ProAssisting Blog
JANUARY 19, 2024
Your journey as an executive assistant transcends the conventional administrative role, transforming into a strategic business partnership. Evolving into an indispensable ally to your executive requires a blend of skills, dedication, and a proactive approach. Let's delve into how you can become a true business partner while excelling as an executive assistant in a remote setting.
Practically Perfect PA
JANUARY 16, 2024
10 essential tips using Google Workplace In today's fast-paced and interconnected world, productivity is crucial to personal and professional success. Individuals and teams often use productivity tools to stay organised, collaborate effectively, and streamline workflows. Google Workplace, formerly known as G Suite, is a suite of [.
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Allwork
JANUARY 24, 2024
Commuting offers potential benefits such as a liminal space for mental transition, positive impacts on well-being through exercise and sunlight, and boundary setting between work and personal life. Workplaces can enhance the commuting experience by creating attractive office environments with advanced technology, collaborative culture, and design for future flexibility to meet the evolving needs of employees.
Eat Your Career
JANUARY 22, 2024
In our pursuit of effective time management, we often forget one crucial factor: the relative value of time. Not all hours are created equal. An hour on a Monday morning, when you’re fresh from a restful weekend, holds different potential than an hour late on a Friday night, after a taxing week of work. Understanding this can be transformative in how we approach tasks, productivity, and rest.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!
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Success
JANUARY 5, 2024
You’ve probably been told you should set goals in life—from financial and career to personal. But why is it important to set realistic goals and what do you get from it? In this article, we take a closer look at the importance of setting goals and how you can benefit from having realistic ones. We also offer some tips for keeping yourself accountable as you work toward achieving your dreams.
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Practically Perfect PA
JANUARY 9, 2024
Embracing process improvement and problem-solving Process improvement and problem-solving are two interconnected aspects that drive your organisation's success forward and will help Assistants add a huge amount of value in their role. In this article, we will delve into process improvement principles, practical tips for creative problem-solving, [.
Eat Your Career
JANUARY 8, 2024
In the professional world, navigating unrealistic expectations is a common challenge. Often, we encounter demands for immediate results or exceptional quality that doesn’t match the available resources. While it’s our duty to clarify and push back on such expectations, we may face situations where that impossibly high bar is simply non-negotiable.
Practically Perfect PA
JANUARY 25, 2024
Managing Your Manager: Understanding Their Preferences, Priorities, and Pet Peeves As an Assistant, managing your manager can sometimes be a challenging task. In a recent Virtual Summit, Podcast Host and Founder of The Linchpin Assistant, Liz Van Vliet, shared the three P's - Preferences, Priorities, and [.
Allwork
JANUARY 8, 2024
While being nervous about the future of AI is reasonable, workers would get much more mileage out of accepting AI’s place in the workforce and taking steps to familiarize themselves with the technology. Unfortunately, accepting a three-day workweek would almost certainly be accompanied by widespread job loss. Rather than fighting against the inevitable, workers need to familiarize themselves with AI and the tools they have access to in order to better prepare for a more AI-reliant future.
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Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.
Success
JANUARY 17, 2024
Unlike with previous generations, students today are learning early on how to collaborate with emerging technologies and artificial intelligence to shape the world they want to live in as adults. Many teachers are also embracing AI, especially when it means they can be more efficient and effective at their jobs. AI enables teachers to streamline administrative tasks, drive efficiency and fill gaps where they need a little help, such as adapting lessons to individual learning needs in a classroom
Tips From T. Marie
JANUARY 16, 2024
Hey there, awesome entrepreneurs! Ready to sprinkle some extra pizzazz into your home business? We’re not just talking about a little bit of fun; we’re diving into a whirlpool of laughter, creativity, and joy! Running a fun home business is like hosting a party where everyone’s invited – especially success. So, grab your party hat, and let’s jazz up your work life with these fabulous five tips!
Office Dynamics
JANUARY 30, 2024
Master the art of crafting a standout Executive Assistant resume with our comprehensive guide and examples.
Eat Your Career
JANUARY 29, 2024
We all want to be good at what we do. But sometimes, the goal of excellence goes too far…and becomes perfection. Perfectionism is a double-edged sword. I definitely think (and know from personal experience) that striving for “perfection” can be a motivating force. But it can also lead to Perfection Paralysis: a state where the fear of not being perfect hinders our ability to get things done.
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Practically Perfect PA
JANUARY 18, 2024
Getting started with Microsoft Teams for Assistants Are you new to Microsoft Teams and eager to explore its full potential? Whether you are an individual user or part of an organisation, Microsoft Teams offers a powerful platform for collaboration, communication, and productivity. In this article, we [.
