Editor's Letters
Issue: March / April 2015
Issue: March / April 2015
One Profession, One Voice
By Lucy Brazier OBE - March 25, 2015
Our friend Bonnie Low Kramen is fond of saying that there has never been a more exciting time to be an Assistant. She’s right! There is so much change in the pipeline and the role is evolving like never before. As promised, the video we made of Assistants all over the world that we put... Read more »
Communication Cover Story
Issue: March / April 2015
Issue: March / April 2015
Find Your Voice, Speak Up and Let the Awesomeness Begin
By Bonnie Low-Kramen - March 25, 2015
Silence is our enemy; we must learn to speak up says Bonnie Low-Kramen
Leadership
Issue: March / April 2015
Issue: March / April 2015
Turning Your Stress into Success
By Doug Dickerson - March 25, 2015
Success over stress is all about your context, your game plan and your attitude.
Career Development
Issue: March / April 2015
Issue: March / April 2015
The How and Why of Creating a Career Portfolio
By Joan Burge - March 25, 2015
Including bonus tips by Jasmine Freeman Many people think a career-focused âperformance briefâ as something they either once did to obtain their current position or as an annual âho-humâ requirement. The Career Portfolio is not about job hunting. It is a professional journal created to detail how âYou, Incâ have capably and measurably demonstrated... Read more »
Communication
Issue: March / April 2015
Issue: March / April 2015
Want to âGet Along?â â Take the Otherâs Side
By Marsha Egan - March 25, 2015
Why doesnât everyone just get along? We hear this all the time. Whether it is differing values, conflicts or simple misunderstandings, some people have a harder time than others âjust getting alongâ with others. And even worse, when they arenât getting along, theyâre the ones who expect the other person to change, so that they... Read more »
Events Excellence
Issue: March / April 2015
Issue: March / April 2015
How Technology Can Help Your Next Event Become a Success
By Derrick Stomp - March 25, 2015
Organising an event is complicated and it might not be a daily job for you. Of course there are a lot of professional event planners around with valuable experience to assist you. And there’s also a lot of technology that can help you deliver a top notch event. Technology changes the way we work. Often... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: March / April 2015
Issue: March / April 2015
PROFILE â Marion Lowrence
By Lucy Brazier OBE - March 25, 2015
Marion Lowrence explains how circumstances took her from a successful career as an Assistant to one of the most recognisable industry leaders in the UK.
Personal Development
Issue: March / April 2015
Issue: March / April 2015
Getting Unstuck! 5 Guiding Questions to Point You in the Right Direction
By Lisa Olsen - March 25, 2015
Getting unstuck is not so much about effort as it is about moving forward with the natural flow of things explains Lisa Olsen
Personal Development
Issue: March / April 2015
Issue: March / April 2015
You Donât Have to Know the Way
By Jessica Mcgregor Johnson - March 25, 2015
Imagine yourself driving from Landâs End to John OâGroats at night (the length of the UK, 603 miles). In the headlights all you can see is 200 yards ahead of you. And yet you know your destination, and in the headlights road signs show up pointing to your next turn off. You feel confident that... Read more »
Career Development
Issue: March / April 2015
Issue: March / April 2015
The Problem With âNo Problemâ!
By Rhonda Scharf - March 25, 2015
Do you make it seem as though anyone could do your job and do it well? If so, youâre doing yourself, your job and your reputation a disservice says Rhonda Scharf My husband, Warren joined On The Right Track full-time just last month.. Weâve known for quite a while that he would finish his job... Read more »
Events Excellence
Issue: March / April 2015
Issue: March / April 2015
So Youâre Attending Executive Support LIVE â Now What?
By Kathleen Drum - March 25, 2015
Kathleen Drumâs guide to getting the most from a conference
Personal Development
Issue: March / April 2015
Issue: March / April 2015
Fear of Failure Can Damage Your Success
By Carole Spiers - March 25, 2015
The chances are that it isnât failure that is holding you back but the fear of failure. Often, we are conditioned to fear failure, as if the lack of it is a guarantee of success. The reality is that being risk-averse can effectively remove you from the world of opportunity that is an essential requisite... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: March / April 2015
Issue: March / April 2015
A New and Unexpected Pathway!
By Eth Lloyd MNZM - March 25, 2015
After our wonderful year in Samoa, our exciting trip for me to speak at Exec Sec LIVE Conference in Dubai, time with Charlesâ family in London and a longed-for visit to our daughter and family in Washington DC, all such wonderful journeys, we were however pleased to be home for Christmas 2014. We needed to... Read more »
Productivity
Issue: March / April 2015
Issue: March / April 2015
What Kind of Organised Are You?
By Susie Kay - March 25, 2015
Have you ever considered what form your particular type of âorganizedâ takes, including both the physical and mental elements? asks Susie Kay
Communication
Issue: March / April 2015
Issue: March / April 2015
Now Hear This: 7 Ways to Boost Your Listening Skills
By Robert Hosking - March 25, 2015
Don't forget about this crucial element of effective communication, says Robert Hosking
Events Excellence
Issue: March / April 2015
Issue: March / April 2015
The Event Managerâs Mindset
By Kevin Waters - March 25, 2015
So youâre organising an event? It might be your first or it might be a type of event youâve not done before. Whatever youâre organising you need take comfort that, as in life, with the right mindset you can accomplish anything. When I started my company in the events industry in 1992 I had no... Read more »