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How Using a Time Management Matrix Can Increase Your Productivity

Success

When there’s a lot going on, most people rely on the classic time management strategy of creating a list and checking off tasks. While a conventional to-do list is an excellent way to keep track of items that need to be completed, it generally doesn’t automatically help you decide which task to do first. To help you establish priorities and tackle your most important work first, consider using a time management chart or matrix, a productivity tool that helps you organize tasks across four quadra

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One wish for 2024. A more sophisticated approach to the workplace and hybrid working

Workplace Insight

We know, and have for a long time, that the workplace is in a state of near constant flux. The meteor strike of lockdown was an accelerant, not a deviation. It also laid bare -yet again – the faulty assumption that there is some sort of general evolution towards an idealised version of the office or conversely the universal adoption of remote or hybrid working, whatever it is.

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Ep 252: Sage Johnson – Executive Assistant to the Co-CEOs of Catamount Constructors

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

Sage Johnson is an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Executive Assistant with over eight years of experience. She is an accomplished professional who specializes in organizational management. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Sage talks about maximizing opportunities, the importance of representing your executive well, and adapting to the differing needs of executives.

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Texas Charts New Course with AI Integration in State Agencies

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Texas has moved fast to integrate AI tools into government employee’s workflows, and now it is being used by over a third of all Texas state agencies. According to a report published by Fort Worth Business Press , the trend is probably best exemplified by the Texas Workforce Commission’s AI chatbot called “Larry,” which was designed to assist the Texas Workforce Commission with signing up Texans for unemployment benefits.

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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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Virtual Assistant vs. Digital Marketing Team: Which is Right for Your Business? 

Jennie Lyon

In today’s business landscape, the demand for remote assistance is rising. If you’re a small business owner, you’ve likely contemplated hiring remote help to grow your business. Two key roles to consider when seeking assistance are the virtual assistant (VA) and the virtual digital marketing team. Here at Jennie Lyon Digital Marketing & Virtual Assistant… The post Virtual Assistant vs.

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I Left the Comfort of Safety to Face My Fears Head-On—Here’s Why

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My favorite bike crash came as I hustled to a shift at a fast-food joint. I was 14 or 15 years old and pedaling through a park in suburban Detroit. I stuffed my hands in my jacket pockets to keep them warm and rode hands-free along a dirt path. Then, I hit a rough patch—my front tire twisted perpendicular to the rest of the bike, the bike stopped and I kept going.

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Gen Z Work Preferences Could Redefine Workplace Collaboration

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Results from a recent poll published by global recruitment firm Robert Walters shed light on Gen Z’s unique impact on the workplace. According to the data, less than one in five Gen Z workers prefer working in a team environment — with 31% of respondents expressing they work better alone. This inclination, combined with managers’ observations that 53% of Gen Z lack adequate communication skills, suggests collaborative challenges that could be on the rise for a multigenerational workforc

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Remote is Better for Workers, Employees, and the Planet

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Remote work offers a flexible schedule that adapts to individual needs, allowing employees to work from environments that nurture their creativity and productivity. Transitioning to remote work can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption, contributing to environmental sustainability. Embracing remote work requires intentional culture building and the use of technology for collaboration, and it can attract top talent by offering greater work-life balance and globa

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What’s Next for HR in 2024?

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Generative AI, particularly large language models like ChatGPT, will become a larger part of everyday processes, from recruitment itself to automated administrative tasks. HR professionals will be tasked with balancing artificial intelligence and human inputs. Several states are updating FMLA policies in 2024. This employee-centric trend should reverberate in both HR departments themselves and the culture they cultivate.

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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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Why Is Goal Setting Important? Benefits of Setting Goals and How to Reach Them

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You’ve probably been told you should set goals in life—from financial and career to personal. But why is it important to set realistic goals and what do you get from it? In this article, we take a closer look at the importance of setting goals and how you can benefit from having realistic ones. We also offer some tips for keeping yourself accountable as you work toward achieving your dreams.

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The Secret Weapon of Sleep-Deprived Entrepreneurs: Building a Tech Stack for Sanity

Tips From T. Marie

Remember the days of frantic spreadsheets and sticky notes plastered everywhere? The constant email tag and chasing leads down rabbit holes? Yeah, those were the Dark Ages of small business tech. Today, we’ve got a secret weapon: the tech stack. It’s like a magical toolbox overflowing with software, platforms, and automation that turns chaos into calm, and overwhelm into (dare I say it?

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What to Include in your Executive Assistant Email

Office Dynamics

Master email communication with Office Dynamics' guide for executive assistants: Enhance clarity, professionalism, and efficiency.

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What Will It Take For The C-Suite To Value HR?

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The growing disconnect between C-suite executives and HR teams is a multifaceted issue that has been highlighted in Lattice’s 2024 State of People Strategy Report. While 83% of HR professionals believe they can significantly impact overall company productivity, only 61% of C-suite executives recognize this. The disconnect between the C-suite and HR is driven by a combination of confidence gaps, misaligned perceptions of HR’s strategic value, and a lack of recognition from the C-suite

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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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Taking Career Advice from TikTok? Experts Suggest Keeping These 4 Things In Mind

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Looking for tips on updating your resume or how to react when a colleague takes credit for your idea in a meeting? In the past, most people would ask a mentor or career coach for advice. Now a growing number of people are turning to social media for career advice—and not just LinkedIn. A recent study finds that Gen Z and millennials are more likely to get their career advice from TikTok than a mentor, with one in five making career decisions based on advice from TikTok creators.

