Workplace Insight

MAY 10, 2022

The return to the office is an ongoing concern for workers and employers, with over a third (37 percent) of workers highlighting that going to the office makes them feel stressed, worried or anxious. The post Half of workers worried about the financial cost of the return to the office appeared first on Workplace Insight.

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Success

APRIL 29, 2024

If clients relocate to an area with a higher cost of living to be closer to children or friends, they could draw upon their retirement funds faster than expected. In the process, many miss out on travel, hobbies or experiences they wish to pursue because their health declines too much, Rassam says.

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The cost-of-living crisis is driving a wedge between employers and their staff. In a recent research report, we surveyed 500 employers to discover what they believe causes their staff the most stress. These factors are undoubtedly stressful. But the cost-of-living crisis has dramatically overshadowed them.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 15, 2015

With Assist Travel coming up in September in London I wanted to share one of our most popular blogs with you – The Ultimate Travel Itinerary. A well organised travel itinerary is an essential service that assistants can provide for their managers. One of my directors travelled from Sydney to Tokyo on the same trip.

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Success

DECEMBER 6, 2022

So, how can we enjoy the holidays without stressing about the inevitable dent they’ll leave in our savings? But the stress of starting the new year already over budget detracts from the fun of finding items friends and family will love. Initially, throwing a party might not seem like a cost-saving measure. Be honest.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 6, 2015

Women Traveling Alone Should Enjoy Themselves. Traveling alone has many benefits. I have been traveling for business for 25 years and 90% of the time, I travel alone. Most of my work as a female professional speaker and corporate trainer takes me across the United States with little international travel (by choice).

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Allwork

MAY 2, 2022

Remote work has been found to reduce stress and help workers break the glass ceiling – but it does still have some drawbacks, including physical ailments from using inadequate home furniture. . Remote work reduces stress by 39%. . Working from Home Significantly Reduces Stress . & Lin, P., 2021). . 2020). .

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Success

MAY 31, 2023

Mental health challenges for digital nomads For some, the goal is to be a digital nomad, whatever the cost. But combined, the stress compounds. In addition, Draper emphasizes setting boundaries, such as maintaining work-free weekends and carving out travel recovery time.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

When you’re one half of a couple, frequent business travel can take its toll on your relationship. However, for some business travellers (and even their partners) there is a middle ground. Bleisure’ travel – as it has been dubbed by some in the travel industry – is the mixing of business trips with leisure experiences.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

During the pandemic, the combination of increased job-related stress and, well, a pandemic led many nonprofit employees to seek new jobs that provided higher pay and better work-life balance. Everyone has been even more stressed than usual. I have more energy, less stress and my insomnia has disappeared.

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Success

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Talkspace and BetterHelp each provide convenient, affordable remote access to top therapists who will assist you with family and marital counseling, grief and depression, addiction issues, stress and anxiety , overall well-being and much more. Both Talkspace and BetterHelp provide a cost advantage over in-person counseling and therapy.

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Allwork

MAY 4, 2022

As the way in which we work changes, novel solutions are being sought to reduce remote work stress. . A survey has revealed that 51% of remote workers find Zoom meetings less stressful when a colleague’s dog appears on screen. . What’s the link between remote work stress and dogs? . Allwork.Space Marketing Team & Pets.

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C-Suite Assistants

JANUARY 12, 2021

Far too much rests on your shoulders to let calendar planning, telephone calls, travel booking, and other administrative responsibilities interfere with your performance. But how much does a personal assistant cost? With tools such as email, voicemails, and mobile devices, you may wonder whether personal assistants are worth the cost.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

A well organised travel itinerary is an essential service that assistants can provide for their managers. Think about all the different bits of paper you have to keep with you – tickets, hotel details, travel guides. One of my directors travelled from Sydney to Tokyo on the same trip.

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Success

APRIL 1, 2024

Allowing lifestyle creep as your career grows “On social media, everyone seems to be traveling and going out to amazing dinners,” Raimondi says. Or perhaps travel is your top hobby, and you want to devote your dollars to trips abroad. However, doing so, Raimondi says, allows them to work toward a pool of funds to live off of.

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Workplace Insight

AUGUST 11, 2023

The survey of more than 1,000 working parents, suggests that almost two thirds (62 percent) find arranging childcare for the school summer holidays to be a significant source of stress. In fact, 38 percent of parents identify this as the primary solution, with the percentage rising to 49 percent among parents of children under 5 years old.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The friends her mom spoke of were part of a community the Schultes had built over the course of nearly two decades of traveling. Although their first few years started out on the water, they eventually moved to land-based traveling and then back to the water. The term “digital nomad” refers to those who work remotely while traveling.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The friends her mom spoke of were part of a community the Schultes had built over the course of nearly two decades of traveling. Although their first few years started out on the water, they eventually moved to land-based traveling and then back to the water. The term “digital nomad” refers to those who work remotely while traveling.

