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Ep 249: Izzy Gousby on Managing a Team of Assistants and Cultivating Confidence

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In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Izzy discusses the power of networking, what it means to own your work, managing a team of executive assistants, and cultivating confidence. There, she mentors and trains over 12 executive and senior administrative assistants.

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Craft Your Career With These 9 Top Professional Development Courses

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These virtual mentors provide the real-world tips, goal-setting strategies and insights needed to bridge the gap between education and real-world application. The result is an increase in your competence and, more than that, an increase in your confidence and personal fulfillment. Why take a professional development course?

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Productivity boost from volunteering ‘adds £4.6 billion to UK economy each year’ 

Workplace Insight

Drawing from Censuswide research, the PBE report shows: Over half (59 percent) of adults who are currently not employed would like to find employment, but barriers such as ill-health (39 percent) loss of confidence (33 percent) and a lack of experience (21 percent) are holding them back. This is mirrored in the new research.

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Stressed? 5 Simple Ways to Prevent Burnout

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My mentor used to call me a “blender without a top” back when I was heading up my first tea company, Zhena’s Gypsy Tea, and not meditating. The mindfulness activity increased my ability to discern opportunities, delegate more wisely and be more confident. But I expect the personality analysis will not change.

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How to Craft Your Professional Development Plan in Just 5 Steps

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In return, your confidence will grow along with fresh opportunities to achieve long-term goals. Then, perform a SWOT analysis to determine your personal strengths and weaknesses in achieving that goal as well as the opportunities and threats you currently face. Your Action Plan Embrace feedback from mentors, associates or supervisors.

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Climb the career tree, all the way to the top!

Practically Perfect PA

The aim is to inspire those around you and breed a calm confidence. And people confide in PAs, don’t they?? And if you are taken for granted, you can use your experience to give you the confidence to take your career to the next level. Penny Davenport is a successful Career mentor and Business coach. Mind your business.

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How to make diversity, equity and inclusion a reality at work — not just a mission statement

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In one of my first jobs as a credit analyst at Moody’s, I was lucky to find an ally and a mentor who was willing to put up a mirror in front of me. By this point in my career I had gained confidence and earned credibility as a corporate leader. 1: Hold up a mirror. I was also strong and brave enough to look in that mirror.