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Career Development
Issue: August / September 2026

One Hour to… Strengthen Your CV

By - July 25, 2026

Richard Arnott shares his strategy to ensure your CV stands out from the crowd
Business Strategy & Acumen Cover Story
Issue: February / March 2024

Adapting to Change: The Evolution from VUCA to VUCA Prime and the Executive Assistant’s Role

By - January 25, 2024

Embracing VUCA Prime allows Executive Assistants to move beyond a reactive stance and turns challenges into opportunities, explains Richard Arnott
Productivity
Issue: December 2023 / January 2024

Measure My Output Not My Input

By - November 25, 2023

Think about what you deliver rather than what you do, explains Richard Arnott
Career Development
Issue: October / November 2023

Enhancing Your Executive Presence as an Executive Assistant

By - September 25, 2023

Building executive presence will enable you to contribute to the success of your team, explains Richard Arnott
Communication
Issue: August / September 2023

How to Communicate Effectively With Your Executive

By - July 25, 2023

Richard Arnott explores communication strategies that prove effective in executive-level interactions
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: August / September 2023

Understanding Supply Management: The Key to Effective Procurement for Executive Assistants

By - July 25, 2023

The effectiveness of supply management plays a pivotal role in helping organizations achieve their strategic objectives, explain Richard Arnott and Pat Woods
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: April / May 2022

The Mystery of EBIT and EBITDA

By - March 25, 2022

Do EBIT and EBITDA give a better indication of the true operational performance of the business? asks Richard Arnott
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Business Strategy & Acumen Cover Story
Issue: October / November 2021

Business Acumen: What Exactly Is It?

By - September 25, 2021

Business acumen is a set of skills that can be learnt and applied to the administrative professional role, explains Richard Arnott
beyond budgeting
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: August / September 2021

Beyond Budgeting: Is There Another Way?

By - July 25, 2021

Richard Arnott introduces the concept of “Beyond Budgeting” – a new way of thinking about financial targets and incentives
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: April / May 2021

Budgeting Basics

By - March 30, 2021

In the first of a series of articles on financial and management accounting and business acumen, Richard Arnott and Jeff Lockhart take us through their essential guide to the budgeting basics
Career Development
Issue: May / June 2018

The Value of Continuous Professional Development

By - May 25, 2018

Adopting a CPD mindset will help you keep your skills up-to-date and ensure you stand out from the crowd says Richard Arnott
Profiles
Issue: November / December 2016

PROFILE – Richard Arnott

By - November 25, 2016

Richard Arnott details his journey from corporate executive to EA trainer and the reasons for setting up the ACEA training programme
Opinion
Issue: September / October 2016

Because You’re Worth It

By - September 26, 2016

Richard Arnott asks whether recognition and salaries in the Executive Assistant profession are where they should be
Communication
Issue: September / October 2015

Negotiating Styles: What to Do and What Not to Do

By - September 25, 2015

Richard Arnott shows a way through the maze of business negotiation
Business Strategy & Acumen Project Management
Issue: July / August 2015

Project Governance and the Role of the Executive Assistant

By - July 25, 2015

What has Project Governance got to do with the role of the Executive Assistant? asks Richard Arnott
Career Development
Issue: January / February 2015

Mission, Vision and Strategy – and the importance for the Executive Assistant

By - January 25, 2015

Can an assistant be effective if they do not understand the Mission, Vision and Strategy of the organization that they are supporting? asks Richard Arnott