Tapping into the power of influence
It often feels like hierarchy and influence go hand in hand, but the capacity to influence others isn’t exclusively linked [...]
The Assistant growth mindset
How do you feel when someone gives you feedback at work? Are you open to feedback, or do you feel [...]
Day in the life: Anna Dukes, EA to the Chief Executive at ITN
Enjoy today’s Day in the life: Anna Dukes, Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive at ITN, which is full of Executive [...]
How to show empathy with even the most annoying person!
Assistants have buckets full of empathy; you wouldn’t be in the job if you didn’t. What I find is that [...]
Top 10 to-do apps for Assistants
We all know how hard it is keeping on top of the never-ending to-do list every Assistant and their Executive [...]
Bridging the interpersonal gap between staff and a busy boss
A considerable part of an Executive's job is to lead their staff, motivate and encourage them. However, this isn't always [...]
Working with your Executive on a planned approval process
In most organisations, work often needs to be formally approved or signed-off by Senior Executives before the work can begin [...]
Why you should get out of your comfort zone right now
A crucial aspect of being an Assistant is that ability to organise everything backstage so that others can shine. We [...]
How to set goals for your career that you can stick to
It's coming up to that time of year again where we all sit down with our Executive's to review our [...]
Technology of the week: Duuoo.io
This week’s Technology of the Week: Duuoo.io What is Duuoo.io? Duuoo is a performance management system that aims to put [...]