1. Get comfortable with discomfort Stop waiting for perfect clarity. Learn to act when you only have 80% of the picture. Start with: Whatâs my first best move based on what I know right now? 2. Ask better questions When change happens, donât just say âokay.â Ask: Whatâs the goal here? Who needs to be […]
Itâs easy to think leadership is about getting everyone on the same page. You listen to every opinion, build agreement and avoid conflict. But in the real world, leadership often looks a little different. As Martin Luther King Jr. once said, âA genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.â […]
It can be one of the most difficult challenges you face during your career. You just feel âstuck.â You may not even be able to explain why or pinpoint the specific reason. When you do try and define how it feels, no one really seems to understand or relate to what you are saying. It […]
Travel is one of my absolute passions, born out of my growing up in the Far East and being from a Forces family where we moved every three years. In this article, Iâm drawing on some travel-inspired observations to share with you. During my travels in Greece and a few days exploring the delights of […]
In the current business environment, administrative professionals are continuously confronted with numerous shifts â restructuring of organizations, technological advancements, changes in leadership, and rising expectations. Being adaptable isnât just beneficial; itâs crucial. One often overlooked aspect that underpins adaptability is risk tolerance. Throughout my years of working with and coaching top administrative professionals, Iâve observed […]
Most assistants today are having to do (far) more with (far) less. If youâre feeling stretched emotionally or physically â or both â thereâs a real risk of burnout. Itâs not healthy! Here are three strategies you can use immediately to help retain control of your workload â and your sanity. 1. Upwards delegation If […]
PowerPointâs Edit Picture options give you practical, AI-assisted touch-ups in the place youâre already working. Select any image on your slide, then go to Picture Format on the ribbon and choose Edit Picture. The options open in a new window, so you can preview changes and decide whether to apply them before you commit. To […]
With the demand for office professionals to be more strategic and project-driven, we need to make decisions on behalf of our executives and managers. This can often be seen as an absolute no-no for some, but for others, it is an opportunity to discover why the decision is important and how it impacts your role […]
Weâre all familiar with that feeling; your energy levels are low, you canât seem to motivate yourself and donât know how youâre going to get through the week, let alone the rest of the year. Here are some tips to help: Letâs all have a healthy, happy outlook and get rid of those Blues!
If you support one or multiple senior executives, you already know this feeling: their inbox is never empty, itâs permanently one email away from a meltdown; their diary is never as organised as you left it, something always gets squashed into that âthinking timeâ they asked you to allocate. And no matter how good you […]