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Major new report offers snapshot of hybrid and remote work debate in the US

Workplace Insight

Owl Labs and Global Workplace Analytics have just released their sixth annual State of Remote Work report. Here are some of the key findings from the report: The push and pull of remote work continues. Due to the potential scheduling problems, 21 percent of employers require remote workers to work in the same time zone as the HQ.

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Pros and Cons of Virtual Assistants

C-Suite Assistants

As your business grows, it can often seem like you’re trying to juggle a million things all at the same time. Keeping track of meetings, reports, new business, and existing management tasks can be incredibly draining and lower your overall productivity. Many prefer a virtual assistant in the same time zone.

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7 Tips for Enhancing Virtual Team Work

Worxbee

Working on a remote basis offers you the benefits of being able to tap into a wider pool of talent, work across different time zones, and reduce office overhead. But at the same time, you don’t have the same advantages that face-to-face communication can bring.

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The Blended Role of Executive Personal Assistants

C-Suite Assistants

For couples who travel frequently between homes and businesses and have busy lifestyles, this could mean coordinating professional and private schedules across different time zones and in different regions around the world. What Are the Responsibilities of an Executive/Personal Assistants?

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The ultimate app guide for assistants

Practically Perfect PA

This app is slightly expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. The app also gives access to real-time departure information, delays and gate numbers. I use the website all the time, not just for planning travel but also for expenses, so it is helpful having the app on my phone. Meetup Time Lite: Free.

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Communicating With Your Manager

Office Dynamics

come in on Saturdays and had 10 Directors reporting to him. So, if that executive could make time for me, anyone can do this. TIME: INVESTMENT OR EXPENSE? Whether you view time spent as an investment or an expense can often be based on the filter with which you view time in general. If so, how many?

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Guest Blog by Alexis Bonari: 10 Easy Ways to Check and Maximize.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Make sure that tasks directly associated with clients come first, consider the financial impact of a project and its completion date on the company, don’t let deadlines control the priority list (expense reports can wait when there are more important tasks), and consider cause and effect (do A to enable B, which accomplishes C).