Editor's Letters
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

2026: A Year of Purpose and Progress

By - January 20, 2026

Let’s make 2026 the year we get clear with our organisations on the significance of the administrative profession and the impact we have, says Kathleen Drum
Career Development
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

Why Being Busy Is Killing Your Career Development 

By - January 20, 2026

Abigail Barnes challenges the belief that being busy leads to career success, revealing how executive support professionals can shift from constant task completion to strategic value
Productivity
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

Can You Ever Really Be Ready for Monday?

By - January 12, 2026

Shweta Jhajharia tells us how to avoid the Sunday Scaries and start the week feeling fully in control.
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Cover Story Opinion
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

Change or Clarity? Elevating the Value of Administration

By - January 9, 2026

Simone White calls for a redefinition on how we understand, value and invest in administrative professionals
Communication
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

Engage Every Audience: Giving Speeches in Another Language

By - January 9, 2026

Teresa Palmer of Toastmasters International gives us a wake-up call to help engage audiences when speaking in any language.
Personal Development
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

A New Year of Possibility: Setting Intentions for 2026

By - January 9, 2026

In this special year-end reflection, Lucy Brazier invites you to pause, take stock, and step into 2026 with intention rather than pressure. 
Profiles
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

Danny McCubbin – Finding Purpose Through Food and Community

By - January 8, 2026

Lucy Brazier OBE speaks to Danny McCubbin about his remarkable transition from 17 years at Jamie Oliver’s side to founding The Good Kitchen in rural Sicily
Communication
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

How Executive Assistants Can Support a Neurodivergent Leader

By - January 8, 2026

Holly Mills shares practical strategies Executive Assistants can use to help ADHD, autistic, dyslexic, and other neurodivergent executives perform at their best
Career Development
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

EAs as Mentors

By - December 29, 2025

Mentorship doesn’t require perfection; it requires a desire to help others become successful, explains Executive Assistant Shana Christensen 
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

Breaking the Silence: Supporting Employees with Addictions  in the Workplace

By - December 29, 2025

Professor Marcantonio Spada explains how EAs can dismantle the culture of silence and provide support for those with addictions 
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

Learning and Leading Through Grief and Loss

By - December 29, 2025

Grief recovery specialist Jess Goyder examines what Assistants can teach us about grief in the workplace 
Personal Development
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

The Curious Advantage: Why Lifelong Learning Is Your Secret Weapon 

By - December 29, 2025

Nick Elston reveals why curiosity is the real driver of professional growth, and how asking better questions can keep you ahead in a changing workplace.
Technology
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

The Rise of the AI Teammate: Transforming Teams’ Collaboration 

By - December 29, 2025

Peter Ivanov reveals how AI is evolving from digital helper to creative collaborator – reshaping how we connect, think, and achieve together
Leadership
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

Working With Type A and B Executives

By - December 29, 2025

David Morel reveals why recognising whether a leader leans toward Type A urgency or Type B reflection is central to elevating an Assistant’s contribution from administration to true partner 
Technology
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

Excel Spreadsheets: Dynamic Arrays

By - December 29, 2025

Traci Williams explains how one formula can do the work of dozens – and make you look like an Excel ACE
Career Development
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

Eight Things We Learnt at Executive Support LIVE

By - December 29, 2025

The key takeaways from the incredible speakers at our London event