Allwork
JANUARY 29, 2024
Getting to know your personality better using the “Big 5” personality traits can be beneficial to find the most suited workspace environment. If you’re conscientious, you can easily work from home or in a third space – workspaces that aren’t the office or home. Certain personality types flourish more easily in shared spaces than others. Workers have two wildly different workspace environments to choose from nowadays.
Success
JANUARY 3, 2024
When there’s a lot going on, most people rely on the classic time management strategy of creating a list and checking off tasks. While a conventional to-do list is an excellent way to keep track of items that need to be completed, it generally doesn’t automatically help you decide which task to do first. To help you establish priorities and tackle your most important work first, consider using a time management chart or matrix, a productivity tool that helps you organize tasks across four quadra
Tips From T. Marie
JANUARY 10, 2024
Today, let’s dive into something a bit unconventional yet incredibly effective – adult coloring for creativity. Yes, you read that right! The simple act of coloring, which we often associate with childhood, holds immense potential for us as home business owners. Why Adult Coloring? In the dynamic world of entrepreneurship, creativity isn’t just an asset; it’s a necessity.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn
Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.
Office Dynamics
JANUARY 18, 2024
Discover essential tips for administrative assistants on handling unexpected travel disruptions, ensuring smooth business trips for executives.
Workplace Insight
JANUARY 21, 2024
London’s office market continues to adapt to evolving workforce demands. The normalisation of hybrid and flexible working since the pandemic remains the biggest cultural shift that the office sector has witnessed in decades. In addition to the rise in demand for quality-as-a-must in 2023, collaboration, culture, and connectivity will lead the charge for office space trends in the year ahead.
Practically Perfect PA
JANUARY 30, 2024
The science of confidence: A four-step framework for personal growth Confidence is a powerful attribute everyone is born with, but as we grow, our self-assurance tends to diminish due to various factors. Understanding the brain science behind confidence is vital to reclaiming and cultivating it in [.
Allwork
JANUARY 30, 2024
Investors are increasingly considering the clarity and employee acceptance of work-from-home policies as indicators of a company’s operational efficiency and cultural solidity, factors integral to long-term business valuation. Clear, adaptable WFH policies contribute significantly to internal team alignment, productivity, and overall company culture, enhancing employee satisfaction and attracting talent aligned with modern work expectations.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.
Success
JANUARY 23, 2024
Let’s face it: Technology can be your best asset or your biggest source of frustration. Tech changes fast, and it feels like there’s a new tool that you need to be using every day now. Done right, today’s technology can significantly increase your productivity, help you hit your goals and increase your income. Done wrong, you could spend years learning tools that ultimately don’t help you accomplish your goals.
Tips From T. Marie
JANUARY 24, 2024
Embarking on the WordPress path can feel like setting out on an exciting journey through the digital world. It’s a path paved with endless possibilities, tailored to fit every business need and aspiration. Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur, a tech-savvy business owner, or somewhere in between, understanding the nuances of WordPress is key to unlocking the full potential of your online presence.
Office Dynamics
JANUARY 4, 2024
Master email communication with Office Dynamics' guide for executive assistants: Enhance clarity, professionalism, and efficiency.
Workplace Insight
JANUARY 16, 2024
Henley Business School’s World of Work Institute has published a new report on what it calls The Omniployment Era The report claims to identify which what a post-Covid, post-Great Resignation workforce looks like. The study identifies six distinct worker ‘segments’* in the UK workforce and quantifies what attracts and retains them in jobs, and provides advice to businesses on how to build a strong workforce.
Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion
In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha
Practically Perfect PA
JANUARY 23, 2024
Enhance your productivity with top digital productivity tools In today's fast-paced world, time, energy, and focus are valuable resources that often seem to slip away from us. As assistants, finding efficient ways to manage our tasks and optimise our productivity is crucial. In a recent Practically [.
Allwork
JANUARY 2, 2024
The growing disconnect between C-suite executives and HR teams is a multifaceted issue that has been highlighted in Lattice’s 2024 State of People Strategy Report. While 83% of HR professionals believe they can significantly impact overall company productivity, only 61% of C-suite executives recognize this. The disconnect between the C-suite and HR is driven by a combination of confidence gaps, misaligned perceptions of HR’s strategic value, and a lack of recognition from the C-suite
Success
JANUARY 11, 2024
2023 has been a year of disruptive technology. ChatGPT strolled into the public eye and companies scrambled to get their best AI business tools out to a market eager to learn how to use AI to make business operations more efficient. This year, I emerged out of a communication studies graduate program where I was researching human-machine communication in the world of industry, and somehow, digital marketing was where I landed.
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