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Half of UK businesses expect 2024 to be easier than 2023

Workplace Insight

One factor playing a significant role in this lack of visibility and confidence in spend management is the way many define expenses. Almost half (47 percent) of UK businesses believe that expenses and spend are different, but only 24 percent have clear guidelines for their finance teams on how they differ.

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How to create an assistant handbook

Practically Perfect PA

Policy & Procedure , for HR documents, travel and expense policies, health and safety etc.; Miscellaneous/other , helpful documents such as templates, contact lists, marketing guidelines. Address as many concerns as possible, and as a group, agree how to take action. The second stage is to agree content.

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Gifting Etiquette at the Office: What NOT To Do!

Office Dynamics

Expensive doesn't always mean better; in fact most of the time buying the boss a pricey present can make you look bad. We went to Jacqueline Whitmore, founder of etiquetteexpert.com , who went over some gifting guidelines. A really expensive gift from just you could look like you're trying to win favor.

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Gifting Etiquette at the Office: What NOT To Do!

Office Dynamics

Expensive doesn't always mean better; in fact most of the time buying the boss a pricey present can make you look bad. We went to Jacqueline Whitmore, founder of etiquetteexpert.com , who went over some gifting guidelines. A really expensive gift from just you could look like you're trying to win favor.

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Organising business travel is changing… Are you?

Practically Perfect PA

Well, keeping track of their expenses is going to be even more difficult and using a spreadsheet for this task is still unbelievably common. All of the countries had different guidelines for business travel. But once I had organised a few business trips I felt confident in my knowledge. What does this mean for assistants?

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Revolutionary Ways Assistants Can Get Information from Their Managers

Office Dynamics

Time: Investment or Expense? Whether you view time spent as an investment or an expense can often be based on the filter with which you view time in general. #2 2 Idea: Develop confidence to not accept “one word” answers. Establish guidelines for communication by learning their communication style. If so, how many?

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Why You Don't Need to Mimic Someone Else's Fame | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

People listen now…’ Definitely confidence issues for me. As if getting them on the phone is too expensive, like it used to be. Because even today (sigh), it is too expensive for me to get hundreds of people on the phone every day. Click here to read our guest post guidelines , then show us what youve got.

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