Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: October / November 2024

The Critical Thinking Assistant

By - September 25, 2024

Great critical thinking skills help us to solve the many problems and challenges that we face daily, explains Cathy Harris
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: April / May 2024

Navigating Non-Financial Disclosure Reporting

By - March 25, 2024

Engaging in social impact reporting is a proactive step in readying your organisation to meet its future sustainability commitments, explains Richard Collins
Business Strategy & Acumen Cover Story
Issue: February / March 2024

Adapting to Change: The Evolution from VUCA to VUCA Prime and the Executive Assistant’s Role

By - January 25, 2024

Embracing VUCA Prime allows Executive Assistants to move beyond a reactive stance and turns challenges into opportunities, explains Richard Arnott
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: February / March 2024

Contingency Needs to Be Part of Every Business Plan

By - January 25, 2024

No matter the size of the business, ensure that contingency plans fully reflect our new hybrid ways of working, explains Jane Robson
Business Strategy & Acumen Cover Story
Issue: October / November 2023

Building Powerful Partnerships

By - September 25, 2023

In this extract from her new book, The Modern-Day Assistant: Build Your Influence and Boost Your Potential, Lucy Brazier explains the importance of building powerful partnerships
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: August / September 2023

Understanding Supply Management: The Key to Effective Procurement for Executive Assistants

By - July 25, 2023

The effectiveness of supply management plays a pivotal role in helping organizations achieve their strategic objectives, explain Richard Arnott and Pat Woods
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: June / July 2023

Understanding Sustainability Materiality

By - May 25, 2023

It is becoming increasingly important that a company reports on relevant (or ‘material’) issues, says Richard Collins
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: June / July 2023

Run It Like A Business

By - May 25, 2023

Help your organisation to achieve its strategic objectives while creating a more fulfilling and rewarding working environment, say Tricia Madden and Stevie Eason
Business Strategy & Acumen Career Development
Issue: April / May 2023

Credibility and the Role of the Virtual Assistant

By - March 25, 2023

There are things we can do to improve the perception of the VA industry, explains Gemma Walton
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: February / March 2023

Cultivating a Business to Employee (B2E) Social Responsibility Strategy

By - January 25, 2023

Retain and empower employees to do environmental and social good with a well-defined CSR strategy, explains Richard Collins
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: February / March 2023

Solicitor, Barrister or Paralegal?

By - January 25, 2023

What’s the difference and how do you choose? asks Amanda Hamilton
Business Strategy & Acumen Cover Story
Issue: October / November 2022

The Receptionist: The Changing Face of the Business

By - September 25, 2022

Has the role of the receptionist evolved in the last two years, or has our awareness changed? ask Michelle Bowditch and Marika Garton
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: October / November 2022

What Is Corporate Social Responsibility?

By - September 25, 2022

Corporate social responsibility is about discovering your sustainable and profitable potential and achieving it, explains Richard Collins
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: October / November 2022

The Important Difference Between Cancelling and Terminating a Contract

By - September 25, 2022

Navigating the exit of a contract can be challenging. Katarina Morgan explains the options available
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: August/September 2022

Decoding ESG

By - July 25, 2022

Richard Collins explores the relationship between CSR and ESG
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: August/September 2022

What is Conversational Commerce?

By - July 25, 2022

Dario Betti explains the role of conversational commerce in transforming simple sales into a complete service