Allwork

OCTOBER 28, 2022

With a steep inflation and a potential recession looming, many industries should expect to face substantial layoffs in the coming months. . It’s crucial to know if you need to be looking for a new job because searches while employed are typically more successful and much less stressful than job hunting while unemployed. . Some major red flags indicating layoffs are coming include news of industry-wide layoffs, office/store closures, hiring freezes, freezes on bonuses or pay raises, co-worker

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Gossip Job Hunting Budget Stress 351

Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Learning self-advocacy There will be many times in an Assistants career when they will be asked to do something they don't have time to do, or it doesn't fit in with their goals, or they feel uncomfortable doing it, or they don't want to. Expressing your thoughts can be difficult, [.].

Learning 298

Learning Goals Management 298

Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Nearly every week it seems, I hear from someone in this community asking some form of this question: Is it selfish to quit my job? They use different words each time, of course, but it always comes down to this core idea. On the one hand, this tells me that the people who connect with my work are nice. They worry about putting their colleagues in a difficult situation.

AT&T 296

AT&T Forms Training Goals 296

Success

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Have you ever noticed that many of the leadership clichés we live by are not living up to their reputation? Leaders flippantly throw around sound bites of so-called “wisdom” picked up from conferences or leadership books and use them without questioning whether or not they are true or useful. Operating within these limiting beliefs keeps leaders and their teams from delivering results and achieving success in these challenging times.

2015 336

2015 Environment Learning UPS 336

Speaker: Chester Santos

Forgetfulness is costing you time, money, and a ton of missed opportunities. In the age of automation, it’s easy to underestimate the power of a well-trained human mind. But memory isn’t just a parlor trick, it's a strategic edge. Human memory is one of the most underrated business skills. Whether you’re managing people, leading sessions, or having high-stakes conversations, remembering names, details, and concepts can be transformative in building trust, absorbing knowledge, and driving perform

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 10, 2022

A little bit of procrastination at the office is surprisingly common, with 88% of workers reporting that they put off important work tasks for at least one hour each day. Yet, procrastination at work is a much more severe problem for some workers. 15 – 20% of workers say they avoid important tasks regularly, which qualifies as chronic procrastination.

Management 125

Management Self Esteem Social Media AT&T 125

The Assistant Room

OCTOBER 20, 2022

As the festive season approaches we are here to help you with everything from booking your festive celebrations at beautiful restaurants with complimentary champagne for all in attendance or saving up to 25% on gifts with big brands such as Jo Malone and Molton Brown. The post The Assistant Room Festive Brochure 2022 first appeared on The Assistant Room.

2022 491

2022 Restaurants Gifts UPS 491

Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 13, 2022

I love magic. I remember sitting through my first magic show as a child. Being in awe of the glittering costumes, the lights, and the music – the theatrical presentation. I was mesmerized when a tiger came on stage and drew me into his eyes and his beautiful face. My father cautioned me not to … Soft Skills For Assistants Become Power Skills?

Skills 246

Skills 246

Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 31, 2022

How are you doing professionally? Are you thriving or barely surviving? Maybe you’re somewhere in between… The end of the year is a perfect time to reflect and reassess. Before you set goals and think about the future, it’s always wise to spend some time reviewing the past. After all, you can’t move forward if you don’t truly understand where you are and how you got there.

Health 147

Health UPS Confidence Goals 147

Success

OCTOBER 15, 2022

We all know that kids ask a lot of questions. But here’s the real mystery: Why don’t adults ask more questions? Blame it on a grown-up world that tends to put more value on having answers than asking for them. Many of us think of a “questioner” as someone who’s more a thinker than a doer, whereas the successful go-getter is supposed to be confident, decisive and certain.

2014 360

2014 Networking Confidence Skills 360

Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Effective email management for strategic Assistants Most people know that effective inbox management is one of the most important things they can do to improve their productivity.A well-managed inbox makes a massive difference in productivity and stress levels, so start asking yourself which emails are critical and what can be removed, [.

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Email Management Stress Skills 130

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. If you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner—and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level.

