Eat Your Career
MAY 2, 2022
Let’s face it: We’re all guilty of working on “autopilot” from time to time. Occasionally, it’s even beneficial! But when autopilot is your primary mode of operation, it becomes extremely dangerous. You can end up missing important details and opportunities, which can lead to bad decisions, wasted time and energy, and other (more disastrous) career consequences.
Virtual Moxie
MAY 2, 2022
Micromanaging, unless it’s a result of a mental-health issue, is a reaction to feeling unsafe. If you have a client or team member who micromanages you, whether all the time, or periodically, it’s likely for one of these reasons: You’ve dropped enough balls that she doesn’t believe you’ll do what needs to be done unless she watches you like a hawk. Her last VA dropped enough balls that’s she’s gunshy, and you aren’t doing enough to help her feel safe with you.
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Success
MAY 5, 2022
In our era of positive thinking , trying to anticipate problems might seem like being a “Debbie Downer.” Or, for those who feel strongly that focusing on an outcome may bring about that reality, thinking about hurdles and roadblocks seems like manifesting those problems into existence. For the rest of us, we might call thinking about future problems being realistic.
The Assistant Room
MAY 3, 2022
If asking for a promotion or pay rise has been on your mind lately (or even over the last few months…) take a look at our guide below to give your confidence a boost and kickstart the process of receiving exactly what you know you are worthy of! The post How to Negotiate a Pay Rise as an Assistant first appeared on The Assistant Room.
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
Allwork
MAY 5, 2022
Virtual office provider Alliance Virtual Offices recently revealed the findings of a new study that showed how remote work impacts career progression. . According to the analysis of various studies and data points, remote workers were found to be 38% less likely to receive bonuses, while still working 50% more overtime compared to their in-office counterparts. .
Virtual Moxie
MAY 2, 2022
After my post about micromanaging , Maria reached out with a terrific question: Anastacia, you said that MY systems and processes need to support me well. But I work in my CLIENT’S systems and processes and I don’t feel like they support me well in the work I do, so I don’t see how I can change anything about that. Got it. And this might blow your mind a bit, but here it is: You don’t have to manage your work in someone else’s system.
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Workplace Insight
MAY 6, 2022
Quoting George Orwell is the kind of thing that people who haven’t read George Orwell do. I have read Orwell, and even have a drunken story about Paul Shane signing my copy of the Collected Essays, which was the only autograph-able material I had on me at the time I met him in a pub in about 1990. For another time. In Nineteen Eighty-Four, Orwell describes Winston Smith’s realisation that the best books are those that tell you what you already know.
Allwork
MAY 3, 2022
Some companies are happily embracing remote work models, but with one small caveat — a pay cut. . For law firm Stephenson Harwood, employees can work from home if they please, but not before giving up 20% of their salary. Those who come in a few days a week can claim travel expenses, however. . For some professionals, the sacrifice may be worth it.
TED Talks
MAY 2, 2022
Indigenous communities have looked after their ancestral forests for millennia, cultivating immense amounts of knowledge on how to protect, nourish and heal these vital environments. Today, 470 million Indigenous people care for and manage 80 percent of the world's biodiversity -- yet their legal rights to these lands are inexplicit and subject to exploitation by illegal loggers, miners and companies.
Success
MAY 4, 2022
Michael Jordan is a basketball legend, but he wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Out of seemingly unending obstacles, he built a career so many only dream of. When his high school’s varsity team needed more players for the approaching playoffs, Jordan tried out but didn’t make the cut. It was a major disappointment and he vowed to become the best basketball player he could be.
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.
Workplace Insight
MAY 4, 2022
When a pilot programme for a four day week was announced in the UK early in the New Year, #4dayweek trended for days on twitter, with jokey comments on how employees taking part in the trial should do everything not to ‘f it up for the rest of us.’ But behind the humour there’s a real issue with productivity in the UK. Recent Office for National Statistics reveals that while productivity grew across all G7 countries during the pandemic, the UK experienced the largest falls in GDP growth and an i
Allwork
MAY 6, 2022
How can technology make the return to the workplace less stressful for employees? . There are various solutions, such as touchless access control and visitor management, which can help reduce risks and enable a safer workplace. . Openpath’s James Segil offers his take on the technologies that are helping businesses and startups return to the workplace after the pandemic. .
TED Talks
MAY 2, 2022
What will happen to the planet if climate change melts what's left of Arctic permafrost? Shedding light on this overlooked threat, Arctic geologist Sue Natali reveals the true danger of heating up the iciest place on the planet: the release of ancient carbon that will dramatically worsen our climate problems. In this urgent talk, she introduces a new initiative, Permafrost Pathways, and their work to measure permafrost carbon emissions, fuse Indigenous solutions with modern technologies and prot
Success
MAY 5, 2022
Let me share with you two of the best sources of information available. 1. Your own experiences. Become a good student of your own life. It’s the information you are most familiar with and feel the strongest about, so make your own life one of your most important studies. In studying your own life, be sure to study the negative as well as the positive, your failures as well as your successes.
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.
Workplace Insight
MAY 4, 2022
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published a guide that calls on businesses to retrofit the country’s poorly performing stock of commercial buildings. From 2025, every commercial building in the UK will require an energy performance certificate (EPC) which rates its energy efficiency from grade A to G. The Government is seeking to strengthen these standards and has proposed that all commercial properties being let have a minimum EPC rating of at least ‘B’ by 2030 and i
Allwork
MAY 6, 2022
New jobs have provided a glimpse into how the world can turn to alternative, long-lasting resources that create room for economic growth. . The role of environmental, health, and safety specialist was the fastest-growing green job between 2016 and 2022. . Green jobs range — from clerical to engineering — meaning companies across all industries can find a way to incorporate new positions that address climate change. .
