Each month we highlight one of our members, not only because they are fabulous people but also because we fully believe that shared experience and knowledge is important and makes everyone better people.
Continue reading Member Spotlight – Joy Hiscock
I am currently writing a section in our new Organizational Culture, Diversity and Inclusions course about toxic culture and I couldn’t avoid this story.
Sit back…this is a long one.
They approached me online. I hadn’t applied for the role but it had popped-up on my LinkedIn feed and I had “Liked” the post. It looked like a dream job, supporting an inspiring leader.
It intrigued me but I had a great job. I was working part-time as a private household assistant, my principal didn’t even live in the country full-time and though I worked 5 days a week I was remote for three of those days and the other two days I worked from a gorgeous home in Belgravia (a swanky part of London).
They reached out to me. I met with the CEO – smart, energetic, female.
Continue reading Spiraling: My experience with toxic culture in the workplace
Working from home can be a struggle sometimes especially when you are trying to find a quiet place for a conference call, some focused project work or just to collect your thoughts.
Print one (or all) of our Do Not Disturb signs and display it when you need a moment’s peace.
Bonus: You can also use these in the office! Here are some options:
Continue reading Printable Do Not Disturb Signs
When Jillian and I were planning out this course, believe me it was Jillian that did all the heavy lifting, a common issue came up. We hear over and over again how assistants are constantly trying to prove their value. There is a fundamental issue with this approach.
Don’t forget to sign up to the webinar with Jillian below.
Lauren Bradley, Founder of The Officials, will appear on a panel for Strictly Recruitment’s community, The Business Support Network.
Continue reading Event: What does the Future Hold for Business Support?
Lauren talks and showcases her fav time-saving apps for assistants in this weekly series with our partner, Miss Jones PA.
This is an event for Miss Jones PA members. Please check them out.
About Miss Jones PA
Miss Jones PA offers its members an instant access `one-stop shop’ inspiration & trust platform that will not only save you time and money but also provide you with new ideas, ease your workload and even reward you in the process! They keep track of the latest and hottest venues and suppliers in London and host fabulous events.
A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be on a panel for Abigail Barnes‘ webinar series, The Productive Wellbeing Show.
On the panel was:
We were each asked 2 questions.
Come watch this fabulous panel discuss the difficulties that admins face when seeking out training and get some practical tips on where to find it.
Continue reading Tackling Training for Admins and Assistants
The recent deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd have lead to refreshed protests and unrest in all 50 states of the US due to prevalent systemic racism and police brutality.
Continue reading Black Lives Matter: Helpful Resources for Admins and Assistants
We are launching our new Learning, Skills and Development (LSD) Microdose Sessions from June 24th!
Continue reading Launch Alert! LSD Microdose Sessions – Learning, Skills and Development for Admins and Assistants (What were you thinking?!)