Finance

The Assistant Room

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Located at the centre of Covent Garden, London’s most exciting neighbourhood and opposite the Lyceum Theatre - home of The Lion King, One Aldwych is one of the very few hotels in London that can say it is truly independent. Read our full review of the hotel here. The post A Review Of: One Aldwych first appeared on The Assistant Room.

Lifestyle 491

Lifestyle 491

Allwork

OCTOBER 10, 2022

After long stints of working from home, people have come to expect both functionality and comfort from their office environments. . Office art curation is becoming a more inclusive, collaborative experience that brings more creativity into office environments — in turn creating a positive workplace culture. Allwork.Space caught up with art studio Acrylicize’s Managing Director Paul Arad to learn how employers can use art to attract talent and ultimately make their employees happy. .

Collaborate 360

Collaborate Environment Forms Learning 360

Virtual Moxie

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Every-other week or so, we ask the VAs in our community a question meant to spark conversation and learning. I always chime in! Recently, my team posted this: “What business lesson took you the longest to unlearn?”. I was amazed, but it took me a full week to be able to answer it. When I did, here’s what I wrote: “People may not like what you’ve decided to do or the way that you’ve done it, and they may talk badly of you, but as long as you’re behaving with integrity, nothing they say about you

Email 130

Email Learning Stress UPS 130

Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 3, 2022

It’s no secret that the workplace is stressful. But, as a professional, you can’t let it get to you. When dealing with high-pressure situations, your demeanor can have a dramatic impact on your success—for better or worse. Showing your feelings in the wrong way can undermine your credibility. If you want to get ahead professionally, you have to learn self-control, which is often easier said than done!

Skills 147

Skills Stress Learning Management 147

Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP

The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.

Finance

Success

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The following are what I believe to be the basics of good character. Miss one of these, and you’ll find a weak link in your character—one that might be your leadership’s undoing. 1. Integrity. Integrity is a good catchword that is similar to character but provides us with a different way of looking at the ideas of character. The root of integrity means “whole” or “undivided,” and that’s a terrific way to help us understand what integrity is—an undivided life.

2016 347

2016 Policies UPS 347

Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Effective email management for strategic Assistants Most people know that effective management of their inbox is one of the most important things they can do to improve their productivity. A well-managed inbox makes a massive difference in productivity and stress levels so start asking yourself which emails are critical and [.].

Email 130

Email Management Stress Skills 130

TED Talks

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Nearly fifteen percent of the world's population lives with a disability, yet this massive chunk of humanity is still routinely excluded from opportunities. Sharing her experience growing up with an autistic sister, disability inclusion advocate Meghan Hussey illuminates the path towards an inclusive future in four steps, and it starts with an attitude check on assumptions and stereotypes.

UPS 116

UPS 116

Allwork

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Ghosting used to be a complaint of job searchers, but now it seems candidates are ghosting prospective employers, too. . According to a survey by Indeed, 28% of job seekers have ghosted an employer — up from only 18% in 2019. . Renae Murphy, SVP Employee Experience at Xplor Technologies, explained to Allwork.Space just how employers can avoid being ghosted by potential employees to remain strong in the future of work.

2019 357

2019 Interviewing AT&T Environment 357

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

Confidence

BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Effectively prioritizing your work tasks is important. In fact, it’s so important that one of the most common job interview questions is “how do you prioritize your work?” Most people have a generic answer prepared. But how do you actually prioritize your work and get things done once you have a job? How to prioritize work in the most effective manner will generally depend on your own preferences and workflow.

Calendars 105

Calendars Project Management Interviewing Management 105

Bonnie Low Kramen

OCTOBER 17, 2022

September 2022 for HR.com. No one gets to wherever they are alone. No one. The remote workplace can feel mighty lonely these days, can’t it? While it is super convenient to work from home, it is also isolating and a little disorienting. Months into this new-ish work schedule, many home workers are reporting that they need to see people in person and are choosing to go into the office, if they even get that choice.

