Editor's Letters
Issue: May / June 2012

Loyalty or stupidity?

By - May 27, 2012

As a former employee of News International, I have watched with interest since the phone hacking storm broke last year, and in particular, since Rebecca Brooks became implicated. As a woman in the publishing world, I have followed Ms Brooks as she rose to achieve the ultimate position in one of the biggest publishing companies... Read more »
Project Management
Issue: May / June 2012

Events – creating the perfect match

By - May 25, 2012

The top ten things to consider when choosing a venue for a great brand match.   Finding a venue with availability and the right facilities can be challenging enough, but it becomes all the more complex if you are asked to pick one that reinforces certain brand messages! Branding is all about the factors that... Read more »
Career Development
Issue: May / June 2012

Consultancy – the future for Executive PAs?

By - May 25, 2012

If you’ve started to think about what you’ll do next – consultancy could be the answer.   It is widely acknowledged in business that change is the only constant. Whilst it is a challenge, there is almost always an opportunity for growth and development. Never has this been truer than the evolution of the PA... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: May / June 2012

How to ‘Hire’ the Right Mentor

By - May 25, 2012

Taking a recruitment perspective to finding the right mentor is often the best way to finding the right ‘match’.   For many people considering the essential ingredients to a successful career, having a mentor isn’t high on the list. Reasons range from being intimidated by the prospect of identifying and approaching someone of influence, to... Read more »
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: May / June 2012

International Business – The Increasing Role of Assistants

By - May 25, 2012

Dawn Stallwood provides guidance for Assistants on supporting executives doing business overseas and dealing with documents for international use
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2012

Championing Green Change in the Workplace

By - May 25, 2012

Thinking green is just the start for PAs wanting to influence a green revolution in the workplace.   May 14 -18, 2012 marked the fourth ever Green Office Week, encouraging office workers to implement simple, practical, step-by-step changes that will help to make workplaces and behaviours more environmentally-friendly. Since its inception, the week has continued... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: May / June 2012

The Law Of (Office) Attraction

By - May 25, 2012

Attracting the working environment that you want is all about mind-set.   The phrase ‘what you think about you bring about’ has been proving itself over and over to me this month. Take this week for example: a couple of unhappy employees in the office who were sitting mumbling under their breaths and making negative... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: May / June 2012

Confidence at work: Are you aware of your own abilities?

By - May 25, 2012

Taking an audit of your own strengths and weaknesses is the key to building confidence.   In all aspects of life, confidence is acknowledged as a positive quality to possess. Confidence enables us to effectively communicate our personality and abilities to others through the way we act and handle tasks. It is therefore a valuable,... Read more »
Communication
Issue: May / June 2012

Multi-tasking: Your Email Could be Hazardous to Your Career Health

By - May 25, 2012

How many of us pride ourselves in our ability to multitask. We think it is an advantage – and maybe it is. But has it gone too far?   Let’s face it – multitasking isn’t really doing two things at once. Multitasking is alternating among tasks. In other words, you hit the print button, then... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: May / June 2012

Your Training Business Case

By - May 25, 2012

By building a request for personal development into a business case you may have more success in gaining your employer’s support explains Julie Perrine It’s a common complaint: my boss won’t approve my training or professional development requests. But it may not be your boss’s fault. It may be the way you’re asking or failing... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: May / June 2012

How to Build Your Self-Esteem

By - May 25, 2012

Graham Price shares some practical steps to build your self-esteem
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: May / June 2012

Can you help me?

By - May 25, 2012

Reaching out is the hardest, but the most important step to achieving emotional health.   I’m a pretty black-and-white thinker. I’m all about an action plan, a solution, a strategy. I provide solutions to my clients, my friends and my family. I can always come up with solutions to other people’s problems. It’s my own... Read more »
Technology
Issue: May / June 2012

Commercial use of Facebook and Twitter – risks and rewards

By - May 25, 2012

Social media is fast becoming a large part of many organisation’s marketing strategies, but there are a number of legalities to keep in mind.   Businesses are increasingly learning to exploit the potential of social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter for marketing and growth. Distribution of information continues to shift from traditional media... Read more »
Events Excellence
Issue: May / June 2012

Wine for Events: The Whine – Free Guide

By - May 25, 2012

A little know-how can make choosing the right wine for your event a breeze.   Whether you’re hosting a networking drinks reception, a client meeting, or your company’s holiday party, there’s one thing which can’t be excluded from the budget… wine. Let’s take the ‘H’ out of whine, by following these simple guidelines. Trust me... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: May / June 2012

Redundancy…Coping with Change

By - May 25, 2012

Redundancy is often seen as the end, but it can really be the beginning of a great new phase in your career.   At the age of 14 my mother pushed me to do a typewriting course, and then a secretarial course so that I would find a career as a Secretary. ‘Being a Secretary... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: May / June 2012

I’m boooorrrrrrrrrrred!

By - May 25, 2012

When’s the last time you were bored? Maybe it’s been too long says Brenda Bernstein Early on a Saturday evening, I admitted to a friend that I had watched a Netflix movie the night before, and was likely going to watch another one that night. For many people, watching videos two nights in a row... Read more »