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Is Flexibility Going Away?

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The sunk cost fallacy can lead leaders to continue an unsuccessful hybrid workplace policy rather than getting needed advice and training to improve their approach. Additionally, the hybrid workplace policy can reduce costs by decreasing office space needs and associated expenses. By contrast, 5% planned to increase it.

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Launching Assist Training

Practically Perfect PA

Following the success of the Assist Conference a few weeks ago I thought I would put together a more extensive training course for two of our favourite conference topics – Events Management for assistants and Social Media/Apps/Office Tech (I can’t think of a catchy title for this one!). It is a full day training course.

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Astonishing Deficit in Hybrid Work Protocol Confirmed by Recent Studies

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Unlike Disney and Twitter, businesses should strive for consistency in their work policies, rather than capricious decision-making following leadership shifts. However, employees need training for optimal utilization. This could include tools for virtual communication and collaboration, training on time management, and data security.

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4 Challenges in Navigating Remote Work Layoffs

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Managers need to be trained to overcome the proximity bias, and the consequent confirmation bias and empathy gap that undermine effective remote work layoffs. It’s important to recognize that in some cases, returning equipment and especially furniture isn’t cost-efficient for companies.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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They achieve productivity more quickly; they cost less in total, and they’re a more flexible cost; they require less emotional investment from their employers; and they take less time and effort to replace. Source: “The Real Cost of Freelance vs. Full-Time Employees” What is a freelancer?

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Sweet - SarcMark: A punctuation mark for sarcasm!

ProAssisting Blog

As discussed in our training, there is no place for sarcasm in business communications but now, with SarcMark, a punctuation mark specifically for sarcasm , that might be changing. We’re gonna keep an eye on this one but given that it costs $1.99 And you can be sure we’ll update our training if is does catch on.

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The Art of Strategic Nothingness

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Like many, I’ve spent most of my life investing in the future and analyzing the past at the cost of present peace. My goal was to bring the most powerful elements of the retreat home, to train myself to be where and when I am through a three-pronged approach of meditation, mindfulness, and, well, nothing. I needed a new mental diet.

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