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MAY 7, 2024

Hybrid work is the current trend, with many employees preferring to keep this arrangement, creating uncertainty about the future of office spaces. Economic indicators suggest a mismatch between the supply of and demand for office spaces, posing financial challenges for real estate. Future remote work patterns may lead to reduced office needs, altering financial strategies and potentially impacting company cultures and real estate markets.

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MAY 6, 2024

It’s hard to argue with Hello Seven’s mission statement: “ We should all be millionaires.” With an emphasis on all. It’s a solid plan and one that the business coaching consultancy’s Rachel Rodgers is manifesting day in and day out. With all the talk about leaning into a career, Rodgers is teaching professionals how to lean into their worth—especially groups such as women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people and people with disabilities.

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APRIL 26, 2024

Every comment that includes “OK, boomer” or “These Gen Z slackers…” just proves that ageism is alive and well in 2024. Age stereotypes are a cross-generational problem that, despite anti-discrimination laws and policies, rears its head in companies of all sizes. Its ripple effects are especially felt among professional female managers and employees.

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Tips From T. Marie

APRIL 26, 2024

Ever feel like your marketing strategy is missing a secret ingredient? Something with a little pizzazz that not only draws in the crowd but keeps them coming back for more? What if I told you that secret ingredient is as simple as downloadable content? That’s right, the kind of stuff that people click on, download, and cherish as if it were the last piece of chocolate in the box.

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APRIL 23, 2024

How Assistants Can Help Get Stuff Done in Their Organisations In any organisation, one of the most valuable skills is the ability to get things done. Assistants, in particular, play a crucial role in driving projects forward, maintaining momentum, and ensuring that tasks are completed. In [.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Job applicants can use AI tools to their benefit when applying to jobs, knowing that many recruiters use AI to initially screen candidates based on keywords and other prerequisites that many HR platforms scan for. One thing most popular AI services can do is analyze job descriptions and help align your cover letter’s tone, language, and content to match the employer’s expectations.

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APRIL 24, 2024

Self-promotion doesn’t come naturally to all of us—especially if you’re an introvert or have had the virtue of modesty drummed into you since childhood. Yet making the most of casual connections is crucial to networking and success. New research published in Scientific American expands upon one of the most cited research papers about the power of acquaintances,“The Strength of Weak Ties” by sociologist Mark Granovetter.

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Tips From T. Marie

APRIL 30, 2024

Hey there! Let’s dive into something that might be a little too real for some of us running home-based businesses: are we charging enough for our services? You’d be surprised how often the answer is a resounding “No.” This isn’t just about making ends meet; it’s about valuing our worth and ensuring our business isn’t just surviving, but thriving.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2024

Tackling Email Overload We all know that we spend way too much time dealing with emails. Every article on the subject has a deeply depressing statistic showing how unproductive emails are. And yet, we all spend considerable time dealing with and answering emails. There is no escaping. [.

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💢 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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MAY 8, 2024

Explore effective strategies to combat virtual meeting fatigue and improve well-being and productivity in the digital era.

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APRIL 30, 2024

WeWork’s survival plan is going to place control of the company in the hands of a real tech company, Yardi Systems, one of the leading technology providers to the real estate industry. WeWork founder Adam Neumann had assembled a team to help him buy his former company back, but unless creditors vote to reject the new bankruptcy exit plan, he’s out.

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MAY 5, 2024

You’re probably asking yourself, “How do I keep growing? How do I stay relevant? How do I maximize my career trajectory over time?” If you’re operating “ career forward ” like we are, you’re building equity—the same way you might in your financial life. But you create this equity in your career. We call it professional equity. As you start focusing on building professional equity, let’s continue the analogy with this idea: Think of yourself as a growth stock.

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Tips From T. Marie

MAY 8, 2024

Ever wondered how much your pricing strategy shakes up the client’s world? You might think it’s just a number, but it’s actually a powerful psychological tool. Let’s dive into how your price setting process can sway client decisions and shape perceptions of your brand. First Impressions Count Right out of the gate, your prices make a statement.

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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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MAY 7, 2024

Skills Needed to Work as an Assistant in the Technology Industry The technology industry is a fast-paced and ever-evolving sector that requires a unique set of skills for those who work as Assistants. Whether you are considering a career change or looking to upskill in your [.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 3, 2024

Streamlining executive operations, boosting organizational efficiency, and other key responsibilities of an Executive Assistant.

