Working Remotely – How to Keep Balance and Productivity
Many of you are reading this from the comfort of your home office. At first, this may sound like heaven on earth (a lot of people think they want to work from home). The reality will settle in quickly (if [...]
How to transition out of your role
So, you are thinking about heading into the unknown and need some tips on how to transition out of your role Whether you are changing your career or going into business for yourself, this is a big deal. You [...]
The organised Assistant
The role of the Assistant these days is pretty diverse; one day you will be assisting one Executive with personal tasks, the next you may be making business travel arrangements for a different person, managing a project, working on [...]
Catering for super-productive meetings
As an Assistant, it’s your responsibility to arrange meetings that run without a hitch, and a key cog in the meeting machine is catering. From that all-important espresso at crack-of-dawn breakfast meetings, through to bite-sized canapés at cocktail functions, [...]
Thinking about taking your events online?
We know that many Assistants are heavily involved in organising events. And right now it is likely that some of you will be facing a headache around the decision to take your event/s online.The impact of the continuing COVID-19 outbreak [...]
How Assistants can keep up in a fast-paced working environment
In a recent survey we conducted with the Practically Perfect PA readers we found that many Assistants struggle with the huge amount of work they have to get through in a day. The fast-paced environment, the never-ending deadlines and [...]
Tips and Techniques for Assistants – Amanda Johnson
Our Tips and Techniques for Assistants video series focus on seasoned Assistant’s advice for success in the role. Each Assistant has a tremendous amount of knowledge to share with you, and we are proud to introduce their videos to [...]
Accelerating your Assistant career path and progression
There are so many events, webinars, publications, blogs out there that talk about accelerating your Assistant career path and progression. Career success comes in many shapes and forms and, let’s face it, is an entirely personal definition. It could [...]