And whether you think your boss is brilliant or a bore, the fact is that you have to manage the relationship with your boss if you want to advance your career. Many of us give little thought to managing our supervisors. Practise time management skills and schedule time each week for networking. We do so at our own peril. MORE >>

While administrative professionals typically support between four and six people, some assistants manage up to 35 people in a department. Except for time-critical projects, do the senior manager’s work first. If your managers are on the same level, complete the task with the earliest due date first. Communicate! Joan Burge. MORE >>

Hopefully you would have been interviewed by your new manager so you will have gained some understanding of what they are like and what they require from you. Here are some of my tips on how to make sure you build a good rapport with your new manager and get off on the right foot. How does your manager prefer to communicate? MORE >>

Staff training is an on going part of business. That works for a hand full of all-stars, but if you want to increase the success rate and the consistency in how the team does what it does, then effective training is important. So why torture staff with boring or ineffective training — when there’s another option on the table? MORE >>

When we travel, it is inevitable that my daughter cannot manage her suitcase, leaving me to juggle her luggage as well as mine. I’d like to introduce Train Reaction. What the Train Reaction Is. The Train Reaction is a simple way to link two wheeled suitcases together. The Train Reaction In Action. Enjoy! MORE >>