Editor's Letters
Issue: October / November 2026
Issue: October / November 2026
The Reset Opportunity
By Kathleen Drum - September 25, 2026
A change of season can be a reset opportunity – a great time to reflect on how far you’ve come this year, explains Kathleen Drum
Productivity
Issue: October / November 2026
Issue: October / November 2026
This Could Have Been an Email: The Financial and Operational Costs of Meetings
By Joan Burge - September 25, 2026
Joan Burge explores ways in which Assistants can help executives protect their time and energy
Career Development
Issue: October / November 2026
Issue: October / November 2026
Beyond the Career Ladder: Designing a Career in Executive Support on Your Own Terms
By Caroline Marshall - September 25, 2026
Love what you do but not the way you’re doing it? Caroline Marshall looks beyond the traditional career ladder
Career Development Leadership
Issue: October / November 2026
Issue: October / November 2026
Raise Your Visibility (and Your Executive’s) with LinkedIn
By Louise Brogan - September 25, 2026
Louise Brogan shares her top habits to help you and your executive build authority and visibility on LinkedIn
Cover Story Leadership Project Management
Issue: October / November 2026
Issue: October / November 2026
The Gift of Giving: How Assistants Can Unlock the Power of Corporate Philanthropy by Leading Meaningful Charity Initiatives
By Caroline Rees Williams and Helen Rees - September 25, 2026
One of the biggest untapped opportunities to become more visible in an organisation is hiding in plain sight, explain Caroline Rees Williams and Helen Rees
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: October / November 2026
Issue: October / November 2026
One Hour to… Enhance Your Business Awareness
By Heather Baker - September 25, 2026
Heather Baker shares her top tips for increasing your business acumen
Technology
Issue: October / November 2026
Issue: October / November 2026
From Data Entry to Decision Support: How AI Is Transforming Financial Administration
By Yvette Lamb - September 25, 2026
Yvette Lamb explains why the Assistants who can interrogate the data will become increasingly valuable
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: October / November 2026
Issue: October / November 2026
Do You Need a Motivation Reset?
By Helena Boden - September 25, 2026
Even high-performing Executive Assistants lose momentum; Helena Boden explains how to get it back
Opinion
Issue: October / November 2026
Issue: October / November 2026
The Day We Asked the Profession to Design Its Own Future
By Lucy Brazier OBE - September 25, 2026
What happens when administrative professionals are given the space to design their own future? Lucy Brazier reflects on the ideas and action sparked by Hack the Future
Career Development
Issue: October / November 2026
Issue: October / November 2026
From Where I Stand Now: Niklas Cerovina
By Niklas Cerovina - September 25, 2026
We asked Assistants further on in their career what advice they would give their younger selves; Niklas Cerovina shares some valuable insights with us
Career Development
Issue: October / November 2026
Issue: October / November 2026
SECTOR SPOTLIGHT: Executive Assistants in Investment and Asset Management
By Kendra Adams - September 25, 2026
Kendra Adams shares her perspective as an Executive Assistant in investment and asset management
Project Management
Issue: October / November 2026
Issue: October / November 2026
Why the Project Close-Out Matters
By Mary Beth Imbarrato - September 25, 2026
Mary Beth Imbarrato explains why what happens after a project can be just as valuable as the project itself.
Productivity
Issue: October / November 2026
Issue: October / November 2026
The Perfectionism Trap: Why Great Assistants Struggle to Delegate
By Glynis E Devine - September 25, 2026
Many Assistants pride themselves on getting things right the first time, but perfectionism can be one of the biggest barriers to career progression, explains Glynis E. Devine
Editor's Letters
Issue: August / September 2026
Issue: August / September 2026
Finding Balance
By Kathleen Drum - July 25, 2026
This issue explores the push and pull within the Assistant role and asks some challenging questions, says Kathleen Drum
Leadership
Issue: August / September 2026
Issue: August / September 2026
The Human Advantage in the Age of AI
By Joan Burge - July 25, 2026
Joan Burge explores why an Assistant’s greatest strengths remain profoundly human
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: August / September 2026
Issue: August / September 2026
How to Deal With Professional Disappointment
By Nick Elston - July 25, 2026
Nick Elston explains how to process the knockbacks without letting them harden into self-doubt, resentment, or quiet quitting














