Leadership
Issue: September / October 2014

The Importance of Personal Presence

By - September 25, 2014

Following a turbulent recession the risk of redundancy has begun to lessen but if you have a strong personal presence you are more likely to survive at work during this unsteady economic climate.   We have all met people with strong personal presence at work and socially. These are men and women who are comfortable... Read more »
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Issue: July / August 2014

10 Things I Wish They Would Teach in Business School

By - July 25, 2014

Bonnie Low-Kramen’s vision for a leadership curriculum
Leadership
Issue: July / August 2014

Take the Lead: Do More, Be More and Achieve More!

By - July 25, 2014

Administrative professionals and executive assistants often see themselves in their support roles as being “non-leaders”. Nothing, however, could be further from the truth! You may not be the CEO or VP of the company, but you are a leader. A senior level Human Resources associate once said something profound. She said it was the administrator’s... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: July / August 2014

Four Ways to Build a Culture of Courage

By - July 25, 2014

Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. – TS Eliot Author Leo Buscaglia tells this story of his mother and their “misery dinner”. It was the night after his father came home and said it looked as if he would have to go into bankruptcy because... Read more »
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Issue: May / June 2014

Meet the New Middle Manager: Today’s Administrative Professional

By - May 26, 2014

Judy Geller introduces the administrative professional of the future
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2014

How to Fulfil Your Dream of Being PA as Manager – Step into the Mind of a Leader

By - May 25, 2014

More and more PAs and Executive Assistants are being invited to take the role of Manager in some way. However, being a Manager requires you to be a “Leader” because your team are looking to you to be their guide. What qualities as a PA do you need to step into to be a leader?... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2014

Job Descriptions for Assistants

By - May 25, 2014

An effective job description is a working document that can be enhanced and changed as you pick up new skills in the role, explains Nicky Christmas
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2014

Lessons in Personal Development From Nigel Kennedy

By - May 25, 2014

I met Nigel Kennedy at a concert celebrating the work of composers who filled his early years, from Bach to Fats Domino recently, featuring a simple four piece of virtuoso musicians from Poland. The concert was sublime, but as always, it’s the leadership skills of great people that interest me as a writer on such... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2014

6 Tips for Researching Potential Employers and Enhancing Your Job Hunt

By - May 25, 2014

The more you know about companies where you plan to apply, the more targeted you can make your resume/CV and the more likely you’ll ace the interview As a candidate striving to stand out amongst the crowd, researching a target company should be a core element of your job hunt. In addition to helping you... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2014

The 10 Most Hideous Things a Hotel Can Do To Us

By - May 25, 2014

Female business travellers are on the increase and the good news is, in the main, there are plenty of great city hotels for us to choose from. So why is it that so many still don’t have the foggiest about how to win our loyalty? Here are just some of the hideous things that hotels... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2014

A Good Leader Recognises Their Staff are Human

By - May 25, 2014

Due to a lack of good leaders, employees of all ages and across all income levels are feeling apathetic and detached from their work resulting in a loss of productivity, increase in sick days and poorer quality work. There are plenty of good managers in the workforce but there is a lack of dynamic business... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2014

The Taste of Fruit Salad

By - May 25, 2014

We have all heard or read the definition of “TEAM” – “Together Each Achieves More”. We live in a world dominated by iPods, iPads, iPhones and iRobots. I realised, one day when working with a difficult group, that we need to add to the definition of “TEAM”. We need to focus on the” iTEAM”. Because,... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2014

Shoot For the Moon

By - May 25, 2014

“Shoot for the moon because even if you miss you will land amongst the stars” Les Brown What’s the point! For some, particularly if they have reached an impasse or are feeling blocked in their progression in life whenever they come up with a new idea a little (or actually quite big) voice pipes up... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: March / April 2014

Why Talent is the Opportunity Someone Gives You

By - March 25, 2014

Our business environment is changing rapidly and radically; with heightened global competition, shortening development times resulting from new technologies, and continuing economic uncertainty, businesses must be agile, innovative and future-focused to keep ahead. If you see a bandwagon, even in the distance, you are too late; you have missed it. The workplace too is changing... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: March / April 2014

Instruction Manual: Your Assistant

By - March 25, 2014

You have been promoted to Manager. Congratulations! The good news is that you have been assigned an Assistant. The bad news is that you have no idea how to utilize her. Since you don’t know how, you continue to do everything yourself by default. This scenario is all too common throughout the world. It is... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: March / April 2014

Five Questions Every Leader Must Answer About Change

By - March 25, 2014

Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable. – Denis Waitley The story is told of Karl Benz, who in 1866 drove his first automobile through the streets of Munich, Germany. He named his car the Mercedes Benz, after his daughter Mercedes. The machine angered the citizens, because it was noisy... Read more »