Changing Lives
By Lucy Brazier
Back in the March issue of Executive Secretary, we featured a truly inspiring young Assistant…
Monthly Archives: July, 2013
The Real Power of the Executive Assistant
By Marc Lawn
Unless you have been in some far flung part of the universe for the past…
The Business Case for PAs
By Adam Fidler
Adam Fidler explains how crucial the PA role is, and why it’s here to stay…
Plan for a Disaster – Don’t Pay Until it Happens
By Matt Rhodes
How businesses can protect their business IT infrastructure, mitigate risk and keep costs to a…
Planning to Succeed
By Lucy Brazier
Lucy Brazier explains how a clear vision of what you want your event to be…
The Apprentice: the Solution to Recession-hit Britain’s Administrative Needs?
By Alison Boler
Since 2008, at the height of the UK recession, over 3.7 million people have been…
Perceptual Positions
Changing the way you see things can make all the difference says Lindsay Taylor The…
Professionalism – The Golden Rules
By Susie Kay
There are a great many “Golden Rules” available on every conceivable subject, for work, for…
So You Think You Want to be a Celebrity PA?
By Josephine Green and Merryl Futterman
Being a Celebrity PA isn’t all red carpets and freebies. There is some of that!…
Making the Most of Your Business Trip
Whether you take regular business trips yourself or you organise them for your manager there…
Creating Excellence – Sigma Green Belt Project
I hope you enjoyed my article in the May edition of Executive Secretary on 5s.…
What gender differences still exist at work?
With much talk in the media that gender differences still exist in the workplace, cognitive…
Face the Fear of Feedback
By Marsha Egan
Whether it is standing in front of the mirror rehearsing a speech, your annual performance…
PROFILE – Anel Martin
By Lucy Brazier
Anel Martin is an award-winning South African assistant & task team member for IYOTSA What…
“Bullying at work”
By Lucy Brazier
We asked you how to combat bullying in the workplace. “Sophie Burnett I think this…
Dressing for Success: an Administrative Professional’s Guide to Looking the Part
Like it or not, people form opinions about you based on the way you dress.…
Next in Line
Succession planning in a business is always a concern. But for smaller firms, worries about…
So What Was Your Last Challenge?
By Rona Cant
It’s the weekend and the sun is shining. You’ve cleared your desk, had your meetings…
Using Social Media to Effectively Market and Run Events
In all aspects of our home and professional life there is no escaping Social Media.…
Workplace Habits: Making it a Habit to do Things Today
After working in the fields of commerce and industry for many years, it never ceases…