Leadership
Issue: May / June 2014

How to Fulfil Your Dream of Being PA as Manager – Step into the Mind of a Leader

By - May 25, 2014

More and more PAs and Executive Assistants are being invited to take the role of Manager in some way. However, being a Manager requires you to be a “Leader” because your team are looking to you to be their guide. What qualities as a PA do you need to step into to be a leader?... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: May / June 2014

PROFILE – Leeanne Graham

By - May 25, 2014

Can we start with a little background information? Where are you from and what is your current role? So I am 29 and live in South East London. My dad was in the army so I was born in West Berlin and as a child lived in places such as North Ireland and Canterbury in... Read more »
Career Development
Issue: May / June 2014

Squirrel!

By - May 25, 2014

Imagine that it’s 7.15am on Monday morning, in the dead of winter. The phone rings and it’s a radio station calling to tell you that you’ve won an all-expenses-paid trip for two to a beautiful Caribbean island. The airplane leaves Wednesday morning. Would you be on that airplane? I assume you would. I know I... Read more »
Communication
Issue: May / June 2014

Breathing Tips and Exercises for Great Public Speaking

By - May 25, 2014

Tom Balmont shares 5 tips to help you master breathing during a presentation or speech
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2014

Job Descriptions for Assistants

By - May 25, 2014

An effective job description is a working document that can be enhanced and changed as you pick up new skills in the role, explains Nicky Christmas
Processes & Procedures
Issue: May / June 2014

No – Not as Bad as It Sounds

By - May 25, 2014

No! A simple two-letter word which can often be one of the hardest to say when it comes to our careers explains Claire Lister
Communication
Issue: May / June 2014

Assertiveness

By - May 25, 2014

Being assertive means showing emotional intelligence explains Heather Baker
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2014

Lessons in Personal Development From Nigel Kennedy

By - May 25, 2014

I met Nigel Kennedy at a concert celebrating the work of composers who filled his early years, from Bach to Fats Domino recently, featuring a simple four piece of virtuoso musicians from Poland. The concert was sublime, but as always, it’s the leadership skills of great people that interest me as a writer on such... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: May / June 2014

Three Ways to Push Back Against Negative People

By - May 25, 2014

The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That’s the day we truly grow up. – John C Maxwell The noted English architect Sir Christopher Wren was supervising the construction of a magnificent cathedral in London. A journalist thought it would be interesting to interview some... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2014

6 Tips for Researching Potential Employers and Enhancing Your Job Hunt

By - May 25, 2014

The more you know about companies where you plan to apply, the more targeted you can make your resume/CV and the more likely you’ll ace the interview As a candidate striving to stand out amongst the crowd, researching a target company should be a core element of your job hunt. In addition to helping you... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2014

The 10 Most Hideous Things a Hotel Can Do To Us

By - May 25, 2014

Female business travellers are on the increase and the good news is, in the main, there are plenty of great city hotels for us to choose from. So why is it that so many still don’t have the foggiest about how to win our loyalty? Here are just some of the hideous things that hotels... Read more »
Career Development
Issue: May / June 2014

How to Use Your Time Effectively if You’re Unemployed

By - May 25, 2014

The idea of unemployment may sound inviting, but those who have been out of a job for a while may beg to differ, says David Morel
Project Management
Issue: May / June 2014

They Speak. But Who is Listening?

By - May 25, 2014

It's important to know your audience when choosing a speaker explains Diana Boulter
Personal Development
Issue: May / June 2014

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone for Success

By - May 25, 2014

It’s Sunday morning, I’m watching the London Marathon. For the first time I am in London watching the runners go by in all shapes, guises and different costumes! I’ve watched it on television many times and been amazed at the tenacity of all these people making the decision to run 26 miles to basically get... Read more »
Project Management
Issue: May / June 2014

Partnerships Really are the Way Forward in Business Today

By - May 25, 2014

A single arrow is easily broken, but not 10 in a bundle – Japanese proverb Having been lucky enough to have the role of Partnerships Manager at Grange Hotels created nearly three years ago, I was filled with a mixture of excitement and trepidation; what did it really mean? Grange Hotels, being London’s largest independent... Read more »
Communication
Issue: May / June 2014

Nothing Like a Good Read

By - May 25, 2014

As a self-confessed “printaholic”, who has been known to read the back of cereal packets when no other printed matter is to hand, I realise that a recent lack of spare time means that I have been missing the pleasure of reading for its own sake. Are you a fiction or non-fiction aficionado? Do you... Read more »