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Cover Story Productivity
Issue: April / May 2024

Unveiling the Hidden Workload: How Emails Masquerade as Tasks and Meetings

By Steuart Snooks - March 25, 2024

Recognizing and addressing the hidden workload embedded within our inboxes is crucial for maintaining productivity, explains Steuart Snooks

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 Richard Arnott - January 25, 2024

Embracing VUCA Prime allows Executive Assistants to move beyond a reactive stance and turns challenges into opportunities, explains Richard Arnott

Cover Story Technology
Issue: December 2023 / January 2024

AI: What’s Here, What’s Coming, and How It Will Boost Your Career

By Donna Gilliland - November 25, 2023

Think of artificial intelligence (AI) from the perspective not of job loss but of career gains, explains Donna Gilliland

Business Strategy & Acumen Cover Story
Issue: October / November 2023

Building Powerful Partnerships

By Lucy Brazier OBE - 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

Cover Story
Issue: August / September 2023

How to Design Your Dream Job with a Stay Interview

By Rhonda Scharf - July 25, 2023

Employers want to discover what it takes to keep existing employees both satisfied and engaged; this is a unique opportunity to design your dream job, explains Rhonda Scharf

Cover Story
Issue: June / July 2023

Supporting Team Members from Ethnically Diverse Backgrounds

By Jenny Garrett OBE - May 25, 2023

Jenny Garrett shares practical tips for supporting colleagues in the workplace

Cover Story Technology
Issue: April / May 2023

You, ChatGPT and Change

By Shelagh Donnelly - March 25, 2023

Given ChatGPT’s capabilities, you may want to know that Shelagh Donnelly – a human – wrote this article!

Cover Story Personal Development
Issue: February / March 2023

Staying Afloat in Times of Disruption

By Julia Schmidt & Pepita Pedersen - January 25, 2023

We cannot prevent icebergs from appearing, but we can prevent ourselves from hitting them head-on, explain Julia Schmidt and Pepita Pedersen

Career Development Cover Story
Issue: December 2022 / January 2023

Take Your Strategic Partnership to the Next Level

By Don Harms - November 25, 2022

Don Harms, CEO of Emmre, details six best practices to take your strategic partnership to the next level

Business Strategy & Acumen Cover Story
Issue: October / November 2022

The Receptionist: The Changing Face of the Business

By Michelle Bowditch and Marika Garton - 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

Career Development Cover Story
Issue: August/September 2022

Understanding Your Emotional Salary

By Clodagh Beaty - July 25, 2022

Clodagh Beaty explains how understanding your emotional salary can help you build a fulfilling career

Cover Story Health & Wellbeing
Issue: June / July 2022

ADHD in the Workplace: The Impact on Women

By Dr Gabrielle Pendlebury - May 25, 2022

ADHD can have an impact on women later in life, particularly on productivity and career progression, explains Gabrielle Pendlebury

Cover Story Leadership
Issue: April / May 2022

Managing Hybrid Teams: Enabling Effective Virtual and Hybrid Work

By Peter Ivanov - March 25, 2022

Peter Ivanov details 12 tips to communicate, collaborate and co-create in hybrid teams

Cover Story Leadership
Issue: February / March 2022

The Need For Inclusion

By Simone White - January 25, 2022

We rarely see DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) in action for us as a profession explains Simone White

Career Development Cover Story
Issue: December 2021 / January 2022

The Big Opportunity: Assistants as Change Agents

By Julia Schmidt & Evon Wood - November 25, 2021

Executive support professionals can step up and play a critical role in any transformation process, explain Julia Schmidt and Evon Wood

Business Strategy & Acumen Cover Story
Issue: October / November 2021

Business Acumen: What Exactly Is It?

By Richard Arnott - September 25, 2021

Business acumen is a set of skills that can be learnt and applied to the administrative professional role, explains Richard Arnott