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Curtail zero hour contracts and give workers guaranteed work hours, say researchers

Workplace Insight

Along with colleagues from the ReWAGE expert advisory group, academics at the Institute of Employment Research at the University of Warwick examined the legal and workplace practices associated with zero hour contracts, along with data covering flexibility, pay insecurity, workers ability to assert their rights and workers health and wellbeing.

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12 Days of Christmas Sale Day 10

Office Dynamics

Now is the time to stock up on all you need for holiday gifting and pay zilch for shipping! What if you perceive yourself as being assertive but not everyone agrees? You may, for example, be demure when dealing with a group of upper management people. How about several cases of the book, Become an Inner Circle Assistant?

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How to be an ally in the workplace: 13 ways to do it

Ideas.Ted

Microaffirmation #3: Acknowledge important religious and cultural holidays and life milestones. This can be due to stereotypes or avoidance, where managers are uncomfortable or fearful of how someone might receive their comments. Keep an eye out for key moments that might be important in someone’s life, and recognize them.

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Where do assistants draw the line?

Practically Perfect PA

For me I know I can work pretty much flat out for about three months but then I need to have a holiday otherwise I can get run down and just a bit grumpy. We do our jobs so effectively that I think our managers can expect us to be around all of the time and they do have a tendency to become very reliant on us.

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Maximising your productivity and dealing with interruptions

Practically Perfect PA

For example you could implement an open stationary cupboard that colleagues can help themselves to, on the condition they do not take things they do not need. It detailed all of the department’s procedures including a large section on administration, such as holiday requests and ordering meeting rooms.

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Minimising Interruptions

Practically Perfect PA

Although I didn’t manage to follow the routine most days I do feel that having something in place to remind me of what my day could look like was very beneficial. I was more organised and did manage to get a lot done, so I will definitely keep the routine in mind for the future. Ensure you have everything at your finger tips.