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True Gender Equality Is Still 151 Years Away—Despite Recent Milestones

Success

18, 2019, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch completed the 221st spacewalk in support of the International Space Station’s maintenance and assembly, and marked the first all-female spacewalk in history. women’s team has been far more successful on the international stage than the men’s team,” according to ESPN.

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Getting buy in from the boss

Practically Perfect PA

Be prepared to negotiate if necessary. Like everything in business, it’s about negotiation for both funds and time. Internal & External Training. Support for an Internal PA Network. Internal & External Training: The first external conference that I ever attended was Square Meal Venues and Events.

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

Practically Perfect PA

The modern PA must embrace the culture of 2015 in order to remain connected, current and relevant. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others. Jennifer Corcoran is an Office Manager with 20 years’ admin/PA experience working with Senior Executives at international level. Business Continuity Planning Co-ordinator.

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The Truth About Impostor Syndrome and How to Overcome It

Stephanie LH Calahan

Research published in the International Journal of Behavioral Science in 2011 suggests that approximately 70 percent of people will experience at least one impostor syndrome episode in their lives. I’ve run a game on everybody and they’re going to find me out. ” — New York Times , October 2015. How to Overcome Impostor Syndrome.

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A quick explainer for COP26 — here’s how climate negotiations work and what’s at stake

Ideas.Ted

For two weeks this November, world leaders and national negotiators will meet in Glasgow, Scotland, to discuss what to do about climate change. It’s a complex process that can be hard to make sense of from the outside, but it’s how international law and institutions help solve problems that no single country can fix on its own.