Meetings are an essential part of every assistant’s working day, but capturing every important detail while staying engaged in the conversation can be challenging. From recording decisions and writing up minutes to chasing action points, the admin often continues long after everyone has left the room. An AI note taker can help reduce that workload. […]

From stylish Christmas celebrations on London’s South Bank to thoughtful wine gifts for clients and colleagues, discover two ways to make the festive season special while keeping corporate planning simple. Bankside Hotel unveils its 2026 festive party packages The design-led hotel on London’s South Bank introduces its “Sparkle & Celebration” offering for corporate Christmas events, […]

By Lily Shippen, Founder, eavolve A couple of weeks ago we ran the first eavolve Future Ready EA & PA Training Day in Holborn. Seven EAs and PAs spent the day with Emily Partridge, Alice Garside and me, and a few of them had come down from Manchester on an early train to be there, […]

From a spectacular Christmas party at Evolution London to a keynote speaker who can help teams build resilience and thrive under pressure, these corporate event ideas offer fresh ways to bring colleagues together, celebrate success and prepare for the year ahead. The Carnivale: London’s boldest Christmas party returns  Forget the office Christmas you know. The […]

This Christmas, when the pressure is on to find a venue that feels suitably special, London offers plenty of ways to celebrate in style. From elegant riverside dining at Constance, Fulham Pier, to a festive party cruise along the Thames with London Party Boats, these two options offer a memorable alternative to the traditional hotel […]

Are you feeling socially exhausted before the festive season has even arrived? This is likely to be a ‘yes’ from many busy EAs and PAs ahead of Christmas and the festive season. Our wellness columnist, Julia Green, Sales & Commercial Manager at Center Parcs Conferences & Events draws attention to our social battery and the […]

It usually starts with someone hovering near your desk. They ask if you’ve got a minute, tell you they’re fine, and then say something that clearly isn’t fine at all. If you’re an EA, PA or Office Manager, this probably happens to you more than it happens to almost anyone else in the building. We […]

From riverside restaurants and iconic cultural venues to unforgettable celebrations, South Bank brings together everything event organisers need in the heart of the capital. Kelly Bliss, who oversees destination marketing for London’s South Bank, discusses what makes the neighbourhood such a compelling destination for meetings, events and celebrations.   What sets South Bank apart from […]

This column is written by an experienced Senior PA who shares their experiences and advice from their role to the benefit of other assistants. Most of us dread performance reviews. Our minds can go blank when we need to write about our own performance. Yet it’s such an important opportunity to demonstrate our worth and […]

For PAs and EAs managing busy executives’ inboxes, email can easily become a job in itself. Between prioritising urgent requests, chasing replies, coordinating diaries and keeping track of long-running conversations, it can be difficult to focus on the work that really matters. With the rapid growth of AI and the constant evolution of new tools, […]

For experienced Executive Assistants, becoming a Chief of Staff can be a natural next step in their career. EAs have a unique position from which they see operations from the top down, equipping them with invaluable insights and experience. Both positions involve working closely with senior leaders, managing competing priorities and ensuring the wider business […]

From booking rail tickets and tracking expenses to arranging reliable executive transfers, business travel involves plenty of details that need to fall into place. In Part 2 of our Business Travel edit, we look at services designed to take the admin out of the process, helping PAs and EAs save time, stay organised and ensure […]

From executive transfers and all-inclusive retreats to smarter train bookings, discover services making business travel easier from start to finish. Business travel may be part of the job, but for the assistants arranging it, there’s rarely anything routine about it. Every journey involves timings to coordinate, preferences to remember, budgets to manage and the inevitable […]

PA Life talks to Geraldine Saato, an EA at ENGIE UK, an energy company committed to transformation, and a long leap away for working in the glamorous world of a Private PA where she started her career… You built a successful career as a Private PA for A-listers and UHNW families. What were the highs […]

London knows how to put on a show. From grand heritage venues and glamorous hotels to unforgettable restaurants, Thames-side celebrations and the much-loved buzz of South Bank, the capital offers endless ways to bring people together…. For meetings, celebrations, entertaining and events with real impact, our London Edit explores the places, spaces and experiences putting […]

London knows how to put on a show. From grand heritage venues and glamorous hotels to unforgettable restaurants, Thames-side celebrations and the much-loved buzz of South Bank, the capital offers endless ways to bring people together…. And there’s always something new to discover – from an iconic Curzon Chelsea cinema reopening its doors to fresh […]

The Eastside Rooms has been named Best Venue at the Memcom Excellence Awards 2026 for the second year running, building on its commitment to helping associations and membership organisations deliver inclusive, successful events. Located in Birmingham’s Knowledge Quarter, The Eastside Rooms is an award-winning conference and events venue designed for everything from intimate meetings to […]

Shelley Fishel, The MS Office Maestro, trains EAs and PAs in Microsoft 365 and Copilot. She is also a sought-after speaker and author of 48 books which have sold over 2.5 million copies. She gives us a reassuring summary of the irreplaceable value of great assistants when we are using AI tools such as Copilot… […]