Opinion
Issue: January / February 2017

What I Wouldn’t Give…

By - January 25, 2017

Never be too quick to assume the worst, nor give up hope says Sandy Geroux
Opinion
Issue: November / December 2016

Rio 2016: I’ve had the time of my life!

By - November 25, 2016

Regina Rezende shares her experience of the Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games
Opinion
Issue: November / December 2016

Creating a Better Tomorrow – Today

By - November 25, 2016

Jacqueline Smith shares her journey to becoming a magistrate, whilst continuing her role as an Assistant at a City law firm
Opinion
Issue: November / December 2016

Thoughts on joining the administrative profession

By - November 25, 2016

Sophie Roche gives us an insight into her first six months as an Assistant
Opinion
Issue: November / December 2016

Good Recruiters Are Like Good Hairdressers

By - November 25, 2016

Niki gives a personal perspective on what businesses are looking for when they recruit, and why trust is so vital in making the relationship work.
Opinion
Issue: September / October 2016

Because You’re Worth It

By - September 26, 2016

Richard Arnott asks whether recognition and salaries in the Executive Assistant profession are where they should be
Opinion
Issue: March / April 2016

A Conference is not just a Conference

By - March 25, 2016

Joanie Nel explains why attending a conference, such as LIVE Johannesburg, can be a minefield of golden nuggets ready and waiting for you to snatch them up
Opinion
Issue: January / February 2016

Can you Imagine Life Without Your Phone?

By - January 25, 2016

Ring the changes with Carole Spiers’ timely guide… Are you a member of Mobile Phones Anonymous? In other words, are you addicted to your cellphone? Now before you start to roll your eyes, let’s see how you answer these questions: Do you stop what you’re doing every time your cellphone rings? Does a WhatsApp alert... Read more »
Opinion
Issue: January / February 2016

What’s Holding you Back?

By - January 25, 2016

The sky’s the limit if you’re brave enough, believes RONA CANT As I write this article I am listening to the news that our first official British astronaut, Tim Peake, is to take off into space today for the International Space Station. Another headline concerns a woman who was diagnosed with a very aggressive type... Read more »
Opinion
Issue: November / December 2015

Rugby Balls, Juggling Balls and Breaking Balls…

By - November 25, 2015

Patriotic Clare Lister is not a happy bunny about England Rugby’s World Cup performance but she has taken away something from the tournament – a reflection that business can learn a lot from sport… and a realisation that she’d rather be in the boardroom than on the rugby pitch anyday!     So, we’ve hit... Read more »
Opinion
Issue: July / August 2015

Make Space for the Future

By - July 25, 2015

This year there have been many Anniversaries celebrated from Wars to Weddings. As time goes by we acquire many memories as well as objects that remind us of those happy times we have experienced in our lives. Be it a memento from a successful project, a much loved book, photographs of a special moment, we... Read more »
Opinion
Issue: November / December 2014

Your Future is In Your Hands!

By - November 25, 2014

They say you can’t have it all! The question is do we want it all? No one asks us that question – they just assume that they know how we feel. But do they? I have always believed that every one of us is made in our own unique form.   A lot has changed... Read more »
Opinion
Issue: March / April 2014

Children and the Boardroom

By - March 25, 2014

As a cognitive neuroscientist and business psychologist I believe it is unattainable to achieve a 50/50 gender mix in all senior management positions in UK businesses by 2020 because women innately want to be the primary care-giver. It goes without saying that there are many women who prefer or need to work full-time, however, women... Read more »
Opinion
Issue: January / February 2014

Make Just One Person Happy!

By - January 25, 2014

A while ago I started an article with “Time is the only issue we have absolutely no control over” and saying how relentless it was and how disconnected we were becoming from other humans due to computers, mobile phones etc. That is the case in many spheres of our lives but there is something that... Read more »
Opinion
Issue: September / October 2013

Corporate Art and its Role

By - September 25, 2013

With hundreds, if not thousands, of companies building a personal gallery for the office, it seems businesses are becoming a modern day Medici to the art world. Banks, call centres and law firms are furnished with paintings nowadays, yet corporate art has become so much more than just a conversation starter at the water cooler.... Read more »
Opinion
Issue: July / August 2013

So What Was Your Last Challenge?

By - July 23, 2013

It’s the weekend and the sun is shining. You’ve cleared your desk, had your meetings and circulated the action points, your “To Do” tray is cleared and the weekend is beckoning. So will it be a family weekend – meeting your parents, in-laws, aunts and uncles you haven’t seen for ages at your long lost... Read more »