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Assistants as information managers

Practically Perfect PA

Back in 2013 HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki, Finland released the Management Assistant 2020 report , which detailed how the role of an Assistant will change by 2020. One of the predictions centred around the idea that Assistants would become information managers in their organisations.

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Commercial Interiors UK appoints new managing director

Workplace Insight

Commercial Interiors UK (CIUK), the Trade Association for the UK’s Commercial Interiors Sector has appointed Sean Holt as its new Managing Director. Post the pandemic and prior to joining CIUK Sean was Managing Director of the British Furniture Manufacturers Association.

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Backstage Capital Is Funding Startups by Underestimated Entrepreneurs

Success

Arlan Hamilton, founder and managing partner, says, “ We invest in the very best founders who identify as women, people of color or LGBT in the United States. Funding startups by underestimated entrepreneurs is the mission of Backstage Capital. I personally identify as all three.”

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How to Name Your Business

Success

An internal team was assigned to meet once a month to brainstorm and examine potential names. Digital Marketing Manager Business: CanvasPaintings.com , Brooklyn, New York Why this name? This article was published in May 2013 and has been updated. We needed to succeed and fail on our own identity. William Lau.

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How To Design Workplaces For Neurodivergent Employees

Allwork

2013 ), meaning that it can be a real challenge to find the right balance, and mismatches of reactivity and environment are common. This is one of the key reasons why access to views of nature have a calming and regenerative effect and are therefore incorporated into the design of most internal spaces.

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How Guy Kawasaki Manages His Social Media Presence

Ian's Messy Desk

It is a good insight into how “one” person, Guy Kawasaki , manages a large social-media presence. Many people ask me how I manage my social media accounts (and others make stuff up rather than figure out what I do). We pay several as editors — they are not “interns” in the sense of unpaid students.

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How to Ensure Collaborations Thrive

On The Job

One of the most publicized was Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner aircraft that was grounded in 2013 because of several problems, including battery failures that caused fires. In addition, they operated with about 60 employees, which included both external and internal workers.