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Cover Story Technology
Issue: December 2023 / January 2024

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

By - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - July 25, 2022

Clodagh Beaty explains how understanding your emotional salary can help you build a fulfilling career
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Cover Story Health & Wellbeing
Issue: June / July 2022

ADHD in the Workplace: The Impact on Women

By - 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 - March 25, 2022

Peter Ivanov details 12 tips to communicate, collaborate and co-create in hybrid teams
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Cover Story Leadership
Issue: February / March 2022

The Need For Inclusion

By - January 25, 2022

We rarely see DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) in action for us as a profession explains Simone White
Digital butterflies: Assistants as change agents
Career Development Cover Story
Issue: December 2021 / January 2022

The Big Opportunity: Assistants as Change Agents

By - November 25, 2021

Executive support professionals can step up and play a critical role in any transformation process, explain Julia Schmidt and Evon Wood
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Business Strategy & Acumen Cover Story
Issue: October / November 2021

Business Acumen: What Exactly Is It?

By - September 25, 2021

Business acumen is a set of skills that can be learnt and applied to the administrative professional role, explains Richard Arnott
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Cover Story Leadership
Issue: August / September 2021

Managing Up: Guide Your Executive (and Yourself) to Greater Success

By - July 25, 2021

Laura Belgrado shares some of the skills and mindsets needed to effectively manage up
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Cover Story Leadership
Issue: June / July 2021

Advocating for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

By - May 25, 2021

Cultivating a workplace culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging is a journey, not a destination, explains Julia Schmidt