Communication
Issue: May / June 2015
Issue: May / June 2015
Gracefully Dealing with Disrespect
By Sandy Geroux - May 25, 2015
Sandy Geroux shares sage advice on how to keep your emotions under control when under attack
Career Development
Issue: May / June 2015
Issue: May / June 2015
Between Jobs? Stay Relevant by Getting Involved
By Julie Perrine - May 25, 2015
Being an administrative professional can be a rewarding and exciting career. However, like any profession, it doesnât come with a 100% guarantee. Layoffs happen. Companies are bought and sold everyday. And executives retire, get transferred, or change roles. In todayâs unpredictable economy, administrative jobs can be few and far between in some places. However, a... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: May / June 2015
Issue: May / June 2015
Happiness isâŠ
By Brenda Bernstein - May 25, 2015
Brenda Bernstein looks at the different ways to raise your happiness levels
Profiles
Issue: May / June 2015
Issue: May / June 2015
PROFILE – Lizzie Mudzingwa
By Lucy Brazier OBE - May 25, 2015
Lizzie Mudzingwa, personal assistant to the office of the chairperson of Telkom, is this yearâs winner of South Africa’s Personal Assistant of the Year award Can we start with a little background information? Where are you from? I was born in Mzansi (South Africa) from a God-fearing family and loving parents, and am the eldest of... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2015
Issue: May / June 2015
Leadership Starts Young
By Doug Van Dyke - May 25, 2015
Recently, I attended a piano recital showcasing children ranging in age from six to 12. On the surface this event does not call out as a compelling evening. Au contraire. During a fast-paced 45-minute program, the performance of 15 youths riveted the audience and held us spellbound. The program culminated with a 12-year-oldâs performance of... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: May / June 2015
Issue: May / June 2015
You Have Choices, Choose Wisely
By Teri Wells - May 25, 2015
What do you have the power to change? asks Teri Wells
Career Development
Issue: May / June 2015
Issue: May / June 2015
Grow Who You Know: 8 Great Networking Tips for Administrative Professionals
By Robert Hosking - May 25, 2015
Whether youâre looking to move up within your company or over into a better paying administrative job across town, you need to keep one important fact in mind: Who you know matters. But thereâs an art to professional networking. The most effective way to enlarge your circle of contacts is to go online,... Read more »
Communication
Issue: May / June 2015
Issue: May / June 2015
Good boss or bad boss?
By Michele Thwaits - May 25, 2015
Some of us have the privilege of working for a good boss, even a great boss. And then some of us end up working for the bad boss, the boss from hell, the Cruella de Vil of bosses. Either way good or bad boss, we still have to perform our PA duties. Over the years... Read more »
Communication
Issue: May / June 2015
Issue: May / June 2015
When Itâs Not Love at First SightâŠ
By Lucy Brazier OBE - May 25, 2015
Lucy Brazier explains three strategies to adopt whilst you rule yourself in or out of this new relationship
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: May / June 2015
Issue: May / June 2015
How to Win Hearts and Minds â With Measurable Return on Investment
By Nicky Whyman - May 25, 2015
In our newly buoyant economy, employers are once again focusing on hiring and keeping the best staff â the very people whose enthusiasm and ambition will crank corporate performance into a higher gear. So whatâs happening in your organisation to win hearts and minds in the workplace? And how does this impact on your role?... Read more »
Communication
Issue: May / June 2015
Issue: May / June 2015
Fabulous Feedback â Creating a Culture that Creates Great Leaders
By Jean Gamester - May 25, 2015
Feedback can be a fabulous thing; it can help us understand our strengths and learn how to build on our experience to do even better in the future. Feedbackâs got a bad rap though. Often when someone says âI have feedback for youâ our heart sinks and we brace ourselves for criticism delivered by someone more focussed on... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: May / June 2015
Issue: May / June 2015
Disappointment in the Workplace
By Jemima van Zyl - May 25, 2015
Sometimes life throws a sharp curve in our direction which can catch us off guard. If we arenât careful we can allow the emotional âdownsâ to haunt us for life; never regaining the milestone that we worked for, focused on and dedicated most of our life and wellbeing to. It is difficult to rebound from... Read more »
Career Development
Issue: May / June 2015
Issue: May / June 2015
Being a Good Assistant May Not Be Good Enough
By Kathleen Drum - May 25, 2015
Strategic business partner or back to the typing pool? The choice is yours says Kathleen Drum
Personal Development
Issue: May / June 2015
Issue: May / June 2015
More on Mindset. Taking Powerful Actions
By Graham W Price - May 25, 2015
Last month I wrote about developing a powerful mindset. In this article Iâm continuing that theme by providing evidence from the world of psychology and by describing my experience of using this tool. Of all the things I learned years ago that created the life Iâve been fortunate to lead, two stand out head and... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: May / June 2015
Issue: May / June 2015
Top Tips for Controlling Anger at Work
By Dr Lynda Shaw - May 25, 2015
Neuroscientist and cognitive psychologist Dr Lynda Shaw looks at some useful tips for controlling your anger at work
Career Development
Issue: May / June 2015
Issue: May / June 2015
Being content with near perfection
By Carole Spiers - May 24, 2015
If taken to extremes, perfectionism can be self-defeating. Remember those nostalgic days when you were in school and you were told to chase those straight As? How quickly a perfectionist learns to live by the words âIâm so pleased, this term I was top of my class …â and to enjoy the thrill of impressing... Read more »