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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

Cover Story Leadership
Issue: August / September 2021

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

By Laura Belgrado - July 25, 2021

Laura Belgrado shares some of the skills and mindsets needed to effectively manage up

Cover Story Leadership
Issue: June / July 2021

Advocating for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

By Julia Schmidt - May 25, 2021

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

Business Strategy & Acumen Cover Story
Issue: April / May 2021

20 Business Lessons We Will Be Taking into the Future

By Lucy Brazier OBE - March 25, 2021

As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Executive Secretary (now Executive Support) Magazine, Lucy Brazier shares the lessons learnt that we will be taking into the future

Cover Story Technology
Issue: January / February 2021

10 Time-saving Tips to Boost Google Workspace Productivity

By Melissa Esquibel - January 25, 2021

Melissa Esquibel shares her top tips to save you time and boost your productivity in your Google workspace

Career Development Cover Story
Issue: November / December 2020

The Skills Set Matrix

By Helen Monument - November 25, 2020

Helen Monument introduces the Skills Set Matrix from the World Administrators Alliance and explains the next steps

Cover Story Personal Development
Issue: September / October 2020

How Does HR Decide How Much to Pay You?

By Bonnie Low-Kramen - September 25, 2020

Bonnie Low Kramen and Jeremy Spake discuss compensation and the hard truths about how HR decides how much to pay you

Cover Story Opinion
Issue: July / August 2020

Black Women and the Workplace

By Ayanna Castro - July 25, 2020

Ayanna Castro shares her experiences, and those of other Black women, and the workplace

Communication Cover Story
Issue: May / June 2020

Punctuation in the Digital Age

By Dr Monica Seeley and Melissa Esquibel - May 25, 2020

Monica Seeley and Melissa Esquibel make the case for using correct punctuation in your emails

Career Development Cover Story
Issue: March / April 2020

Take Your Seat at the Innovation Table

By Dinah Liversidge - March 25, 2020

If you want a seat at the innovation table, you must take credit for your ideas and make them happen says Dinah Liversidge

Cover Story Health & Wellbeing
Issue: January / February 2020

How to Handle a Demanding Workplace

By Kemetia Foley - January 25, 2020

Kemetia Foley outlines the steps that you can take to successfully handle a demanding workplace

Career Development Cover Story
Issue: November / December 2019

What Does Your Ideal Job Look Like?

By Marie Herman - November 25, 2019

Marie Herman puts a plan together to help you determine your ideal job

Career Development Cover Story
Issue: September / October 2019

See Yourself as a Strategic Partner

By Joan Burge - September 25, 2019

Joan Burge’s top tips on how to become a strategic partner to your executive

Cover Story
Issue: July / August 2019

Trust me, I’m an Assistant

By Helen Monument - July 25, 2019

When there’s trust in a relationship, you feel confident that the intentions of the other person are honest, genuine and open says Helen Monument

Cover Story
Issue: May / June 2019

Creating Your Career Strategy

By Julia Schmidt - May 24, 2019

In this extract from The Executive Secretary Guide to Career Strategy, Julia Schmidt explains why we all need a clear strategic plan for our careers.