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Ep 254: Ciara Trotman on Forming Professional Relationships and Career Paths for Assistants

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In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Ciara talks about career paths for assistants, office politics, DEI for assistants, forming professional relationships, and perception vs reality when it comes to what an assistant’s job is.

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Working from home can present particular challenges for women

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An area that has impacted teams across the country, and the world, has been working from home and other forms of remote work. Encourage teams to utilise this as well as challenge stigmas attached to men requesting flexible working to care for children – these are a great first step. Main image: Sedus.

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8 Tools To Help Build An Efficient Asynchronous Workflow

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Slack boasts that using the app reduces emails by 32% and meetings by 27%, which could be a major benefit for teams looking to cut down on unproductive activities. The Microsoft Teams app gained major traction throughout the years of 2020 and 2022, rising from 75 million daily active users to 280 million in this two-year time span.

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Stretch, Sprint, Succeed: Embracing Exercise to Combat Workplace Burnout

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To mitigate burnout, employees can benefit from incorporating various forms of physical exercise, such as cardiovascular activities and yoga. It’s important to recognize that not all forms of exercise may be suitable for every individual, and the type of job a person has can influence the most beneficial form of exercise.

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Why You Need to Completely Unplug From Work When You Take Time Off

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Maybe you are the unicorn in this world who works all the time, has no hobbies or outside interests and has people in your life who love you, don’t mind that you aren’t spending time with them or that when you do, you aren’t fully present. The discomfort she was experiencing was a form of work-life detox.

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Confronting The Bystander Effect In Workplace Harassment: 5 Strategies To Create A Bully-Free Workplace

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It can take various forms, such as verbal abuse, offensive conduct, and work interference. This form of harassment can lead to severe psychological and physical harm, including anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, sleep disturbances, and more. This effect becomes more pronounced as the number of bystanders increases.

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Zooming In On Engagement: How Turning Off Your Camera Can Hurt Your Career

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In a recent Korn Ferry report, it gave the example of an employee who made the decision to turn off her camera during online team meetings — despite active participation — and how that was seen as a lack of engagement by her boss. In remote work, however, such forms of expression and engagement are limited.

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