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Study Shows Most Want to Go Back to Offices, at Least Part-Time

Small Business Labs

Gensler, a large global integrated architecture, design, planning and consulting firm, recently released its U.S. Work From Home Survey 2020 report. The survey was done between April 16th to May 4th and the respondents "were required to be working full time for a company of 100 or more people, to have worked in an office environment prior to COVID-19, and to be currently working from home."  In other words, Gensler's surveyed nicely captured the views of people who typically wo

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How Assistants Can Deal with Difficult Bosses (Video)

Eat Your Career

This video is an excerpt from a live Q&A session with Chrissy Scivicque, Career Coach & Corporate Trainer. The full video is available in the Career Success Librar y. A participant in our recent Q&A (Ask the Career Coach) session asked: My executive treats me like a servant rather than a business partner. I’ve told him in previous conversations regarding him being late to appointments/interviews, that I’m looking out for his brand, and he has told me that is not necessary

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Advanced skills for C-suite Executive Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

Working alongside every successful Executive is an incredibly smart, switched-on and highly skilled Executive Assistant. There are many advanced skills that Assistants, who work in the C-suite, need to be successful in the role. We cover a lot of those skills on this website. In this article, we are going to cover some of [.].

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Signs You Are Toxic to Others at Work

On The Job

Lately, we've all started taking a much closer look at toxic behavior in the workplace. People like Anna Wintour and Roger Lynch at Conde Nast are among those high-powered bosses who are being cited as intolerant and cruel. Employees and even co-workers are no longer afraid to talk about poor behavior that has affected them personally and professionally.

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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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5 Signs Of A Healthy Relationship

Brilliantly Better

I was thinking about a nice, witty introduction for this short article, but, in all honesty, I couldn’t come up with one. I think relationships – and I’m talking about romantic relationships here – are a very difficult topic, so putting out a witty, happy-go-lucky article about it, will simply be unfair. Consuming that article.

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The ultimate guide to board and Executive team management

Practically Perfect PA

Organising and arranging meetings for boards and executive teams can be a long-drawn-out process that requires a lot of patience and managing a lot of moving parts. I would also like to draw your attention to the following guides, which will also help you manage meetings. The ultimate guide to effective minute-taking I’ve worked [.].

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Episode 312: Curating Your Life with Gail Golden

Productivityist

This episode of the podcast delves into the concept of curation with the author of Curating Your Life , guest Gail Golden. This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Shippo. The #1 challenge for most e-commerce businesses? Shipping. And these days customers expect it to be flawless. That’s why you need Shippo. Whether you’re a major retailer, or just getting started, you will save time and money, fulfill and ship at scale, and make returns easy for your customers with Shippo.

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Learning To Play The Guitar – Part One

Brilliantly Better

Shortly after the beginning of the lockdown, I bought myself a guitar. It’s semi-acoustic Harley Benton from Thomann, semi-acoustic meaning it can be also plugged into an amplifier. I liked the color and shape, to be honest, and I also liked the overall price / quality rapport, those were the main criteria when I bought. Read more Learning To Play The Guitar – Part One.

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5 Tips For Staying Stress-Free As a Busy Entrepreneur

Small Business CEO

You’ve been grinding your business aspirations for months now, gaining huge success and living the dream. There’s just one problem: the stress has become so great that it’s starting to affect your mental and physical health. You’re eating poorly, gaining weight, and you can’t ever seem to relax. What’s to be done? The entrepreneur lifestyle certainly isn’t for everyone, but those who do pursue it find that stress management becomes a key tool in their success.

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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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The Admin Title Recalibration Initiative: Expanded Career Pathing for Administrative Professionals

Admin Awards

As I conveyed in my 2017 article of 5 Steps to Shifting your EA/PA Career When You Have Hit the Top : “There comes a time when you have hit the top of your ‘ladder’ as a Senior EA/PA, Assistant to the CEO/Chairman, a Chief of Staff, or any other number of titles that let you know that there are no higher Administrative titles in your company that you can apply for, nor a significantly higher pay grade that you can break into.” The goal of the above article was to offer options on how

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Episode 312: Curating Your Life with Gail Golden

Productivityist

This episode of the podcast delves into the concept of curation with the author of Curating Your Life , guest Gail Golden. This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Shippo. The #1 challenge for most e-commerce businesses? Shipping. And these days customers expect it to be flawless. That’s why you need Shippo. Whether you’re a major retailer, or just getting started, you will save time and money, fulfill and ship at scale, and make returns easy for your customers with Shippo.

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30 Days Into A 230 Days Writing Challenge

Brilliantly Better

Last month, on May 15th, I stared a 230 days writing challenge. The goal was to write every day until the end of 2020. So far, so good, I’m on track with more than 30 posts already (32, to be precise, if we include this one too). Since this is quite a big task, I. Read more 30 Days Into A 230 Days Writing Challenge. The post 30 Days Into A 230 Days Writing Challenge appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Why Do Online Retailers Need to Use Conversion Rate Optimization?