Confidence 98

Confidence PowerPoint Resume 2022 98

Success

OCTOBER 14, 2022

As any successful person will honestly admit, failure happens, and we’ve all had our fair share of it. But from each failure, we learn two equally valuable lessons: That there was at least one reason we failed, and that we can rebound from that failure. So, why do we fail? And how do we fix it? According to Shiv Khera, author of You Can Win , failures most often occur for one of seven reasons.

Self Esteem 345

Self Esteem 2017 Confidence Goals 345

Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Learning self-advocacy There will be many times in an Assistants career when they will be asked to do something they don't have time to do, don't fit in with their goals, feel uncomfortable doing it, or don't want to. Expressing your thoughts can be difficult, especially when you don't have the [.

Learning 100

Learning Goals Management 100

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

2025

TED Talks

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Does success come from luck or skill, and how do you tell the difference? One way to find an answer: think like a pro gambler does, says football executive Rasmus Ankersen. Using sports analytics to emphasize his point, Ankersen digs into the reasons why successful companies often hesitate to change until it's too late, offering data-driven lessons on how to stay ahead of your competition.

Skills 105

Skills 105

Allwork

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Among the doom and gloom of the current national office market, there is a light. . Despite vacancy rates remaining higher than pre-pandemic levels and shifting tenant sentiment, one sector of the real estate office industry is thriving: coworking. . According to this year’s JLL The Future of Work Survey, 43% of real estate decision-makers expect to grow their flexible office expansion in the next three years.

International 354

International UPS 354

C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Whether it be a start-up that has just received seed funding or a company that has just raised series A, B, or C rounds, every C-Suite Executive of a fast-growing company knows what it’s like to end the day feeling like you’ve dropped the ball and haven’t focused on critical strategic initiatives. Rather, your day was spent on administrative nuts and bolts that weighed you down like a ball and chain.

Interviewing 98

Interviewing Resume Negotiating Salary 98

Jennie Lyon

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The holiday season is a critical time for businesses, large and small. And while the post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza known as Black Friday has become increasingly important in recent years, it’s also become more competitive. With so many businesses vying for consumers’ attention and dollars, it can be hard to stand out from the crowd. But… The post 7 Tips For A Successful Black Friday Marketing Campaign appeared first on Jennie Lyon Digital Marketing Services Inc.

Holidays 98

Holidays Social Media 98

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

Payroll

Success

OCTOBER 22, 2022

I have always said that everyone is in sales. Maybe you don’t hold the title of salesperson, but if the business you are in requires you to deal with people, you, my friend, are in sales. At Ziglar Inc., we fully understand that anyone on our staff can make—or lose—a sale. Many years ago our company had a van that displayed our company logo and name in very large print across the full length of the vehicle.

Skills 312

Skills 2009 Home Office Confidence 312

Productivityist

OCTOBER 12, 2022

. Join Laura Vanderkam and I having an easy and interesting conversation about Time Management. If you haven’t heard our previous conversations, Laura’s work has appeared in various publications and media outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Today Show, and Fox & Friends among many others. She co-hosts the Best of Both Worlds podcast and has delivered a TED talk with more than 5 million views.

Twitter 98

Twitter Facebook Google AT&T 98

TED Talks

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Youth leader Shreya Joshi diagnoses a key source of political polarization in the US and shows why having "uncomfortable conversations" with people you disagree with is crucial to bridging the divide. "When we are able to recognize what unites us, it becomes so much easier to have conversations about what divides us," she says. Youth leader Shreya Joshi diagnoses a key source of political polarization in the US and shows why having "uncomfortable conversations" with people you disagree with is c

Learning 105

Learning 105

Allwork

OCTOBER 6, 2022

A recent report from workplace software company Robin Powered showed that 46% of businesses are using just half of the office space they own or lease.? . Vacant offices and unoccupied offices are not synonymous; unoccupied offices remain outfitted and still provide revenue, while empty vacant offices don’t. . Grey space is the limbo in between that typically involves subletting and marketing the space as a flexible or short-term lease opportunity. .

2022 354

2022 2021 Goals UPS 354

Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult

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