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Some Companies Are Asking Employees to Pay for Training to Increase Buy-in. But Does It Work?

Success

You make it through hurdle after hurdle, from multiple interviews to onboarding, and you are ready to start training. And then, you are asked to sign a Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs) agreement. And as sketchy as the name sounds, you do it because, well, you need a job!

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What Is A Makerspace? Does Your Coworking Space Need One?

Allwork

Makerspaces emerged as innovative areas where people can design, prototype, and create physical objects — combining elements of community workshops, studios, and classrooms. It also means that all members using the makerspace must receive proper training to mitigate these risks. What is a makerspace?

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What is the Difference Between an Administrative Conference and Administrative Training?

Office Dynamics

With the plethora of offerings for administrative training and development, there is also a lot of confusion. I’d like to help you understand better so you can stop asking yourself “what is the difference between an administrative conference and administrative training?” Our training is roll up your sleeves and drill down!)

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The Secret Formula To Determine How (And How Often) Your Employees Should Work In The Office

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Visioning workshops and ecosystem mapping can help employers figure out their approach and refine it. Spectorgroup, a global architecture, interior design, and master planning firm uses visioning workshops and ecosystem mapping to determine how — and how often — employees work in the office. How do visioning workshops work?

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Choosing Administrative Training That’s Right for You

Office Dynamics

The challenge may come when you realize there are a plethora of training programs, conferences, webinars and other learning events for administrative assistants and executive assistants. I thought I would give you a quick overview of the various training platforms for assistants and a few words of wisdom. Last several days.

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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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Why Company Retreats are Worth Every Penny

Allwork

While the upfront costs of organizing a retreat may seem daunting, the long-term benefits — increased creativity, enhanced team dynamics, improved morale, and higher retention rates — often far outweigh the initial investment. Learning Opportunities: Retreats often include training sessions or professional development opportunities.

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