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Data-based Strategies To Manage Talent, Workplace Experience

Allwork

At the WorkX Conference, attendees explored how to bridge the talent gap through data-driven workplace decisions and mapping the employee journey for a more focused effort. The conference speakers collectively advocated for leaders to create an environment and team where it’s safe to fail, be honest, and experiment.

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How to Navigate the Benefits and Drawbacks of Remote Work as a Gen Z Professional

Success

According to one survey by Citrix Systems in early 2021, more than half of the millennial and Gen Z knowledge workers surveyed wanted to continue working remotely most or all of the time. They do start off with something of a disadvantage; they lose out on opportunities to learn those important skills and insights,” he says.

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Administrative Assistants Broaden Your Skillset

Office Dynamics

At our recent Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence , I surveyed 350 attendees about the topics they would like me to address at future conferences or training events. Break it into two main areas: Soft skills. Hard skills (be specific). Excellent communication skills. Analytical skills.

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Members of Your Team Might Be Experiencing Middle Management Syndrome—Here’s How to Fix That

Success

A study by The Conference Board reported that only 19% of middle managers surveyed felt they received proper training in leadership and management after being promoted. In another survey , only 35% of managers are engaged, 51% are not engaged (defined as caring little about their job and company) and 14% are actively disengaged.

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Why personal development is your own responsibility

Practically Perfect PA

If you work as a PA/EA or Administrator, you have a lot of options, the obvious ones like advanced IT skills, MS Office et al and maybe some new IT skills (I highly recommend MS Visio). When it comes to conferences, workshops, seminars and on-site training during working hours, however, how proactive are you?

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Independent Workers Have Higher Satisfaction Levels than Traditional Job Holders

Small Business Labs

The Conference Board recently released survey results that found "51 percent of U.S. The Conference Board asked:  “To what extent are you satisfied with your current job?”. The MBO Partners survey asked: "Please rate your overall satisfaction with being an independent worker."

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Invest in Interpersonal Skills Development is Important but Few Plan to Invest in Them

Office Dynamics

Survey: Few CFOs Plan to Invest in Interpersonal Skills Development for Their Teams. June 19, 2013 / PRNewswire / -- Executives say it takes strong soft skills to move up the corporate ladder, but few firms provide training in this area, a new Accountemps survey finds. Not developing new skills. MENLO PARK, Calif.,

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