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Asking the Right Questions

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Asking the Right Questions: The Key to Effective Assistance For many Assistants, most of your day involves asking questions, seeking status updates, negotiating with colleagues and suppliers, and clarifying processes and procedures. Yet, despite the frequency of these interactions, many of you don't realise how important it [.]

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Coworking Spaces Can Hit Net Zero Targets If They Follow These Tips

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The Instant Group recommends responsible procurement processes and suppliers maintain honest and fair values. Partner with landlords Workspaces leading the way have developed strong partnerships with landlords, which in some cases is used to negotiate for a green energy tariff.

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Procuring a great supplier

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You might not think so but assistants deal with suppliers on a a regular basis. From hotels to stationery manufacturers, car hire companies and venues for events we are constantly procuring suppliers. It is essential that we know how to procure great suppliers and build effective relationship which benefit our organisation.

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Union Workers Stand Firm on Contract Demands

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What’s going on: Union workers across various industries in the United States are becoming more assertive in their contract demands, rejecting deals negotiated by union leaders with employers. The increased frustration stems from stagnant pay, high healthcare costs, insufficient sick time, and uncertain scheduling, according to Reuters.

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How to negotiate when planning an event?

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Well to be honest there is a slight chink in my event armour; I’m not the best at negotiating. Well I didn’t, I hired a fantastic events co-ordinator to do all of the negotiating with the venue and suppliers on my behalf. Don’t let the supplier rush you into making any decisions. I cannot sing her praises enough!

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How to negotiate when planning an event

Practically Perfect PA

Well to be honest there is a slight chink in my event armour; I’m not the best at negotiating. Well I didn’t, I hired a fantastic events co-ordinator to do all of the negotiating with the venue and suppliers on my behalf. Don’t let the supplier rush you into making any decisions. I cannot sing her praises enough!

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What Will Become of WeWork?

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The problem with this PE/operator combination is that none of the other coworking companies has the management capacity to take on the re-negotiation of 500 leases. The major corporations that are the clients of the future for WeWork do not like it when there is only one supplier for a key input.

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