Personal Assistants are the heart of organisations, working side by side with executives and company leaders and playing an essential role in supporting decisions. While it’s a very fulfilling job, it can also be stressful. Personal Assistants should, therefore, take some time off and travel to some beautiful destinations as a way to relieve stress.  […]

For Personal Assistants who can work remotely, consider going for a workation. Besides, why work from an office when you can work at a beach or a cosy cafe in some of the world’s most remote destinations? With a workation, you’ll be holidaying at some beautiful places while still fulfilling your work responsibilities. Between working, […]

Stuart Tandy, Agiito’s Head of Bid Management, brings you his top 10 RFP (Request For Proposal) tips. Involve a varied internal stakeholder group but speak with one voice At the very beginning of the procurement process, it is critical to identify all key stakeholders and involve them in the process of creating the RFP. However, […]

Organising events is not getting easier. Far from it. With the advent of hybrid formats, the need to be aware of more health and safety processes, the increase in food and dietary requirements, shorter lead times, more input from just about anyone and everyone, and that’s without even looking at sustainable events. This is not […]

Event professionals discovered how to tame the lions, manage the playful monkeys, address the analytical elephants and nurture the dolphins at the QEZoo showcase. With the help of motivational speaker Nigel Risner, who believes that people’s personalities have the predominant characteristics of one of four animals. Event professionals attending the QEII Centre’s event learned how […]

Majorca is an ideal destination for business travel. The island is compact, making it easier to get from north to south. Moreover, Majorca has a diverse landscape, offering a variety of fun activities. You can enjoy a morning stroll at the beach, go for a hike in the Tramuntana mountains, or visit underground wine cellars.  […]

Win a free stay in The Bubble at Port Lympne for 2 people, including park entry to Port Lympne and Howletts. Ts & Cs apply.  The competition is open to PA Lie Club members only. Members please log onto the PA Life Club site to enter by midnight on 31st October 2022.  Address: Port Lympne Hotel […]

This year, we invite everyone to embrace the joyful chaos of Christmas with us. Forget the fuss and the ‘picture-perfect’ scene; we’re finding happiness in festive mayhem, with all its unexpected, mischievous surprises enjoyed together with family and friends. To celebrate this, our Christmas selection is filled with luxurious yet comforting indulgences, featuring both familiar […]

Lucky Voice is super excited to announce our original Soho karaoke venue has had a refurb. Say hello to our new and improved, fun vibrant venue.  Soho has been closed for the last two weeks and during this time we have been working hard to make sure the venue comes back with a bang and […]

LSBU PA Summit: by Natalie Richardson, Executive Assistant at London South Bank University As a C-suite EA currently supporting the Chief People Officer and four HR Directors at London South Bank University, I am always looking for ways to develop and enhance my role and to support others, so I wanted to create something for the […]

JOIN US AT THE KNEBWORTH HOUSE & BARNS VIP SHOWCASE. You are invited to an evening at the truly stunning Knebworth House and the beautifully converted Barns. The VIP Showcase is an opportunity to experience the versatile and unique event spaces, sample the fabulous street food menu, network and enjoy some fantastic entertainment at one […]

Business + leisure = bleisure Hybrid working has become the new norm for many in the post-pandemic world. While this has its benefits, a recent study identified isolated working and reduced collaborative environments as the greatest downfall to remote working, with 70% of respondents identifying ‘team culture’ as the biggest challenge to employee engagement. This […]

More than 1 in 10 office workers end up regularly or always skipping lunch as they’re not given enough time on their break to purchase food, a new survey reveals. The Lacklustre Lunch Breaks Survey, from Just Eat for Business, asked the nation’s office workers about how often they skip their lunch breaks at work, […]

How much do we rely on our heart? Lucy Eden, the founder of Be In Your Element, organisers of corporate wellbeing events, explores the role of the heart and emotions in decision making, very apt as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of World Heart Day on 29 September. We all know how important a healthy […]

Huggg’s free gifting platform enables you to create, personalise and share the perfect gifts with colleagues and clients in just a couple of clicks. Making it personal forms stronger connections 🫶 We give gifts in our personal lives to form bonds and foster relationships. Huggg believes the same principles of gifting apply to the modern […]

Center Parcs announces the growth of its Conferences & Events division, with the promotion of Cat Bird, National Sales Manager, who leads the three-strong team comprising the newly appointed Regional Sales Manager, Natasha Stone, and returning Regional Sales Manager, Hermione Gingell. Promoted from Regional Sales Manager this spring, Cat shares her experience as a Center […]

Are you a star? The nominations for this year’s PA Life Star Awards are now open! The PA Life Star Awards 2022 recognise the hard work and dedication of PAs, EAs, VAs and Office Managers and champion everything they do in their constantly evolving roles. To nominate yourself you will need to submit a bio […]

As a PA, part of your duty is to organise executive team-building exercises. While team buildings often get a bad rap for being boring, the right team-building exercises can bring the team closer together and help everyone work more effectively, leading to increased productivity. So, to help you make this event a success, here are […]