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Beyond Mandates: Shifting From Command And Control To Human-Centric Gathering Strategies

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We continue to see organizations take a command and control approach to mandating set office days. Compliance with these blanket policies burns leadership resources, decreases retention, and erodes employee engagement. Gallup recently highlighted that 70% of leaders reported they don’t have the formal training to lead a distributed team—whether remote or hybrid.

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Rachel Ceruti Is Curbing Environmental Waste By Upcycling Clothes

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Growing up, Rachel Ceruti had an appreciation for the environment, but she didn’t consider herself an environmentalist nor had she started upcycling clothes. Her awareness of environmental issues developed after her Peace Corps trip in Uganda, Africa. While she was there, she learned about how secondhand clothing is shipped to Africa and then ends up in landfills.

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AI Will Shape the New Era of Employee Performance Metrics

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Future employee performance productivity measures will extend beyond current parameters to include aspects like quality, innovation, employee well-being, and ethical practices, emphasizing the overall value created by workers rather than just their output. Artificial intelligence will play a crucial role in advancing and refining performance metrics, offering deeper analytics for efficiency.

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The Holy Grail of Investing With Tony Robbins: Mindset Shifts that Lay the Foundation for Financial Freedom

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When you hear the words “financial abundance,” few names resonate as powerfully as Tony Robbins. Today, more than four decades after he began teaching people how to achieve personal fulfillment and obtain the lives they seek, the towering 64-year-old native Californian is known the world over for his many practical lessons on achieving personal prosperity, health and wealth.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Busting Common Myths About Business Ownership- What You Need To Know

Tips From T. Marie

Have you ever dreamed of launching your own business, imagining a life of freedom, creativity, and endless success? Before you dive into the entrepreneurial pool, it’s time to debunk some persistent myths about business ownership. Let’s separate fact from fiction and set the stage for real success with a friendly and conversational reality check.

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The Art of Networking: A Guide for Assistants

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The Art of Networking: A Guide for Assistants It can't be understated how important networking is for Assistants. I know it isn't something most Assistants particularly like doing; it is slightly out of our comfort zone. We have to put ourselves in the spotlight and talk about [.

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Beyond Virtual Reality: The Metaverse And The Future Of Work

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The metaverse is an expanding network of 3D virtual worlds that supports social interaction, transcending conventional VR and AR by allowing interoperability and consistent user identities across platforms. Major tech innovations like Apple’s Vision Pro and the widely accessible Meta Quest 2 are key to the metaverse’s adoption, offering entry points through enhanced user experience and affordable VR.

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Unlocking Resilience: 3 Tips for Business Continuity Planning

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You might think the term “business continuity” only applies to recovering from natural disasters. However, business disruptions can emerge in several ways—from a single employee’s departure, a supply chain glitch or communication breakdowns. Navigating today’s tumultuous economy involves challenges and unforeseen disruptions. Business continuity planning—crucial for businesses of all sizes—ensures seamless operations, whether disruptions are a tiny tremor or a seismic shift.

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Virtual meetings can boost wellbeing and performance

Workplace Insight

Virtual meetings – often derided as impersonal and prone to technical glitches – can improve employee wellbeing and performance, a new study led by a Trinity Business School researcher has found. The research, conducted alongside Karin S. Moser (UniDistance Suisse, University of Queensland), Stefan Diestel (University of Wuppertal) and Isaac Alshaikh (South East Technological University Waterford), conducted during the ongoing shift to hybrid work environments and just published in the Journal o

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Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.

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What Size Organization is Right for You?

Eat Your Career

Choosing the right size organization is an important decision that can impact your career trajectory and professional fulfillment. As someone who has worked for and with large corporate behemoths, mid-size organizations and tiny struggling startups, I have experienced the benefits and drawbacks of each. Understanding these can help you make an informed decision about which environment will best support your career goals and work style.

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Managing Expectations: Building a Strong Relationship with Your Executive

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Managing Expectations: Building a Strong Relationship with Your Executive In the world of executive assistance, the relationship between an Assistant and their Executive is paramount. It's the foundation upon which successful collaboration is built. One of the critical aspects of this relationship is managing expectations. The better [.

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Stretch, Sprint, Succeed: Embracing Exercise to Combat Workplace Burnout

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Burnout is prevalent among modern workers; factors contributing to burnout include job-related stress, exhaustion, and a sense of inefficacy. To mitigate burnout, employees can benefit from incorporating various forms of physical exercise, such as cardiovascular activities and yoga. Companies like Asana, Google and more offer employee exercise programs that can improve personal health, productivity, and work-life balance.

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Will Google Generative AI Search End the SEO Industry?

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Imagine if you asked a search engine a question and actually got an answer instead of a list of links. You could get all the information you were looking for without having to dig through multiple websites for the answer. Well, that future is here. Google has actually been testing their generative AI search since last May, but we’re hearing a lot more about it now.

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Mandatory COVID Vaccination Policy Template

New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!

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A just in time lesson about office design

Workplace Insight

The nascent years of new ways of working in the late 80s and early 90s coincided with a widely held but soon to be discarded belief that the Japanese had cracked management practices. So it was perhaps inevitable that the principles of a process called just in time manufacturing – most famously applied in the factories of Toyota – should migrate to new forms of office design and the rapidly developing practice of flexible working.