Small Business CEO

The benefits of conversion rate optimization for online retailers may not initially seem clear. Yet, with every other aspect of operating your online business, one thing is for sure. You want to ensure every person that visits your store is getting the type of experience they expect that encourages them to make a purchase or take some action. That’s why conversion rate optimization does.

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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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Getting Back To The Task At Hand

Brilliantly Better

When I learned how to meditate, one of the most surprising guidelines I received – from all the teachers I followed, no matter their tradition or lineage – was to always “get back to the task at hand” Which meant that, if my mind would slip away during meditation, all I had to do was. Read more Getting Back To The Task At Hand.

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The Geeky Diaries: I’m Done With People, I’m Going Back To Coding

Brilliantly Better

In one of the places I worked, as a programmer, we used to have a lot of meetings. We used Agile and worked in sprints, which meant we had to see the whole team at least once a week (some meetings were for deciding the points allocated to each task, while others to discuss requirements). Read more The Geeky Diaries: I’m Done With People, I’m Going Back To Coding.

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2 Ways To Look At The Coronavirus Crisis

Brilliantly Better

When I first heard about people doing “retreats”, ten years ago, I was a bit confused. They were leaving their homes, traveling to a different country, and then spend one or two weeks, sometimes a month or more, in a different house, all alone. So basically they were leaving their own homes to isolate in. Read more 2 Ways To Look At The Coronavirus Crisis.

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We Don’t Need Balance, We Are Balance

Brilliantly Better

Lately I’ve seen a lot of people doing sugar-free challenges. Like, you know, not eating sugar (or sweets) for at least 30 days. Many of them are documenting these challenges on social media and the vast majority of them are reporting very good results. A common thread of these reports is that sugar is “poison”. Read more We Don’t Need Balance, We Are Balance.

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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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7 Things Small Business Owners Need to Know About Workers’ Compensation

Small Business CEO

Small businesses face a number of challenges in their day-to-day operations, including supply delays, market uncertainty, compliance issues, employee injuries, and cost calculations. Workers’ compensation can be a time-consuming and financially-draining hurdle to clear for small business owners if their employees suffer job-related injuries on-the-clock.

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5 Financing Options for Businesses to access Quick Cash

Small Business CEO

Starting a business right from scratch and getting it off the ground isn’t easy. Many people venture into business but end up closing within their first few years of operation. Many factors have been linked to startup failure, but financing has proved to be the main challenge. Finding enough money to support business functions and cover company expenses has never been easy for startups.

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How to Earn Money from Home

Small Business CEO

With the world in crisis and more people than ever are stuck at home without jobs, there has never been a better time to pick up a side-hustle. A side hustle is something that you can devote whatever spare time you have to whilst earning money at the same time. Ideally, they are scalable. A scalable side hustle is one that will grow as much or as little as you want it to.

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How to Ensure Your Retail Store is Health and Safety Compliant

Small Business CEO

Health and safety law extends to all enterprises, no matter how small they are. You are responsible for the health and safety of your retail store. It is necessary to take proper precautions to reduce the dangers of occupational accidents and have a safe working atmosphere. All that’s required for many retail stores is a simple set of tasks. This article will walk you through the steps and help you make sure you’ve done everything you can.

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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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3 Types of Penny Stocks That Are Worth Trading

Small Business CEO

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission defines a penny stock as any stock that trades below $5 a share. While savvy investors use penny stocks’ low prices to make money, many people are tempted to buy them without doing their research, but this is a mistake. Before investing in penny stocks, take time to learn about the risks involved and the key factors affecting their prices.

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Why Planning for a Presentation Is Necessary

Small Business CEO

These days with so many tools available on the internet it is a prerequisite in the business world that you have the ability to prepare and then make a great presentation. However, you would be surprised at the number of people that despite being highly educated have no idea where to start. You wouldn’t go to a job interview unprepared so why on earth would you make a business presentation without doing your homework?

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4 Painless Tips to Set Up Your Family for True Financial Success

Small Business CEO

Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. If only it really was that simple. Yeah, that may have worked for your grandparents. But, these days, saving money to help your family get ahead financially is an ongoing challenge. In some ways, it’s never been harder. But we must carry on and keep trying. The very future of our families depends upon it.

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How To Configure Software Design And Architecture From Scratch 

Small Business CEO

There are several complex steps to configure reliable, high-performance software design and architecture from scratch. Once you have developed the specific idea for your software project, there are several steps to develop a sophisticated, high-performance software program. If the proper steps are completed, you can largely improve security, agility, and the speed of your software development pipeline.

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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