August / September 2025 Archives

Editor's Letters
Issue: August / September 2025

Leadership is a Journey, not a Destination

By Kathleen Drum - July 25, 2025

Leadership is about the influence you have, the initiative you take, and the impact you create every day, says Kathleen Drum

Cover Story Leadership
Issue: August / September 2025

Yes! You Are a Leader: The Assistant’s Role in Modern Leadership

By Julia Schmidt - July 25, 2025

Julia Schmidt, author of The Executive Support Guide to Building a Successful Career Strategy, explains the critical role of Assistants in modern leadership

Technology
Issue: August / September 2025

Five Things I Want You to Know About Copilot

By Fiona Walsh - July 25, 2025

Fiona Walsh, a certified Microsoft Master Instructor, shares her top five things to know about Copilot

Opinion
Issue: August / September 2025

The Untapped Strengths of Administrative Professionals

By Hiyam Abuguilah - July 25, 2025

Hiyam Abuguilah, author of Be an Exceptional Administrative Assistant, explains how organisations lose momentum when they fail to realise their employees’ potential

Productivity
Issue: August / September 2025

The New ROI: Return on Initiative

By Jodie Mears - July 25, 2025

Jodie Mears, career Assistant to C-Suite executives, explains how productivity is about showing the impact of what you already do best

Events Excellence
Issue: August / September 2025

Creating a Lasting Legacy: Rethinking How Administrative Professionals Approach Events

By Lucy Brazier OBE - July 25, 2025

Lucy Brazier and Reto Leder, CEO Trafo Baden, discuss how great events can leave a lasting impact on teams

Communication
Issue: August / September 2025

The Organised Networker

By Chi Chi Okezie - July 25, 2025

Manage your networks with these tips from Chi Chi Okezie, business networking, diversity, and inclusion specialist

Career Development
Issue: August / September 2025

The Most Important Question You Should be Asking at Work: Why?

By Rhonda Scharf - July 25, 2025

Rhonda Scharf, Certified Speaking Professional, trainer, and author, explains why we need to keep asking “why?”

Technology
Issue: August / September 2025

Back to Basics

By Nicholas Rossman - July 25, 2025

Nicholas Rossman, Programme Director at the Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF), explains what’s behind the growing movement to sidestep smartphones

Career Development
Issue: August / September 2025

Why Technological Literacy Needs Emotional Intelligence to Matter

By Ebony Belhumeur - July 25, 2025

Ebony Belhumeur, Founder and CEO of DappleAI, explains why hard and soft skill fluency is essential in the age of AI

Career Development
Issue: August / September 2025

The STRATEGIC Assistant: What Recruiters Are REALLY Looking For

By Sarah Howson & Marianne Whitlock - July 25, 2025

Sarah Howson and Marianne Whitlock, founders of Strategice PA Recruitment, introduce their STRATEGIC profile model to help you stand out to recruiters

Technology
Issue: August / September 2025

Excel Spreadsheets: Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Excel

By Traci Williams - July 25, 2025

Traci Williams, a Microsoft Excel Most Valuable Professional, gives us the rundown on which AI tools work best with Excel

Health & Wellbeing
Issue: August / September 2025

The Emotional Labour of Executive Support

By David Morel - July 25, 2025

David Morel, Founder and CEO of Tiger Recruitment, shares tools to help manage the everyday burden of emotional labour

Communication
Issue: August / September 2025

How Top Mediators Work in a Divided World

By Jane Gunn - July 25, 2025

Jane Gunn, internationally renowned mediator and conflict specialist, explains how we can all act as mediators and make a difference by modelling healthy behaviours