Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 13, 2013

Before you can start managing your time, you have to analyse how it’s being used. Put your delegating skills to work. Do the meeting minutes need to be prepared, printed, collated, staples and distributed to committee members? Time Management: Do You Manage It Or Is It Managing You? Related articles.

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Success

MARCH 8, 2023

The National Women’s Business Council found that the top five industries (“healthcare and social assistance; professional, scientific and technical services; retail trade; and administrative and support and waste management and remediation services”) made up 66.2% of women-owned businesses.

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Workplace Insight

JULY 20, 2023

The CIPD is urging business leaders to have board-level HR representation or input to ensure there is the necessary expertise and ‘people insight’ to develop positive corporate cultures and manage workforce risks such as sexual harassment. It finds that there is a ‘people insight deficit’ at board level in many firms.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 19, 2012

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. Be creative, share ideas and develop problem-solving skills. Managing Up a bad boss (timesunion.com).

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 30, 2023

The Skills and Employment Survey 2023 (SES2023), which also involves researchers at UCL, the Universities of Oxford and Surrey and the National Centre for Social Research, will help academics assess the impact of an extraordinary period of turbulence for workers which includes the economic downturn, Cost-of-Living Crisis, Covid-19 and Brexit.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 14, 2013

  If you don't consider those roles, it can cause you time management issues down the line.   Each role requires different levels of energy, skill and time. What techniques do you do to manage all of the various roles in your life?   That leads to burnout and overwhelm. What Do You Do?

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 10, 2023

UKGBC’s analysis follows the most recent assessment of risks the UK faces from climate-related hazards by the Climate Change Committee, in which over 60% were given the highest urgency score. The UK’s Climate Change Committee estimates that a well-adapted UK will require nearly. The full UKGBC scorecard can be downloaded here.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 17, 2014

As we all know, writing minutes is a fundamental part of an assistant role and a skill we have to get right. It can be quite daunting taking minutes for a Committee that you have never met. The Committee can help you. Remembering names. Draw a table plan on your piece of paper with each of their name’s next to their seat.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 25, 2017

If your company does not have a branded template you should suggest this to your manager and design something for them, a simple word template with the following information will suffice: The name of the Committee meeting. The date, time and location of the meeting. The attendees. The apologies. The name of the minute taker.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 28, 2015

As any PA knows, taking minutes is a challenging and essential skill. Introduce yourself to the chairperson before the meeting and ask them to introduce you to every committee member. This guide provides some handy tips on getting it right, every time. Do your research. Then, draw a table plan matching each person to each seat.

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Worxbee

JUNE 14, 2021

Succession planning is all about protecting the future of your company, so that you can keep key skills and talent coming up through your pipeline. It’s about identifying the crucial skills and knowledge your company needs to keep going, as well as key relationships and organizational practices. Why you need a succession plan for EAs.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 28, 2016

It is the bag of skills, competencies, qualifications and hard earned knowledge that you carry with you every day. Within your tool kit are the skills you need to successfully carry out your duties as an assistant. How assistants manage this I don’t know… But we do! Email and Diary Management. Managing staff.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 29, 2016

From what I understand, no one else had anything like the portfolio to showcase their skills. Participate in employee committees in your office. I’ve been asked to participate in a committee focused on implementing Microsoft Office 365. It helped me get the job! This portfolio link is pretty comprehensive: [link].

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 5, 2016

In recent Office of the Future research from OfficeTeam and the International Association of Administrative Professionals, 50 percent of survey respondents feel they have skills that are not being tapped at work. You’ll see how you can get involved and grow your administrative skills. If your office has a planning committee, join it.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 2, 2014

About 10 years ago I used to manage 12 Committees as part of my role at the time. These minutes were just from the main Committee meetings – I also had to attend and minute other meetings throughout the year. I absolutely loved the job but it did mean that I had to write 48 sets of minutes each year. Meeting Gold - £6.99.

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Page Personnel

APRIL 27, 2021

The truth is that few people have achieved success in a vacuum; at some point, professors, colleagues, advisers and managers make a sizeable impact on a person’s psyche and shape the way we see the world and carry out our work. Sponsorship: what’s it all about? They might also nominate them for important projects and contracts.

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Page Personnel

APRIL 27, 2021

The truth is that few people have achieved success in a vacuum; at some point, professors, colleagues, advisers and managers make a sizeable impact on a person’s psyche and shape the way we see the world and carry out our work. Sponsorship: what’s it all about? They might also nominate them for important projects and contracts.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 12, 2016

Not being invited to join the right committees / projects. On a piece of paper (I know I’m being old fashioned) write down 3 headings: Soft skills. Think about what skills people come to you for, what experiences you have that people talk to you about and what areas of expertise people ask you to help them with.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

I think it is so very important for assistants to have good business acumen because without it I don’t see how we can support our managers or move up the career ladder. Firstly, is your manager supportive of your training needs? Does your manager subscribe to business magazines? So what is business acumen?

