LEADERASSISTANT.COM

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Leslie Martinez is a longtime executive assistant in the financial services industry, and is passionate about helping EAs. In this episode, Leslie talks about how to land your ideal EA role, facing your fear, telling your story, and tips on public speaking. LEADERSHIP QUOTE A leader sees greatness in other people. He nor she can be much of a leader if all she sees is herself. – Maya Angelou CONNECT WITH LESLIE Leslie on LinkedIn FREE Guide -> 5 Overlooked Steps to Landing Your Ideal EA Role

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DECEMBER 17, 2023

AI use is skyrocketing in the workplace, with over half of companies now employing generative AI tools to enhance productivity and creativity, despite concerns about regulation and job loss. At JLL, a proprietary AI tool streamlines tedious tasks, allowing employees to focus on high-level work, demonstrating AI’s ability to reveal insights quickly and aid in complex decision-making.

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Tips From T. Marie

DECEMBER 21, 2023

As we embrace the holiday season and bid farewell to another remarkable year, I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude for the incredible support, enthusiasm, and growth we’ve experienced together. Your journey, resilience, and commitment to success inspire me every day. In the spirit of celebration and reflection, I am thrilled to present a heartfelt holiday gift to you – my exclusive Navigating Your Success Journey: A Year-End Workbook.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Explore the Ikigai concept to find purpose in your role, transforming work into fulfillment.

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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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DECEMBER 21, 2023

Set aside Coffee Badging , 2024 might already have a new buzzword: Flexetariat. T he concept of the flexetariat is further explored in Hobsbawm’s book “The Nowhere Office: Reinventing Work and the Workplace of the Future,” which suggests a cha n ge in the labor market — w here Coined by Julia Hobsbawm, a workplace author and Bloomberg Work Shift columnist, the term refers to the new class of workers for whom flexibility is absolutely paramount.

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 17, 2023

A new survey from Acas claims that over two-thirds of employees (70 percent) are not aware of new flexible working rights that mean they will have a right to request flexible working from their employer from day one of their job next year. All employees who have worked for their employer for 26 weeks or more currently have the right to ask if they can work flexibly.

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The fracturing of time and place underlies every one of the great workplace issues of our time. Everything that springs from this – the where, when, how, what and why of work – is defined by the shattering of any fixed idea we may once have had of a time and a place to work. Because the challenge to these traditional ideas is now so inextricably linked in our minds with new technology, we might often forget that people have been asking questions about how we can get the most out of each day for

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Success

DECEMBER 20, 2023

I used to be one of those people who prided myself in how busy I was, regularly working 80-plus hours a week. I started a public relations (PR) agency with a vision of helping people make a bigger impact through media exposure. Starting any business can be a lot of work, especially one with lofty goals. This meant I wore all the hats in the beginning: sales, marketing, content creation, fulfillment and everything in between.

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

As we near 2024, trends that have impacted the workforce this year continue to develop — shaped by the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and changes to employee’s overall expectations and demands from their employers. A recent article published by Gallup highlighted six unique trends that leaders should look out for in 2024 to adapt effectively.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

The Empowered Executive Assistant: Unleashing the Power of Saying “No” With Confidence In the fast-paced and demanding world of executive assistantship, saying “no” can be a daunting task. We often feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of work, and the fear of disappointing our superiors or [.

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Employees have made it clear that they are keen for flexible working arrangements to stay. In fact, according to the Owl Labs 2023 State of Hybrid Work report, 40 percent of employees would decline a job if they were required to be in the office five days a week. With the festive season in full swing, employees will look to utilise the benefits of flexible working as they return home to their families.

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Success

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Ever heard the expression that some people light up the room when they enter? As it turns out, there’s a name for that! It’s called the “heliotropic effect,” and when practiced, it could be the key to better business and a brighter life. Dr. Harry Cohen applies the heliotropic effect to business in his new book, Be the Sun, Not the Salt In “ Five Keys to Flourishing in Trying Times ,” University of Michigan Professor Kim Cameron defines the heliotropic effect as “the tendency in all living syste

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

South Korea’s recent launch of K-culture training and digital nomad visas marks another major addition to the list of countries welcoming the growing class of traveling workers. The country’s approach not only aims to boost its tourism sector, but also to feed into the growing trends of remote work. According to an article published by Curly Tales , the K-culture training visa is unique in that it caters to enthusiasts of Korean content and the country’s entertainment industry — ref

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Bonnie Low-Krayman

DECEMBER 22, 2023

By Bonnie Low-Kramen for Executive Support Magazine | November 2023 If the pandemic showed us anything, it is that time is our most precious commodity. The new hybrid and remote workplace has changed all the rules regarding time and work schedules of the staff. People have their No-Fly Zones. No-Fly Zones are the non-negotiable time constraints that employees now have as part of their lives – deal-breakers of a sort.

