Productivity
Issue: September / October 2017

An Assistant’s Guide to Project Management

By - September 25, 2017

The ability to stay organized over the course of the project is key says Julie Perrine
Productivity
Issue: March / April 2017

An Admin’s Guide to Documenting Systems

By - March 24, 2017

Documented systems save time, keep you on track, and allow you to delegate to others when necessary explains Julie Perrine
Cover Story Productivity
Issue: January / February 2016

Four Basic Steps to Organizing Anything

By - January 25, 2016

Julie Perrine reveals the simple organizing system she picked up from the experts Organization is an essential skill for every successful assistant. However, given the chaos of our work environments, and the complexity of some projects, getting and staying organized can be a challenge even for the most organized among us. Throughout my career, I’ve... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: July / August 2015

How Working Parents Can Have a Work-life Balance

By - July 25, 2015

As long as they make a habit of organising their schedules and remain flexible… Everything changed for Gemma Malone when she found she was pregnant. She had just accepted a position in a law firm as a legal assistant and was excited to take on the challenge of a new job. Gemma and her husband... Read more »
Productivity
Issue: March / April 2015

What Kind of Organised Are You?

By - March 25, 2015

For most of the people reading this article, being organised will be second nature – it’s how we ensure that our achievements list grows and grows and how we get to the end of a working day with a sense of a job well done. Depending on which dictionary you consult it is possible to... Read more »
Productivity
Issue: January / February 2012

A Desk You Can be Proud of

By - January 25, 2012

A no-nonsense guide to achieving a more organized work space I walked into my office the other day… and turned around and walked right back out. How did it get so messy? How did I let this happen? I couldn’t blame anyone else – I did it all by myself. I do like a busy... Read more »