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How to be intentional in your Assistant role

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Today's EA role has evolved into a more strategic partnership, with Executives relying on their Assistants for counsel, technical expertise, and critical analysis. How to be intentional in your Assistant role As an Assistant, it is not enough to provide administrative support to your Executive. Therefore, [.]

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Practical Project Management

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Secondly use the Gap Analysis model. If you are introducing a training course for colleagues on a shoestring budget, then cost will be the driver. As the project proceeds, the drivers may well change. Let’s use the example of introducing a new marketing database.

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All work and some play: the rise of the ‘Bleisure’ travellers

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While people were probably ‘bleisuring’ long before the advent of the awkward word amalgam, it has recently gained attention as a trend due to quantitative analysis carried out by several corporate travel companies (namely BridgeStreet® Global Hospitality and Carlson Wagonlit Travel’s 2016 white paper on the topic).

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5 ways to turbo-charge your career this summer

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Her unique 8 week programme includes an analysis of client’s natural work and communications style and a number of steps to help clients get organised, reduce their stress levels and achieve a better work-life balance.

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

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The unique 8 week programme includes an analysis of client’s natural work and communications style and a number of steps to help clients get organised, reduce their stress levels and achieve a better work-life balance.

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Routine Procedure – Monday

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1100 – My first task of the day is to put together a slide deck for the HR director, this includes analysis of excel data. Luckily they are not urgent and have not affected my plan for today. 1035 – Sales call; end the discussion as quickly as possible. The deadline is Friday. I make a good start as it is still fairly quiet this morning.

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So do assistants think the role has diversified?

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” “Ten years ago I started out as the Timekeeper and Personnel admin and today I do that as well as Budget Analysis, Systems Administrator, Event Planner, Facility Management, as well as serve as the primary back up to all the other admin positions. I’ve had one 2.5%

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