The Assistant Room
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Interviews can feel like a one-way street, where youre expected to prove your worth and demonstrate why youre the right fit. But lets be clear: […] The post The 5 Most Important Interview Questions Every Assistant Should Ask first appeared on The Assistant Room.
Office Dynamics
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Master the elite skills needed to thrive as a C-Suite Executive Assistant. Learn key strategies, essential responsibilities, and how to elevate your executive's success.
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Allwork
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Nearly 40 million Americans quit their jobs in 2024, marking a significant slowdown in turnover. According to Labor Department data, the number of quits dropped 11% compared to 2023 and plummeted 22% from a peak in 2022. This represents the slowest rate of job departures since 2020, according to The Wall Street Journal. While the U.S. job market remains strong, hiring activity has slowed down.
Success
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Stare at your laptop screen all day at work. Endlessly scroll on your phone when you get home. Binge a TV show. Endlessly scroll again until you fall asleep. Does this routine sound familiar? If it does, it might be time to explore the benefits of unplugging from technology. In our tech-saturated world, hopping from one device to another in an infinite loop is all too common.
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
Tips From T. Marie
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Did you know you could listen to this post? You can! Click here for the Blogcast. Can I share a personal story with you that will help you see the incredible evolution of home-based businesses? Let me take you back to 2007: I was a single mom, newly laid off, and with the need to turn my experience as a paralegal into a viable business. Back then, saying you worked from home was practically an invitation for skepticism.
Productivityist
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
In 1991, Peter Drucker wrote in Harvard Business Review that the greatest management challenge of the coming decades wouldnt be improving manual labor productivitywe had already optimized that. Instead, the real challenge would be the productivity of knowledge work. He warned that while manual work followed a clear process and had visible outputs, knowledge work was murkier, less defined, and often mismanaged.
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Success
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
I recently received a LinkedIn message from someone who knew me during my high school years congratulating me on my personal and professional achievements. However, their surprise was evident: Wow, when did this ambitious side of you kick in? Who would have thought? My reaction was a mix of pride and offense. Reflecting on those years, its hard not to see my past self through the lens of who I am todayinfluenced by years of experience, development and learned lessons.
Office Dynamics
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Elevate your conference experience with expert tips on networking, preparation, and maximizing learning. Get ready for exponential growth!
Productivityist
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Ideas shape our livessometimes without us even realizing it. In this episode, I sit down with Nathan J. Murphy , founder of Prepolitica and author of The Ideas That Rule Us , to explore how the ideas we inherit, adopt, and hold onto influence our decisions, beliefs, and behaviors. Nathan brings a deep, research-driven approach to understanding the power of ideas, questioning why we cling to certain concepts while rejecting others.
Allwork
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
U.S. private payrolls growth picked up in January, the ADP National Employment Report showed on Wednesday. Private payrolls increased by 183,000 jobs last month after an upwardly revised 176,000 rise in December. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast private employment advancing by 150,000 following a previously reported 122,000 gain in December.
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.
Daily Writing Tips
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Advanced education has become increasingly vital in shaping how English grammar is taught in today’s dynamic educational landscape. As language learning evolves and new pedagogical approaches emerge, teachers with advanced degrees are better equipped to meet these challenges and deliver more effective instruction. Why is Advanced Education Essential for English Grammar Teaching?
TED Talks
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
As AI chatbots become more personal and proactive, the line between tool and companion is beginning to blur, with some users even professing love for their digital aides, says business consultant Amaryllis Liampoti. She presents three foundational principles for how brands can harness AI to build deeper emotional connections with consumers while prioritizing well-being, transparency and autonomy — ensuring AI enhances lives without undermining human agency.
Success
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
The threatened TikTok ban left businesses scouring the Internet for a replacement at the start of 2025. Suddenly, platforms like RedNote , Lemon8 and Triller, which have been described as having a similar functionality to Instagram and Pinterest, gained recognition as TikTok alternatives. But why not consider Pinterest itself? Heres how to know if you should invest in Pinterest for your businesss content strategy.
Allwork
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Japan’s December inflation-adjusted real wages rose 0.6% year-on-year thanks to a wintertime bonus bump, preliminary government data showed on Wednesday, with government officials expressing optimism that wage hike momentum ahead is growing. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sees strong wage growth as key to supporting a fragile economic recovery, while the Bank of Japan has said sustained, broad-based wage hikes are a prerequisite for pushing up borrowing costs.
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.
Tips From T. Marie
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
At the risk of having my geek girl card revoked I’m going to share something with you. The first time I tried ChatGPT, I was not impressed. It spit out the most generic, lifeless responsesstuff Id never actually use. I remember thinking, This? This is what people are freaking out about? And if youve ever felt the same way, I get it. Its frustrating when a tool thats supposed to be game-changing feels like a dud.Fixing bad ChatGPT responsescan feel impossible if you dont know whats causing
TED Talks
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
TED Fellow and equity bioengineer Erika Moore investigates how cells controlling inflammation behave differently depending on a patient's background. By focusing on the "who" behind the disease, Moore is uncovering why certain diseases disproportionately affect certain ethnicities, paving the way for more inclusive and effective health care. Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward?
Success
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
There is nothing that is special or lucky or different between me and somebody who picks up this magazine, Mel Robbins insists repeatedly during our interview. Its a humble assessment that her longtime listeners and social media followers will recognize. The self-deprecating podcast host, author and motivational speaker wears her typicality on her sleeve and even flaunts her biggest failures as launchpads for her most listened-to and hard-earned words of advice.