TED Talks
MAY 2, 2022
Whether we're rushing a child to the emergency room after a fall or making chicken soup for a feverish spouse, love inspires us to act when a family member gets sick. Global health activists Edith Elliott and Shahed Alam believe we can harness this power to create better health outcomes for everyone. Learn how their organization Noora Health works with doctors and nurses in India and Bangladesh to train the family members of hospital patients with essential skills to support their sick loved one
Success
MAY 4, 2022
On a small island off the coast of Portugal, a community unlike almost anything else in the European Union exists. Here, a striking blue stretch of ocean laps at the volcanic shore while mountains climb out of the water below. And situated on the south coast of the island, in a small municipality called Ponta do Sol, is Digital Nomads Madeira Islands —the EU’s first digital nomad village.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.
Workplace Insight
MAY 4, 2022
We’ve seen more talk of the glass ceiling in recent years than for some time, and part of the explanation is the way we’re creating false career ladders within businesses which don’t need to be there and don’t really lead anywhere. We are seeing companies trying to retain people in a time of skills shortages and one of the ways they are going about it is to accelerate ‘promotions’ within organisations for individuals to encourage them to stay.
Allwork
MAY 6, 2022
A significant difference in pay and substantial loss in earnings exists between women who return to work after taking time out to focus on childcare relative to women who do not have children. Sociologists have coined this phenomenon the Motherhood Penalty. . The uncontrolled gender pay gap for female parents is significantly large. Female parents receive $0.74 for every 1-dollar male parents receive.
TED Talks
MAY 2, 2022
In Latin American countries like El Salvador, where local changemaker Celina de Sola lives, homicide rates are alarmingly high due to a vicious cycle of violence where people don't have an opportunity to heal from individual and collective trauma. With her team at Glasswing International, de Sola is hoping to break this cycle by equipping government employees like teachers and police officers with the skills and knowledge they need to provide mental health care to those who need it most.
All Things Admin
MAY 5, 2022
If you’ve followed me for long, you’ve likely heard me say that, aside from a current resume, a professional portfolio is the single best thing you can do for your career. A portfolio isn’t just for job-seekers. It’s demonstrates your achievements when your annual review comes around. It proves your value to your executive and organization. It can help you secure a promotion or a raise.
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
Workplace Insight
MAY 1, 2022
The UK economy has a problem with its over 50s: following the COVID pandemic, they have been leaving the labour force en masse , causing headaches for businesses and the government. Roughly 300,000 more workers aged between 50 and 65 are now “economically inactive” than before the pandemic, leading a tabloid paper to dub the problem the “ silver exodus ”.
Allwork
MAY 5, 2022
The gender pay gap can be described as the difference in earnings between women and men, which is due to societal issues and discriminatory practices. . In a Q&A with HireVue Interim CMO Amanda Hahn, she explained how companies and recruiters can do their part in closing the gender pay gap. . For any business leader to truly have an impact on the issue of the gender pay gap, they first need to acknowledge it remains a pervasive problem. .
TED Talks
MAY 2, 2022
"Human migration is both inevitable and growing. What are we as a global community doing to address it?" asks human rights lawyer Becca Heller, who believes that every refugee and migrant deserves a safe pathway to resettlement. Through her work with the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), Heller is showing how the power of the law can help displaced people find homes.
BMT Office Administration
MAY 4, 2022
Cryptocurrencies aren’t legal tender. This hasn’t stopped employees from wanting to be paid in crypto. Nor has it stopped Fidelity Investments from offering crypto as a 401(k) investment option. Is it a lifesaver for employers with young employees or an unnecessary risk? Let’s work through the issues, bit by Bitcoin. Paying wages in crypto. Believe it or not, the IRS got ahead of this issue eight years ago.
Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street
In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.
Workplace Insight
MAY 3, 2022
Behind every successful business strategy is a talented and motivated workforce that is ready to apply itself and achieve great things. A leader may have a flawless strategy, but if they cannot staff their teams with the most talented individuals, their vision will stay just that. A vision. Unfortunately, the tools organizations use to identify and recruit the best talent have not changed much over the last few decades: resumés, interviews, and reference checks continue to be the predominant met
Allwork
MAY 3, 2022
Women are reclaiming their roles within the workplace and are eager to rise through the ranks within their respective industries. . Career advancement for women is often easier said than done as they face more roadblocks to upward movement than their male counterparts. . When women mentor women, they create a shortcut to success in which they can help women develop leadership skills as well as the ability to advocate for themselves. .
TED Talks
MAY 2, 2022
A safe space to save money is life-changing -- especially for the 60 million smallholder farmers in West Africa (the majority being women) who often live on less than two dollars a day. Poverty fighter Anushka Ratnayake introduces her non-profit myAgro, which offers farmers a place to save small amounts of money and allows them to access those funds as they need them.
Productivityist
MAY 4, 2022
This is a conversation I’ve been wanting to have for years. Marshall Goldsmith is someone I’ve been following ever since I got into the productivity space. His book “Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts – Becoming the Person You Want to Be” was especially formative for me and my work. So when I was asked if I’d like to speak with Marshall about his book “The Earned Life: Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment” I jumped at the opportunity.
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
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