Editor's Letters
Issue: January / February 2017

The Power of Association

By - January 25, 2017

On 1 February, one of the oldest Associations for Assistants in the world, EUMA (European Management Assistants) changes its name and brand to IMA (International Management Assistants). And this year, the IAAP (c) celebrates 75 years.
Cover Story
Issue: January / February 2017

New job? Now what?!

By - January 25, 2017

Julia Schmidt shares her strategies and tips for accelerating your onboarding process and finding your feet
Productivity
Issue: January / February 2017

Getting Too Much Email?

By - January 25, 2017

Are you part of the problem, or the solution? asks Marsha Egan
Profiles
Issue: January / February 2017

PROFILE – Shamaiza Haider

By - January 25, 2017

Shamaiza Haider is the winner of the Deloitte UK EA of the Year and the current co-chair of the EA network at Deloitte
Technology
Issue: January / February 2017

Explaining Social Media to Your Executive

By - January 25, 2017

Donna Gilliland’s guide to the key social media platforms and their business benefits
Career Development Project Management
Issue: January / February 2017

Project Management and Today’s Admin

By - January 25, 2017

Project management is the future for administrative professionals explains Rhonda Scharf
Leadership
Issue: January / February 2017

Four Ways Leaders Can Foster Cooperation

By - January 25, 2017

If you are a leader of a team how do you reconcile the diversity of opinions and egos in a way that inspires collaboration and cooperation? asks Doug Dickerson
Technology
Issue: January / February 2017

Will Robots replace Assistants?

By - January 25, 2017

It’s not all doom and gloom says Craig Allen
Career Development
Issue: January / February 2017

Coach, mentor, sponsor and a personal board of directors? Yes, you need all of them

By - January 25, 2017

The roles of coach, mentor, sponsor and board of directors are very different explains Ayanna Castro
Personal Development
Issue: January / February 2017

Making Resolutions Work

By - January 25, 2017

Commitments can make resolutions and goals achievable explains Graham Price
Personal Development
Issue: January / February 2017

Simple Stories, Super Results

By - January 25, 2017

Assistants are in a powerful position to notice the stories around them and influence through storytelling says Jean Gamester
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: January / February 2017

Stress: A conflict between biology and culture

By - January 25, 2017

Tom Meyers explains why stress has become a nuisance and what we can do about it
Events Excellence
Issue: January / February 2017

Event management for small events

By - January 25, 2017

Good management, not good luck, must be your mantra when running a small event says Eth Lloyd
Career Development
Issue: January / February 2017

Creating the right level of respect in your team

By - January 25, 2017

Teams that are learning and growing tend to be creative and innovative say Susan Leahy and Freeman Michaels
Personal Development
Issue: January / February 2017

Want to be a Mind Reader? Learn to be Proactive

By - January 25, 2017

We must train ourselves to break out of reactivity and become proactive explains Chrissy Scivicque
Communication
Issue: January / February 2017

7 Tips for Electronic Communication in the Workplace

By - January 25, 2017

Effective communication requires professionalism and attention to detail says Brandi Britton