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Improving Your Power Skills as an Assistant

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Propel your career as an assistant with essential power skills like communication, problem-solving and adaptability.

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Ensuring Your One-to-One Meeting Stays in Your Executive’s Schedule

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Ensuring Your One-to-One Meeting Stays in Your Executive’s Schedule For Assistants, the one-to-one meeting with their Executive is a pivotal point in your workweek. It's when you can align your tasks, clarify doubts, and ensure you're on the same page with your Executive. However, many Assistants often [.

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Exploring Workbar Back Bay Coworking Space: A Haven For Wellness And Productivity

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Workbar Back Bay in Boston distinguishes itself with a design focused on wellness and variety, evidenced by its world-first WELL Certification and various “neighborhoods” catering to different work styles and noise preferences. Members enjoy a multitude of amenities, regular community events, and the Workbar Bennies program offering exclusive local discounts.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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Want to Reduce Digital Distractions? Brain Coach Jim Kwik Shares Strategies for Better Focus

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For most, living in this day and age requires a level of digital immersion, inundating us with notifications and constant connectivity. While most people understand that constant digital distractions may not be great for us, the damage is hard to measure. Jim Kwik, brain coach and New York Times bestselling author of Limitless , says these digital distractions can also be a massive hindrance to our productivity and success.

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All you need to know about the changes in employment law from 6 April 2024

Workplace Insight

There are a number of employment law changes coming into effect on 6 April 2024 that will impact SMEs the most. These modifications to employment law will profoundly influence the daily functions of businesses, especially during a period when SMEs face substantial economic challenges. It is essential for managers to revise their policies, engage with employees, and adapt their procedures in alignment with the updated regulations prior to their implementation.

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Ep 265: Wesley Tran on Seeking Learning Opportunities as an Assistant

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Wesley Tran is an executive assistant, executive coach, and a longtime subscriber of The Leader Assistant Premium Membership. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Wesley talks about his young career as an assistant, how coaching and community guides him in his role, being a male in a female dominated role, and more. LEADERSHIP QUOTE The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do. – Kobe Bryant CONNECT WITH WESLEY Wesley on

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Transforming wasteful meetings into productive ones

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Transforming wasteful meetings into productive ones We all know that meetings are an essential way for teams to collaborate, share ideas, make decisions and progress projects. But we also know that many of those meetings are poorly run and unproductive and, of course, from an Assistant's point [.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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Return-to-Office Strategies Failing? The Coffee Shop Effect Can Help Brew Success

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Coffee shops serve as dynamic work environments where the ambient noise and social presence can boost productivity and creativity for many individuals, in contrast to the quiet, sometimes less stimulating office spaces. There are psychological and physiological reasons why coffee shops are effective workspaces, such as varied scenery, social facilitation, white noise, and enhanced creativity, which companies might consider incorporating into their workplace design to entice employees back to the

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Apprenticeships Are Making a Comeback—Here’s Why

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Beyond the trades and more elaborate than internships, apprentices are gaining real work experience. The term “apprentice” might conjure up images of blacksmiths training young teens in the “olden days,” or maybe former President Donald Trump on the 2004 premiere of the show by the same name. But for some industries, much beyond the trades we all think of as using apprentices, these programs are a path to meaningful and lucrative careers.

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It’s vital employers understand the new EHRC guidelines on menopause 

Workplace Insight

Recent guidelines issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) aim to simplify employers’ legal obligations to support workers going through menopause. A growing topic of conversation in the workplace and beyond, menopause has become increasingly recognised in employment guidance. Having a sound understanding of both menopause and perimenopause in the workplace has therefore become vital for employers, with the new guidelines signalling a step forward in workplace inclusion.

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Ep 267: Business Planning and Building an Effective Rhythm of Business with Maggie Olson

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Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie walks through business planning and building an effective rhythm of business as a strategic executive assistant and/or a chief of staff. CONNECT WITH MAGGIE Maggie on LinkedIn Nova Chief of Staff Certification Course ABOUT MAGGIE Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Sta

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha

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Creating a Detailed Guide to Your Executive’s Preferred Working Style

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Creating a Detailed Guide to Your Executive's Preferred Working Style Our Strategic Business Partner Online Course has a session that talks assistants through creating a detailed guide to your Executive's preferred working style. The guide allows Assistants to understand their Executive's communication style better, how they like [.

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Business leaders and employees are not on the same page when it comes to productivity

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A new poll of 2,000 people suggests that while 90 percent of business leaders think their performance management process is a success, only 55 percent of employees agree with them. According to the State of Performance Enablement report from Betterworks, there are significant disconnects between how organisational leaders and their employees and managers view their ability to perform optimally and maximise productivity.

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7 Fantastic & Affordable Online Marketing Strategies For Small Business Owners

Jennie Lyon

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, small businesses must harness a wealth of resources to navigate the ever-evolving realm of online marketing strategies. When executed with precision and foresight, online marketing can be a powerful tool for attracting new customers and expanding your business. Today, I’m offering insights and practical strategies to elevate your online presence… The post 7 Fantastic & Affordable Online Marketing Strategies For Small Business Owners appear