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Content Is King—Except When It Refers to Creative Works

Success

Speaking to an audience that included the future creatives of the world, Thompson asserted that the word “content” sounded merely like the stuffing of a sofa cushion, and called it “rude.” “‘Content.’ I remember the first time my manager at a new job referred to everything I did as ‘content,’ and I hated it. What do you mean ‘content’?”

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These Six Trends Are Revolutionizing Workplace Attire

Allwork

People now covet workwear that seamlessly transitions between diverse activities such as school runs, client meetings, and video calls. People now covet workwear that seamlessly transitions between diverse activities such as school runs, client meetings, and video calls.

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Getting Tangled Up Managing Unrealistic Expectations

My EA Career

I was excited about my Slinky Mindset metaphor and dispatched my youngest daughter to take a video of a Slinky going down our front stairs. It was when we resorted to searching YouTube for videos of others achieving that we realised what the problem was. Managing expectations takes skill and practise. A takeaway for managers.

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Getting Tangled Up Managing Unrealistic Expectations

My EA Career

I was excited about my Slinky Mindset metaphor and dispatched my youngest daughter to take a video of a Slinky going down our front stairs. It was when we resorted to searching YouTube for videos of others achieving that we realised what the problem was. I just wish more managers paid attention to it. Thank me later!

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Has digital transformation led to an upsurge in workplace disinformation?

Workplace Insight

This included erroneous videos on TikTok and Twitter suggesting the presence of Wagner Group (Russian state-funded) fighters, false claims about Algeria’s military involvement, and inaccurate assertions about banning uranium export to France. It might be worth considering these policies as avenues for enhancing internal processes too.

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Celebrating Administrative Professionals

Office Dynamics

Ideas on how to build better partnerships with your managers. All of April we will be celebrating administrative professionals and giving you: Spot-on information related to the administrative profession. Tips to help you be more productive in your day. Strategies for setting priorities and taking control of your day.

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Things Assistants Do That Executives Appreciate

Office Dynamics

Watch Joan present the top 12 during her Facebook Friday video, 12/7/2018). Manages peace and harmony; dealing with constant distractions daily. Appropriately assertive. Effectively manages my calendar with efficiency in mind. If you answered “yes” to #1, ask yourself, “How often do I do this?”