Mon.Aug 12, 2019

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Assistants should seek mentors

Practically Perfect PA

Regardless of your administrative title, industry or organisation size, you need to find a good mentor explains Joan Burge. Mentors save you time, energy, and even money. They reduce stress and make life easier. Mentors challenge us to be our best, hold us accountable, and make us take a close look at ourselves; which is […].

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What to Do When You’re Put on a Formal Performance Improvement Plan

Eat Your Career

No one goes to work with the intention of performing poorly. Yet, it happens. Quite frequently, I hear from people who have been put on a formal Performance Improvement Plan (or PIP) and they’re wondering how to handle it. The process can be overwhelming and emotional. However, if managed well, a PIP can actually lead to some important personal and professional discoveries.

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The BBC's List of 101 Things You Need to Know About the Future of Work

Small Business Labs

The BBC's The 101 people, ideas and things changing how we work today really does cover 101 different trends, shifts, people and things impacting the future of work. The long list includes a brief description of each item. For example, item 88 - Soft Skills - is described as: "Employees need abilities computers and automated systems don’t have – like creativity, adaptability and persuasion.

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The 3 Things You Must Do Before Leaving an Internship

On The Job

Many internships are drawing to a close as students head back to school. But before anyone leaves an internship, there are some things to do that are critical (beyond snagging a few free pens and a coffee cup with the company logo): 1. Meet with your boss. Make sure you go to this meeting with a list of your accomplishments to share with your supervisor.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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How to Make a Flawless Testimonial Video That Helps You Sell

Small Business CEO

The times where companies monopolized the discourse around their products and services already gave way to a new era. Thanks to social media and user-generated content, we’re living in a time where what customers say about your company or products is more important than what you say about yourself. Which is precisely what makes testimonial videos so great.