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Working from home can present particular challenges for women

Workplace Insight

Whilst remote working has its perks, networking and engaging within the office are essential to forming close relationships with mentors, bettering learning with heads up collaboration to spark off ideas, and opens doors to new opportunities. Main image: Sedus.

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A Conversation with Joan

Office Dynamics

How better to share the conference experience than a conversation with the creator herself – The professional, personable, and mentor to many, Joan Burge! A: Believe it or not, most of my mentoring came from executives; not peers. I do remember one time when an executive assistant mentored me.

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Climb the career tree, all the way to the top!

Practically Perfect PA

In honour of National Employee Motivation Day (January 21 st 2015), we thought we’d inspire all the Practically Perfect PAs out there with a few tips for climbing the career tree, all the way to the top. This means taking note of your environment at all times but you can do it as you are smart. And people confide in PAs, don’t they??

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The Truth About Impostor Syndrome and How to Overcome It

Stephanie LH Calahan

Social media users have created a voyeuristic environment where we can easily get caught up in “comparisonitis.” You dislike the idea of having a coach/mentor because you can (and should) handle things on your own. I’ve run a game on everybody and they’re going to find me out. ” — New York Times , October 2015.

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A sneaky peek at the Future Assistant programme

Practically Perfect PA

We will compare the skills and the level of support required in these different environments, the challenges and the benefits. Richard Newman , Director of BodyTalk – Richard spoke at our very first Assist Conference back in 2015 and he was, without doubt, an absolute hit. Stepping up and leaning into meetings .

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The Admin’s Guide to Organizing Digital Files

Office Dynamics

With your digital filing cabinet setup and your files sorted into their rightful places, here are a few additional tips to help you maintain this organized environment moving forward. © 2015 Julie Perrine International, LLC. Maintain Your Digital Filing Cabinet.

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