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Employers can be advocates for workplace eye wellness: four winning strategies

Workplace Insight

Proper management of employee health and wellness is an important facet to consider when striving for success in the workplace. Properly supporting employee health helps them perform better, encourages productivity, prevents losses from absences, enhances job satisfaction, and improves overall morale. Employers can promote employee wellness in different ways, but one area you should consider prioritising is eye care in the workplace.

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Words as Weapons. Does Civility Matter? You bet it does.

Bonnie Low-Krayman

By Bonnie Low-Kramen for Executive Support Magazine | January 2019 We are living in crazy times where mean-spirited words and deeds are common and shockingly normalized. Is that OK with you? It sure is not OK with me and I want us to take action before it gets any worse. Administrative professionals have known forever that the way to get the best results is almost never with verbal weaponry but rather with a generous dose of courtesy, respect, and accountability.

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Workplace Hospitality: The New Vertical On The Horizon For Coworking

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Coworking spaces are increasingly aligning with the hospitality industry rather than traditional real estate, focusing on service and experience rather than just property transactions. The coworking industry is creating its own niche, termed “workplace hospitality,” emphasizing customer service and satisfaction, as evidenced by industry conferences and literature.

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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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Goal Setting for Kids: Empowering Future Achievers to Reach Limitless Goals

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Adults achieve greater success by learning how to set goals. In fact, a study conducted by psychology professor Dr. Gail Matthews found that people who simply wrote down their goals “accomplished significantly more” than those who did not. And setting and writing down goals is becoming more commonplace. A recent Gallup survey found that seven in 10 adults are inclined to set specific goals, and nearly 48% of those plan to write them down.

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Stanley Green, protein wisdom and the perils of sitting down

Workplace Insight

Each day for 25 years, between 1968 and 1993, a man called Stanley Green would rise early, enjoy a spartan breakfast of porridge and an egg, pack up a lunch of apples and vegetables, strap them along with a placard and some pamphlets to a bike and cycle the 12 miles to Oxford Street from his home in Northolt. There he would share his ideas for improving the physical and psychological wellbeing of the country, based primarily on the idea that the consumption of too much protein led to the moral t

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51% of Employers Think Employee Satisfaction is Their Organization’s #1 Goal

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In efforts to boost better attraction and retention, many employers are adjusting priorities towards improving employee health and satisfaction. A recent study published by the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), which analyzed survey data from 305 HR professionals in the U.S., found that 51% of employers now view employee satisfaction as their organization’s most important goal.

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Tech Sector Drives Record Layoffs in 2023

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Last year was marked with major shifts in the U.S. job market, with companies planning 721,677 job cuts, a 98% increase from 2022, according to a study published by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. In 2023, many companies, especially those operating within the tech sector, were entering a cost-cutting phase. According to a report published by Yahoo Finance , this surge, which was the highest since 2020, was led by high-profile tech layoffs from giants like Meta and Amazon.

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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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Former NFL Player John Diggs Bounced Back From a Crisis and Found Success With His “Mapineering” Technique

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For a long time, everything was just about picture-perfect for John Diggs. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he earned a scholarship to play football at Washington State University and played several years in the NFL. That career ended in 1995, when his right knee was reconstructed—but this was only the beginning for Diggs , who pivoted, swift and nimble as a running back, into a mortgage career.

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Older Americans are Choosing Work Over Retirement

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Instead of retiring, an increasing number of American’s are working — either reentering the workforce or pressing onward with their professional careers. Recent research published by the Pew Research Center analyzed the growing presence and influence of older employees, and found that in 2023, about one in five Americans aged 65 and older were employed, which is nearly double the number from 35 years ago.

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Why You Should Embrace Change In The Era Of Hyper-Speed Tech Evolution

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Throughout history, technology has replaced human actions but not humans; our definition of what it means to be human has evolved. Capitalism finds ways to adapt to new technologies by creating new fields of work for humans to provide value and earn money. Technology brings a rapid rate of change to industrial economies that makes skill sets of large labor forces obsolete.

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Navigating Uncertainty: Strategies For Success In Commercial Real Estate Amid Global Turmoil

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Businesses are consistently drawn to high-quality, Class A office spaces with diverse amenities that promote an inspiring and healthful workplace environment. Modern workspaces are evolving to prioritize user wellness and productivity through adaptable, sustainable designs that integrate technology and offer connections to the outdoors. The repositioning of existing buildings offers opportunities to create flexible, community-integrated spaces that attract tenants and invigorate neighborhoods.

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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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Major U.S. Cities Witness Sharp Drop in Remote Working, Census Data Reveals

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Major metro areas across the U.S. are seeing a decrease in the number of people working from home. According to a recent analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data published by LLC.org , the number of Americans working from home across the country has seen a drop of 3.2 million since 2021 — marking an 11.6% decrease. The decline in remote work is not uniform across the country; it varies depending on the city and state.

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WeWork Pursues Additional Lease Rejections in Bankruptcy Strategy

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WeWork has made a request to a federal judge to reject eight additional leases as part of its bankruptcy restructuring strategy moving forward. According to a report published by BisNow , the requests include six locations across Dallas, Toronto, Atlanta, and San Francisco, which, if approved, would bring the company’s total number of leases cut in bankruptcy to 81.

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Despite Economic Challenges, 63% Report Recent Promotions in U.S. Workforce Survey

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A recent survey of 800 full-time workers in the U.S. published by Nectar examines the future of work through the lens of employee promotions. The data reveals that a significant majority, or 79.5%, of employees understand what is required for a promotion. However, there are notable disparities based on gender, age, and income. For instance, a higher percentage of men (83.11%) than women (76.25%) understand how promotions work in their organizations.

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