It?s a sobering fact that, on average, we spend more time every week with those we work with than with our families. And even more so that (unfortunately, for some of us) we cannot choose who falls into either category. In an office, where there are people from a variety of walks of life, there […]

The infamous Hollywood rumour mill has been in overdrive in the last week over suggestions Tom Cruise, married three times previously, was about to propose to his personal assistant, Emily Thomas. As usual, it seems the gossip merchants were quite a way off the mark after the 53-year-old A-lister categorically quelled the marriage rumours. However, […]

The Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa is set to hear an application to review a case involving a PA who embezzled almost 1 million Rand (about ?51,600) from auctioneer Julius Buchinsky. IOL News reports that Buchinsky?s former personal assistant, Najwa Taliep, was to have been sentenced last year after pleading guilty […]

In many offices, there?s always that one team member who can deal with Herculean levels of stress and workload without ever breaking a sweat, a personification of ?resilience?. But new research suggests that managers deem resilience the least important trait in their employees. That?s according to a study by Conference Genie, a conference calling provider, […]

Speak to most successful, accomplished senior managers and they?ll tell you that if it wasn?t for a personal assistant dealing with direct communications, diary and event planning as well as the constant stream of emails they receive ? they wouldn?t be in the position they have found themselves in. Nowadays, PAs are the heart of […]

?Productivity? was the buzzword of the summer budget and it continues to make its way up the government agenda. But experts have warned that a workforce ?disengaged? from technology will lead to worryingly low levels of productivity in workplaces across the UK. Technology is now vital in ensuring productivity, primarily by streamlining processes, which would […]

The long-running, award-winning US drama Mad Men came to an end in May this year after seven years of shining a light on the glamourous world of advertising in New York and California during the 1960s. But for all the glitz and glamour, the show also highlighted the sometimes painfully slow progression of workplace diversity […]

Modern and vibrant ? not words instantly synonymous with the game of cricket, writes Daniel Fountain. But ideal for describing Lord?s Tavern, a bar and restaurant situated in the shadow of one of the world?s most iconic sporting meccas. As the spiritual ?home of cricket? since 1814, Lord?s is steeped in history and tradition, but […]