Allwork
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Employers will be banned from using artificial intelligence to track their staff’s emotions and websites will not be allowed to use it to trick users into spending money under EU AI guidelines announced on Tuesday. The guidelines from the European Commission come as companies grapple with the complexity and cost of complying with the world’s first legislation on the use of the technology.
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.
Workplace Insight
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Rents for prime office space across the globe rose by 0.3 percent and fit out costs by 0.2 percent in the final quarter of 2024, says Savills, as demand for top quality office space continues to grow in many markets around the world. According to Savills in its latest quarterly Prime Office Costs report , in the fourth quarter of last year, average net effective costs rose slightly, by 0.1 percent, continuing a moderate upwards trend of 1.9 percent over 2024.
TED Talks
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Does the type and amount of light you’re exposed to during the day change how well you sleep at night? Diving into the effects of daylight on your internal biological clock, sleep scientist Christine Blume shares practical tips for making natural light part of your daily routine — and shows why stepping outside might be the simplest, most impactful change you can make to get better rest.
Success
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
In a world where we are experiencing so much change politically, economically, socially and in the consumer marketplace, theres one constant that keeps us going: women. No matter what, women are rising to the occasion and paving a path for their successors. With grace and dignity, they conquer setbacks and challengessuch as money woes, divorce, loss, grief and parentingand somehow persevere.
Allwork
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Google aims to release commercial quantum computing applications within five years, Google’s head of quantum told Reuters on Wednesday, in a challenge to Nvidia’s predictions of a 20-year wait. “Were optimistic that within five years well see real-world applications that are possible only on quantum computers,” founder and lead of Google Quantum AI Hartmut Neven said in a statement.
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.
Productivityist
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
In this Flashback Friday episode of A Productive Conversation , I sit down with Joshua Becker to discuss his book T hings That Matter: Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life. Joshua is known for his work on minimalism, but this book goes beyond decluttering physical possessionsits about eliminating the distractions that keep us from focusing on what truly matters.
TED Talks
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Your inner voice is a powerful tool for self-reflection and planning, but it can also trap you in negative thought loops — “chatter,” as psychologist and neuroscientist Ethan Kross calls it. He shares tips for quieting the less helpful aspects of the voice inside your head as well as how to harness chatter to overcome doubt, enhance your focus and transform your well-being.
Success
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Jenny Groberg started her first business out of necessity. She was the CFO of a company that dissolved, and her husband was a full-time medical student. Groberg needed to work. With small children at home, Groberg was limited in where she could work as the family had no child care options. Groberg needed to earn money remotely at a time when remote work wasn’t yet common.
Allwork
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
A growing number of Americans are taking on second jobs or side hustles to boost their income, driven by rising living costs and a strong labor market that offers more gig work opportunities. For many, these additional jobs provide a way to make ends meet, but they also come at a personal cost impacting sleep, mental health, and family time. Workers from various fields are increasingly juggling multiple roles.
Speaker: Cheryl J. Muldrew-McMurtry
Distributed finance teams are rewriting how the back-office runs, and attackers are taking notes. Disconnected workflows, process blind spots, and rising cyber threats are more than just growing pains—they’re liabilities. The challenge isn’t just going remote. It’s building resilient systems that protect accuracy, control, and speed across every transaction and touchpoint.
Workplace Insight
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
The rise of virtual meetings has transformed workplace communication, offering flexibility and global connectivity. However, this shift has not come without challenges, particularly in the form of virtual meeting (VM) fatigue, commonly referred to as “Zoom fatigue.” A new study published in the journal PLOS One examines how facial appearance dissatisfaction, impression management behaviours, and VM fatigue contribute to the adoptionor rejectionof virtual meeting technologies in profe
TED Talks
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
What makes the bond between people and dogs so special? Elias Weiss Friedman, creator of The Dogist, has captured millions of hearts by documenting this unique connection through his journalistic style of dog portraits, which reveal each precious pup's unique personality. In this photographic tour of his work, he reflects on his global travels documenting humanity's four-legged best friends — and reminds us of the magical ways dogs make life better.
Success
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
Like many Americans, you may have gotten some jolting news about a friend while scrolling through your social media feed this election season. Whether its a neighbor you share casual conversations with or a lifelong childhood friend, discovering that someones values don’t align with yours can quickly wreak havoc. The last few elections have no doubt been polarizing, but this one in particular has highlighted extremes.
Allwork
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Canada’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell again and the economy posted solid job gains, data showed on Friday, in signs that joblessness was starting to ease from an eight-year peak, barring the pandemic years, in November. The January unemployment rate was 6.6%, a notch below the 6.7% seen in the prior month, and the economy added a net 76,000 jobs, down from a revised 91,000 jobs added in December but still a robust gain.
Speaker: Melissa Hurrington
What’s holding finance teams back isn’t just process inefficiency. It’s culture gaps, reactive mindsets, and missed opportunities to lead real change. In an era of disruption, finance leaders can no longer afford to operate on autopilot and the most resilient teams aren’t just efficient—they’re connected, talent driven, and culture-focused. Join Melissa Hurrington for an exploration into how finance leaders can evolve beyond process and numbers to create adaptive, people-powered teams that thriv
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