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Leadership
Issue: February / March 2026

Don’t Follow the Crowd: Why Only Dead Fish Go With the Flow

By - February 1, 2026

Jane Gunn explores how following the crowd stifles critical thinking and offers practical ways to challenge herd mentality
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Personal Development
Issue: February / March 2026

Removing Fear From Your Career

By - February 1, 2026

Harley Street phobia expert Christopher Paul Jones offers practical techniques to reduce anxiety and unlock career progress
Career Development Opinion
Issue: February / March 2026

Beyond Runway: What The Devil Wears Prada Teaches Today’s Administrative Professionals

By - February 1, 2026

Forget the Prada, says Josh Bondoc; this film nailed the invisible labor, emotional intelligence, and power dynamics that define executive support
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Productivity Technology
Issue: February / March 2026

Excel Spreadsheets: Dynamic Arrays Part 2

By - February 1, 2026

In the second part of this series on Dynamic Arrays, Traci Williams introduces more formulas that will make you look like an Excel ACE!
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Leadership
Issue: February / March 2026

Thought Leadership and Social Influence: The Executive Assistant’s Power Skills for 2030

By - February 1, 2026

Thought leadership and social influence are the most powerful skills shaping the future of work for the modern EA, says Susan Engelbrecht 
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Personal Development
Issue: February / March 2026

Push or Pull? The Secret to Inspired Motivation

By - February 1, 2026

Marsha Egan explores how shifting from push to pull motivation can transform your energy, impact, and workplace culture
Editor's Letters
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

2026: A Year of Purpose and Progress

By - January 20, 2026

Let’s make 2026 the year we get clear with our organisations on the significance of the administrative profession and the impact we have, says Kathleen Drum
Career Development
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

Why Being Busy Is Killing Your Career Development 

By - January 20, 2026

Abigail Barnes challenges the belief that being busy leads to career success, revealing how executive support professionals can shift from constant task completion to strategic value
Productivity
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

Can You Ever Really Be Ready for Monday?

By - January 12, 2026

Shweta Jhajharia tells us how to avoid the Sunday Scaries and start the week feeling fully in control.
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Business Strategy & Acumen Cover Story Opinion
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

Change or Clarity? Elevating the Value of Administration

By - January 9, 2026

Simone White calls for a redefinition on how we understand, value and invest in administrative professionals
Communication
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

Engage Every Audience: Giving Speeches in Another Language

By - January 9, 2026

Teresa Palmer of Toastmasters International gives us a wake-up call to help engage audiences when speaking in any language.
Personal Development
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

A New Year of Possibility: Setting Intentions for 2026

By - January 9, 2026

In this special year-end reflection, Lucy Brazier invites you to pause, take stock, and step into 2026 with intention rather than pressure. 
Profiles
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

Danny McCubbin – Finding Purpose Through Food and Community

By - January 8, 2026

Lucy Brazier OBE speaks to Danny McCubbin about his remarkable transition from 17 years at Jamie Oliver’s side to founding The Good Kitchen in rural Sicily
Communication
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

How Executive Assistants Can Support a Neurodivergent Leader

By - January 8, 2026

Holly Mills shares practical strategies Executive Assistants can use to help ADHD, autistic, dyslexic, and other neurodivergent executives perform at their best
Career Development
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

EAs as Mentors

By - December 29, 2025

Mentorship doesn’t require perfection; it requires a desire to help others become successful, explains Executive Assistant Shana Christensen 
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: December 2025 / January 2026

Breaking the Silence: Supporting Employees with Addictions  in the Workplace

By - December 29, 2025

Professor Marcantonio Spada explains how EAs can dismantle the culture of silence and provide support for those with addictions