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 17, 2023

New research by the British Chambers of Commerce Insights Unit and technology firm Cisco, shows less than 30 percent of firms expect their workforce to be fully in person over the next five years. The survey of over 1,000 businesses, of which 96 percent were SMEs, found just 27 percent of respondents predict their staff will be fully in-person over the next five years. 47 percent anticipate their staff to be mostly in-person, 16 percent expect mostly remote and 8 percent fully remote.

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Success

DECEMBER 22, 2023

With technology like artificial intelligence rapidly advancing, it’s hard for companies to stand out in a highly competitive market—but some brands are making profound strides in their industries and shaping consumer and industry expectations along the way. Enter: The SUCCESS top 10 most innovative companies to watch in 2024. They are large and small companies that have us fired up about the cool ways they are innovating and leveraging technology.

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Allwork

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In the quest for a flourishing workforce, Erin McDannald — CEO of Lighting Environments Elevated and luminary in commercial real estate design — casts new light on the art of crafting workspaces on the Allwork.Space Future of Work podcast. McDannald shared the transformative power of compassionate design, advocating for work environments that invest in human potential and reap the rewards in real estate performance.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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Bonnie Low-Krayman

DECEMBER 20, 2023

My career path to working as an assistant? Nothing about my career journey was planned. I was planning to be an actress and what I knew for sure was that I needed to work in show business. The post Interview with Bonnie Low-Kramen appeared first on Bonnie Low-Kramen.

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 18, 2023

It’s a wrap for our magazines for 2023, and we’ve covered all the bases in the latest issue of WORKS magazine , looking back at some of the best bits from the past 12 months and also looking forward to what we can expect from early 2024. Variety really is the spice of life – and we’ve scoured the country in search of a selection of diverse, forward-thinking and eye-catching new project stories, stopping in Manchester, Lincoln and London.

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Success

DECEMBER 18, 2023

As a young child, Kathy Abbott spent her summers on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Her parents were environmental conservationists who helped her to appreciate nature. Abbott also had two aunts who brought her to the Cape beaches and woods. While exploring the natural habitats, her aunts would identify vegetation and animals. These interactions helped Abbott to notice and attune to her environment.

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

Part-time work is more commonly being recognized in the U.K. for its role in balancing mental and physical health needs in the workforce. However, there is still a prevailing view that it slows or even limits an individual’s career progression; this is likely to negatively impact women. According to a recent study published by Time Wise , which included surveys and focus groups of 4,001 full-time and part-time workers, nearly half of the respondents believe part-time work limits career progres

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

Dr. Diana B. Allen is a sought-after global speaker, cybersecurity leader and senior technology program manager at Google, where she leads program management activities for various cloud endeavors. Her drive and commitment to equip the workforce—especially the next generation—with critical tech and leadership knowledge is evident in her support of equality in STEM fields and her role as an adjunct college professor at the College of Southern Maryland and Strayer University.

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

A recent survey of 175 office workers in the U.K. reveals face-to-face meetings as the main reason for why people would want a return to the office. 59.2% of the office workers stated that they would consider leaving their current roles if full-time, in-office attendance were to be mandated. The primary obstacle for employees returning to the office is commuting, with 70.1% of survey respondents citing travel expenses and time as their major concerns.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

Decarbonization in buildings involves both operational changes, like switching to electric systems powered by renewable energy, and material choices that reduce embodied carbon. This holistic approach can lead to innovative, flexible, and sustainable workplace environments. Financial strategies for decarbonization must consider long-term investments that balance immediate costs with future savings and regulatory compliance, emphasizing the importance of durability and lifecycle costs in buildin

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

Brands are evolving beyond just selling products to creating communities where customers feel a sense of belonging and identity. The loneliness epidemic exacerbated by the pandemic highlights the need for social connections, which coworking spaces are well-positioned to provide. Successful brands and coworking spaces enable people to join not only a physical space but also a community with shared vision, values, and vibes.

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Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

Disasters, whether natural or man-made, can strike at any time, causing significant disruptions in the workplace. While it’s impossible to predict these events with absolute certainty, organizational leaders can take steps to prepare their office spaces and mitigate potential damage. Here are eight key strategies to effectively equip workplaces for possible disasters.

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

Fresh out of resolving some of the concerns about its bankruptcy financing agreement, WeWork has hit another stark threat as it navigates the complexities of bankruptcy court. The struggling coworking giant will most likely be required to publicly disclose thousands of tenant’s names, an act which it fears will give competitors the ability to use the list to take WeWork customers.

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

The U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is taking action against Starbucks Corp, aiming to mandate the reopening of 23 stores that were allegedly closed as a strategy to deter union organization efforts, according to Reuters. This move underscores the growing influence of unions and the concern they are generating among large corporations. Of these locations, eight had already formed unions.

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