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Worxbee

MARCH 29, 2021

but the reality is an EA isn’t a stereotypical secretary-type role, it’s the role of a skilled and committed professional. A career executive assistant has skills that are more advanced than your average assistant. An executive assistant, on the other hand, often takes more of a project management role.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Working for a Company Secretary in one role and looking after 12 Committees in another means I have spent more time than I care to admit putting board papers together. I often had quite heated conversations with one of my managers about taking the board papers online or if that was too much of a leap just emailing them to board members.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

A lot of Job Specs tend to focus on a standard set of skills rather than the actual responsibilities. However – if we are not willing to speak up and actively list our duties how can we expect colleagues and managers to be aware of this change in office dynamics? Event Management – Deductive and Inductive Reasoning.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 7, 2011

You should refer back to your core PA/EA skills for this one. This question is asking you to demonstrate which skills you call on to resolve problems. I held a training seminar and Committee meeting on the day that the second planned terrorist attack occurred in London in 2007. I always use the following example. “

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 3, 2012

As we all know writing minutes is a basic skill for assistants and we have probably written more over the years than Stephen King has writing novels. I had a job a few years back that provided support for twelve Committees who had four meetings a year, which meant I was writing a set of minutes practically every week. The attendees.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 3, 2012

As we all know writing minutes is a basic skill for assistants and we have probably written more over the years than Stephen King has writing novels. I had a job a few years back that provided support for twelve Committees who had four meetings a year, which meant I was writing a set of minutes practically every week. The attendees.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 11, 2023

What if I told you that your preferences for managing time and space are just as ingrained in your personality as whether or not you’re up for going to a dinner party? Now, we’re going to talk about how your particular personality type manages space. You can’t change your preferences for managing time and space. The Bottom Line.

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Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

She’s passionate about enabling teams of creatives, technology leaders and innovators with the skills, mindset and network to tackle the complex and evolving challenges of tomorrow. She believes the best teams have fun, laughter and optimism for the future. Today, Charon is a seven-figure coach with a community of women of color.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

Approach your manager about taking on increased responsibilities. Ask to join or form a workplace committee. If your workload is unreasonable, accept that there’s no shame in making the business case to your manager for assistance or some reallocation of workload. Manage interruptions and learn to say “no” where appropriate.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 4, 2013

If in 2012 you did not attend any events or training sessions then you should speak to your manager or HR immediately to get something booked for 2013. Our managers will mostly have iPads and have the ability to work remotely from any part of the world. The relationship between assistant and manager . New Technology .

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 5, 2011

I decided to leave my previous employee in June 2010 but was job hunting for 6 months and when I did get the role I am in currently I had to complete a detailed application form, attend three interviews and sit two psychometric tests (for language and numerical skills). So what happens when you do land that all important first interview?

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 23, 2016

Event Management is now one of the main tasks for assistants – practically every assistant I talk to has organised something! Be it the office Christmas party, team building events, off site board meetings and committee to large scale global conferences. We are doing it all!

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Assistants can also recommend all of the apps to their manager. This app is slightly expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. There are dozens of free travel guide apps and I do think it is worthwhile adding them to your manager’s device while they are abroad. FlightTrack: £2.99 for Pro version.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 25, 2015

We manage our executives; we understand the needs of the company and we manage complicated tasks. Could you be a little more vocal about your development and your skill set. My boss was wondering how we could build on this momentum so we started a charity committee and I offered to help knowing it was a very visible role.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 23, 2009

I was in back-to-back Committee meetings and I decided to use two different colours of folders, a blue one for the Committee members, with an attendance sheet stapled to the inside cover for my purposes, along with their meeting packages, and a red one for the Chair with everything the Chair was going to need. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Eat Your Career

JULY 21, 2010

Workbooks Stress Management Workbook Time Management Magic Reinvent Your Career Workbook More Tasty Goodness Career Management Consulting Job Interview Coaching Resume Revision Group Training & Public Speaking Eat My WHAT?! Get out into the world and use your skills. Don’t let what you know remain hidden.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

To-do lists I have to-do lists for the Board and Committee meetings and a to-do list for the Board Reception and Dinner. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. " Warning!

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 15, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. But what some something on the flip side, not just men are managing or handling toxic situations. But be professional.

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