Leadership
Issue: May / June 2013

Green Working: a Guide from Green Office Week 2013

By - May 25, 2013

A recent survey of 1,000 office workers, commissioned by Avery Green Office Week, revealed that 55% of people say they work with colleagues who either disregard green working practices, or worse, are deliberately wasteful. Forgetting to recycle, needlessly throwing away paper and leaving computers switched on overnight were just some of the top green issues... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2013

Four Steps to Becoming the Ultimate Manager

By - May 25, 2013

“Be kind to people on the way up – you’ll meet them again on your way down.” Jimmy Durante It was recently reported in USA Today that 48 percent of employees believe that being courteous leads to advancement at work. And in a recent AOL article, business writer David Schepp writes, “with five applicants for... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2013

Creating value-addition from Retiring Personnel

By - May 25, 2013

Many of you may look forward to your retirement with great enthusiasm. You can start to play golf, join a bridge group, travel the world or just stay in bed each morning until 10am. For those of you who can afford to do so, then your dream may well become reality. However, for others, retirement... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: November / December 2012

Nine Management Lessons from the London 2012 Games

By - November 25, 2012

Kathleen Drum details the management lessons from the Olympic Games that can be applied to any working environment
Leadership
Issue: November / December 2012

Embracing a New Year of Change

By - November 25, 2012

I read this humorous story not too long ago. If the circus comes to town and you paint a sign saying ‘Circus coming to the Fairgrounds Saturday,’ that’s advertising. If you put the sign on the back of an elephant and walk it into town, that’s promotion. If the elephant walks through the mayor’s flowerbed,... Read more »
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Issue: September / October 2012

Management, Leadership and Innovation: The Indispensable Role of Executive Support

By - September 26, 2012

Constancy, stability, and challenging learning curves have expanded the Executive support role to its present status explains Melba Duncan
Leadership
Issue: September / October 2012

The Leadership Delegation Challenge

By - September 25, 2012

With this guidance, you will be perfectly placed to successfully meet the challenge of being an effective leader and delegator says Sue France
Leadership
Issue: September / October 2012

Four Reasons Why You Need Patience… Right Now!

By - September 25, 2012

It is not necessary for all men to be great in action. The greatest and sublimest power is often simple patience. – Horace Bushnell   A recent story in Business Management Daily about the success of online shoe retailer Zappos brought my attention back to one of leadership’s most needed and personally challenging virtues –... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: July / August 2012

5 Ways to Develop Your Business Acumen

By - July 25, 2012

Learning the "business' of business is essential for career success, Julie Perrine show's us what it's about
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Issue: July / August 2012

Executive On-boarding and the Role of the PA

By - July 25, 2012

Anel Martin explains how you can play a critical role in helping your new executive settle in to their new role  Executive recruitment and placement is big business, and the stakes are high. Many people still underestimate the massive role that Personal Assistants and Executive Secretaries can, and do, play in the successful on-boarding process... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: July / August 2012

The Perfect Travel Itinerary

By - July 25, 2012

Travel is stressful, but creating a comprehensive travel itinerary will keep both you and your boss calm and organised. Think about all the different bits of paper you have to keep when you travel – tickets, hotel details, travel guides. Well, along with the usual stresses of travelling, your boss also has to attend meetings... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: July / August 2012

The New Avengers

By - July 25, 2012

When comic strip becomes reality – the Avenging role of an Executive PA ‘Earth’s mightiest heroes’, The Avengers, have recently hit the cinema again with the likes of the Hulk, Black Widow, Captain America, Iron Man and Thor joining forces to fight the biggest foe they’ve ever faced. They’ve changed slightly from their 1960’s make-up,... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2012

Championing Green Change in the Workplace

By - May 25, 2012

Thinking green is just the start for PAs wanting to influence a green revolution in the workplace.   May 14 -18, 2012 marked the fourth ever Green Office Week, encouraging office workers to implement simple, practical, step-by-step changes that will help to make workplaces and behaviours more environmentally-friendly. Since its inception, the week has continued... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2012

Why Appreciation Matters

By - May 25, 2012

Showing appreciation has the power to build morale and boost performance explains Doug Dickerson
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Issue: March / April 2012

The Ninety-Five Percenters: Women in the Workplace

By - March 26, 2012

Bonnie Low-Kramen on the many things that hold women back There are many things holding women back at work, but something can be done – it’s just up to us. In March 2008, I wrote an article called How to Stand Up For Yourself Without Losing Your Job, which dealt with the topic of respect,... Read more »
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Issue: January / February 2012

The Latest Innovation is You

By - January 26, 2012

Julie Perrine on choosing an innovative mindset: Innovation isn’t just for technology - it’s the key to your career future.