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MAY 5, 2024

AI advancements could enable a three-day workweek, as suggested by industry leaders, which would represent a dramatic shift from the traditional five-day workweek. Digital clones are enhancing productivity by handling routine tasks, suggesting that incorporating AI into the workforce could justify reduced working hours due to efficiency gains. A shorter workweek raises complex societal, economic, and policy questions, including the potential benefits of improved quality of life against the risks

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Workplace Insight

MAY 1, 2024

A new poll from Ricoh Europe claims that the majority of organisations lack the technology to support flexible working, with only 30 percent of European employees saying they have all the technology to collaborate seamlessly when working with other colleagues. The research, conducted by Opinion Matters on behalf of Ricoh Europe, polled 7,000 workers and 1,800 decision makers across Europe.

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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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MAY 2, 2024

Managing Workplace Stress Workplace stress is a prevalent issue for many professionals, but it can be particularly challenging for Assistants. A recent study revealed that an astonishing 45% of Assistants suffer from workplace stress. This stress can manifest in various ways, including feeling tearful, bored, scared, or [.

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APRIL 28, 2024

Beth Portesi is a seasoned executive assistant and founder of Next Level VA, where Beth is passionate about mentoring EAs and VAs. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Beth talks about the transition from an independent contractor to an employee, “six figure habits” that make EAs invaluable assets, and valuing our time as we create more time for our executive(s).

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APRIL 21, 2024

IWG recently identified four main trends dominating current workplace fashion; however, six broader movements are predicted to influence workwear fashion over the coming years and decades. The trends in workwear fashion for the future are influenced by factors such as technological advances , evolving workplace norms, and societal shifts towards sustainability and individual expression.

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APRIL 23, 2024

It’s standard practice to have multiple employees in every organization qualified in first aid so they can attend to physical injuries until professional medical help arrives. However, the same consideration is seldom extended toward mental stress and strain—otherwise known as mental health first aid—and that needs to change. Gallup found that “19% of U.S. workers rate their mental health as fair or poor” and are four times more likely to miss work due to poor mental health than peers who rate t

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MAY 1, 2024

Life imitates art pt. 94. Scientists have discovered that lab mice may be conducting their own experiments on us. A paper published in the journal Current Biology and summarised here , speculates that mice seem to be testing their testers. They do this by deviating from simple expected behaviours such as responding to rewards to work out what might happen.

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APRIL 30, 2024

The Partnership Model: Building a Strategic Business Partnership We all know how fast-paced our world is today. It is non-stop. Our Executives have so little time to dedicate to anything outside of the never-ending hamster wheel of meetings and deadlines. We know this because, as Assistants, we [.

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Productivityist

APRIL 24, 2024

In this episode, originally broadcast in April 2020, I’m joined by Thomas Frank , a prominent content creator who has significantly influenced the YouTube and productivity community. Thomas opens up about his journey into video creation, sharing the nuances of his creative process and how he has successfully integrated his personal interests with productivity content.

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APRIL 24, 2024

Despite its numerous benefits, remote work also presents challenges, including procrastination — the intentional delay of tasks or responsibilities, which often leads to adverse outcomes such as self-criticism, stress, and anxiety. Addressing procrastination is not only essential for personal productivity and wellbeing but also has a significant impact on how organizations perform.

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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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APRIL 24, 2024

Each professional journey will look a little different, but today, we’ll discuss an integral part of any professional journey—giving and receiving employee and leader feedback. Feedback, when delivered correctly, can be one of the most powerful tools for growth. It helps us understand our strengths, highlights areas for improvement, and guides us toward our professional goals.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 19, 2024

London, the crouching monster, like every other monster has to breathe, and breathe it does in its own obscure, malignant way. Its vital oxygen is composed of suburban working men and women of all kinds, who every morning are sucked up through an infinitely complicated respiratory apparatus of trains and termini into the mighty congested lungs, held there for a number of hours, and then, in the evening, exhaled violently through the same channels.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 25, 2024

Strategically Managing Your Executive's Time As an Assistant, one of your primary responsibilities is to help your Executive manage their time strategically. This is a crucial part of the role and can be quite time-consuming. However, when done effectively, it adds an incredible amount of value. [.

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