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Success

MARCH 10, 2022

Not considering how many hours (not dollars) something costs. That means the coat will cost you 20 hours (or half of a workweek) to buy. The $40 shirt is a better investment because it costs $.80 Some offer reward programs like cash back, grocery points or travel discounts that can be very worthwhile.

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Eco-Office Gals

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Using alternative methods to travel to work can greatly reduce carbon emissions, travel expenses and even commute time. If you and a colleague share a car to work you could half your fuel costs, mileage and carbon emissions. Alternating days of who drives can also reduce the stresses of driving each morning. Green Cars.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 31, 2010

But it can also be a bit stressful if you don't plan ahead. I thought since many of us are always searching for ways to make business travel a bit more rewarding, some road warriors could share their insight on how they do it. Don't be too ambitious with your first forays into combining business and family travels.

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Success

JULY 26, 2023

Throughout her roughly 15-year career in investment banking, international development and renewable energy financing, she traveled to over 30 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. At a client dinner one evening, she was buying everyone wine and realized there was nothing for her to drink.

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Success

APRIL 1, 2024

Allowing lifestyle creep as your career grows “On social media, everyone seems to be traveling and going out to amazing dinners,” Raimondi says. Or perhaps travel is your top hobby, and you want to devote your dollars to trips abroad. However, doing so, Raimondi says, allows them to work toward a pool of funds to live off of.

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Success

MARCH 13, 2023

But, as a freelancer, having someone who knows what they’re doing take care of your taxes can help you avoid added stress. But the IRS has many rules about when and how you qualify for a deduction. Get some help Preparing your taxes yourself is cheaper.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2012

The Savvy Admin’s Guide to Travel! I have observed hundreds of assistants travel and heard numerous stories about their travel experiences both while in transit to Las Vegas and during their stay in Las Vegas. It is for this very reason that I had Nancy Fraze, an Office Dynamics journalist, write, a list of Travel Tips.

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 25, 2023

News began to travel and soon companies bought them and loved them. The cost of constructing meeting rooms is 55% more expensive than pods. 2 Pods reduce stress Yes, really. Well-designed sound-proof pods help reduce stress by shutting out distracting noises and background office chit chat, allowing you to focus.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 13, 2007

Making travel arrangements for your boss can sometimes be stressful. I remember making travel arrangements for a boss who was travelling to New York City for a meeting. Here are some questions you can ask: what kind of travel: Air, Train, Car? is the business travel being charged to the company or a client?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2012

The Savvy Admin’s Guide to Travel! I have observed hundreds of assistants travel and heard numerous stories about their travel experiences both while in transit to Las Vegas and during their stay in Las Vegas. It is for this very reason that I had Nancy Fraze, an Office Dynamics journalist, write, a list of Travel Tips.

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C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Complex travel arrangements, calendar management, and keeping up with technical innovations are only part of what an excellent executive assistant needs to do for you. There are many hidden costs in recruiting—some estimates suggest the recruitment process can cost an organization as much as three to four times that employee’s annual salary.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 6, 2019

Even if no one is watching over your shoulder or your executive travels 90% of the time, you have to answer to yourself. Reduce costs. Being a future thinker will decrease your pressure and stress. Accountability is about being responsible, being present. We are accountable to each other and to ourselves. Creative Thinking.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Because with the latest economic news making most of us feel like we're on some sadistic new ride at Disney World, stress is catching up with most of us in one form or another. Of course, sometimes it's hard to recognize that you're going off the deep end, so here are 10 signs that you may be under a bit of stress on the job: 1.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 24, 2015

Admin Assistant Training Adminology Assertive Attitude Career Management Communication Skills Cost Effective Creativity Current Events Difficult People Etiquette Executive Blog Interpersonal Skills Just For Fun Leadership Mgr/Asst Team Motivators Multiple Managers Networking Organizational Skills Problem Solving Professional Image Projects Self Development (..)

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

A group of executive assistants and I were talking about self-management vs. stress management. While the group and I discussed what things create stress for us at work, this group enlightened me that they are trying to stay abreast of daily changes in their organization. Encourage others to travel with you; it’s more fun! .

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 15, 2015

Admin Assistant Training Admin Tips Assertive Assistant Training Attitude Career Management Communication Skills Cost Effective Creativity Difficult People Etiquette Executive Blog Interpersonal Skills Leadership Mgr/Asst Team mistakes at work Motivators Multiple Managers Networking Organizational Skills Problem Solving Professional Image Self Development (..)

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

That’s a lot of screen time, but data I wasn’t necessarily surprised by having often travelled on the train into university in 2017 – 2020. Incorporating a digital detox zone is a low-cost solution which has the ability to benefit occupiers, building managers, and landlords, while offering up an idea which is extremely scalable.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 4, 2015

The post Blog-a-Thon Bonus Announcement appeared first on Office Dynamics.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2015

Admin Assistant Training Assertive Assistant Training Attitude Career Management Communication Skills Cost Effective Creativity Current Events Difficult People Etiquette Executive Blog Interpersonal Skills Just For Fun Leadership Mgr/Asst Team Motivators Multiple Managers Networking Organizational Skills Problem Solving Professional Image Projects (..)

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