Personal Development
Issue: May / June 2011

Opinion

By - May 25, 2011

Attitudes to training, business improvement & stress. Five administrative professionals from around the world share their experience and opinions What is your company’s attitude towards training its admin staff?  Sonia Sharma: I feel training and development is an investment in our career. EY has balanced approach to learning and development for everyone in the organization.... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: May / June 2011

Living with Uncertainty

By - May 25, 2011

Sharon Eden examines the number one reason for workplace anxiety With the current economic climate and swingeing cuts biting at both the public and private sectors, I’m seeing many people in distress. And the #1 cause of their anxiety is ‘uncertainty’. Some worry their job might not be safe. Some worry, because of redundancy, how... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2011

It’s a Deal

By - May 25, 2011

A Simple Contract Secret to Save Your Boss’s Shirt Susan, the President of a limited liability company called Sunguard, buys all of the fabric Sunguard needs to make its products from Weaver Sisters. The two companies have done business together for years and enjoy a business relationship where they trust each other and do not... Read more »
Career Development
Issue: May / June 2011

Ten Strategies for Handling the Stay-at-Home Parent Resume Gap

By - May 25, 2011

Whether you’ve taken two years – or ten years – away from the traditional work force to raise your kids, you face the issue of how to handle this gap on your resume. Here are ten strategies for handling a stay-at-home parent gap on your resume   Whether you’ve taken two years – or ten... Read more »
Communication
Issue: May / June 2011

Email Advice

By - May 25, 2011

We asked you ‘What is your favorite tip for managing e-mail?’ Patti Gough (United States) I create separate folders in Outlook for each individual and or event that is going on. Works for me. I have never lost an email yet. At the end of the month, I go through them and archive the ones that... Read more »
Communication
Issue: May / June 2011

Confident Life Skills: Body Language and Voice

By - May 25, 2011

Over the ensuing months we are going to cover in detail all the nuances of what I call “Confident Life Skills” or being able to communicate in a much more positive and effective manner with the people In your life, whether it be work colleagues, including management, your friends, or just everyday people that you... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2011

Aspirations – not a problem! The world’s your oyster

By - May 25, 2011

Take opportunities when they come up, and make opportunities when they don't, explains Heather Baker
Technology
Issue: May / June 2011

An Introduction to Sharepoint

By - May 25, 2011

Portals are very much on the minds of business and government leaders. When information does not flow horizontally across different parts of a company, units behave like silos, forfeiting economies of scale and the transfer of best practice. Moreover, the organisation as a whole loses its opportunity to develop a cadre of up and coming... Read more »