The Corporate Christmas Party is a highly anticipated calendar moment— a seasonal soiree that brings together the entire team, celebrates achievements, and boosts morale. The task of organising this often falls to PAs, and it can feel like a big responsibility to get it right. This year we have found some expert helpers!… We’ve tapped […]

2025 is shaping up to be an exciting year for PAs and EAs looking to create memorable experiences for their organisations. We’ve put together a top list of options for corporate hospitality events in 2025… Corporate hospitality has long been a valuable tool for building relationships, rewarding employees, and entertaining clients. With a wide array […]

PA Life Winter Issue 2024 features Amanda Redfern, EA to Chief Executive, London Market Division, Odyssey Group as our PA Profile… Amanda has proven to be highly motivated, organised and capable of working to tight deadlines over the past ten years that she’s been in an assistant role. She thrives under pressure, yet maintains a […]

In today’s fast-paced world, being a Personal Assistant means juggling numerous tasks, managing schedules, and ensuring everything runs smoothly. It’s a role that demands precision, organisation, and a lot of time. But what if there was a way to make your life easier and give you back precious hours to focus on other projects or […]

Our November competition prize is a delicious treat for the winner. We’ve teamed up with the lovely people at WellBox – the company behind simple business gifting with impact. Each gift sent also benefits those in need with a donation made on your behalf through their charity partners. You can win a Signature gift hamper […]

Halloween is over and half-term is ticked off the to-do list. The festive season is just around the corner, and it’s time to start thinking about how to make your Christmas party a vibe! “We understand that work events need to be a perfect blend of creativity, fun and professionalism. That’s why we have compiled […]

The wait is over! We are excited to announce who made the highly contested PA Life Star Awards 2024 finalists in the eight categories of our PA awards… Our annual PA awards were once again much contested within the PA community. We invited every amazing PA, EA, VA and Office Manager to enter and can’t […]

Whether it’s your weekly breakfast for the team, a show-stopping buffet for that all-important client pitch or feeding the masses at your AGM, London healthy food chain Pure, has all your needs covered by catering with inspiring food. Freshly made, beautifully presented, delicious food for breakfast and lunch. Order by 5pm for next day delivery. […]

Hey everyone! We’d like to introduce you to Nick Elston, a Keynote, Conference & Event Speaker, Transformational Speaking Coach,  Lecturer on the Lived Experience of Mental Health and Founder of Forging People, and these are just some of his achievements. As we head toward a new year Nick will talk about a topic that’s close […]

We all know that networking is an effective tool for professional development and promoting ‘brand me’ as well as our businesses. It is even more necessary when you are starting out in your career and looking for those early opportunities. Money.co.uk business credit card experts surveyed 2,000 people in order to gain insight into the […]

Great news for all event professionals keen to really understand what it takes to deliver truly sustainable events, as Sustainability Simplified shares their a free guide with a 10 step framework to becoming a leader in Sustainable Events. Written for event agencies, brands, in-house teams and event service businesses, it aims to invigorate action and […]

We are excited to have an employee wellbeing and events consultancy, Treat Your Staff , as a Gold Partner at PA Life Christmas Party & Star Awards 2024. Treat Your Staff was created to help businesses with wellbeing strategies and employee events and they will bring some of their wellness magic to us this festive […]

‘Don’t write off menopausal women who have left the workplace’ The importance of recognising the need to welcome menopausal women back to the workplace is marked on World Menopause Day, which this year was celebrated on October 18th. We hear from a leading menopause in the workplace expert, Deborah Garlick, CEO and founder of Henpicked: […]

Just four weeks until the  PA Life Christmas & Star Awards Party on November 19th. We are thrilled to have Strand Palace Hotel as an Event Partner, helping us make it the best festive celebration for the PA community… The event will this year be co-hosted at the glamourous Brazilian-themed Maroto Club Lounge in central […]

We are excited to have nhow as a Gold Partner at PA Life Christmas Party & Star Awards 2024. The London nhow welcomes everyone to pop in to enjoy a drink or dinner, or just take in the captivating interior with their open-house ethos at the inspirational lifestyle hotel in the heart of East London… […]

Personal Assistants and Executive Assistants are dedicated professionals, who are always seeking ways to enhance their skills, increase their job satisfaction and advance their careers. With 27 October marking National Mentoring Day, now is an ideal time to explore the role that both mentoring and coaching can play in the professional development of administrative and […]

Our Christmas Party planner’s guide for October is a great summary for what to tick off your list now, there’s still a few days left to do so. Liz Taylor, Taylor Lynn Corporation, a celebrated party planner behind many amazing events, share her key steps to get your party ready when it needs to be… […]

The much-awaited PA Life Christmas Party & Star Awards is just around the corner on November 19th, co-hosted at the glam Brazilian-themed Maroto in central London. We are pleased to announce Carden Park, Northern England’s premier destination event, golf and spa resort in Cheshire as our Event Partner… We are looking forward to welcoming Carden […]