The trend of working too many hours and not using allotted annual leave isn’t specific to the UK. New research by Project: Time Off shows our counterparts across the pond left 658 million days of holiday unused in 2015, 222 million of which were lost in the ether. Project: Time Off has put that number […]
Today, the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Labour Productivity report has revealed that labour productivity, as measured by output per hour, grew by a mere 0.5%. However, the figures are 17% below an extrapolation based on its pre-downturn trend. Therefore, labour productivity per employee has failed to markedly rise since the global downturn. Tim […]
It has been a quiet week here at PA Life since the London Venues Summit. We’re already one week into July and many of you are probably counting down the days until your holiday. Here’s hoping it’s off to sunnier places. Let’s wind down and find out which stories your fellow PAs have been reading […]
It’s hard to stay focussed when you have so much to do on any given day. If there’s a particularly important project that needs your full attention, follow these top tips from Sam Edwards at Inc.com to improve your focus. 1 Change your environment If you work in a noisy office or find it hard […]
Numerous studies have alluded to the fact that poor management is one of the top reasons people decide to leave a job. But what are employees’ biggest bugbears when it comes to their bosses? Lifestyle site Cheat Sheet has investigated to find the five worst complaints about managers. 1 Poor communication skills Communication from the […]
The Thames has so much to offer when it comes to event venues. Both banks feature some of London’s most iconic properties but not all of them are on dry land, as I found out when I joined PA Life for a networking event on board the Good Ship Benefit. The ship, better known as […]
It’s pretty much a given these days that the job market is flooded with highly skilled candidates. When you have so many people with the same skills and experience competing for the same job, it’s hard to stand out from the crowd; this is where demonstration of certain qualities is key. Recruitment site Glassdoor has […]
You’re invited to join the PA Life team and your fellow PAs for an evening of networking, drinks and canapés at one of the capital’s most sophisticated and elegant venues, Playboy Club London, on 18 August from 6pm-9pm. Playboy Club London is the ultimate Mayfair venue. Boasting a world-class casino with iconic Bunny croupiers, three […]
Job stress has become a major problem in the world, so much so that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has labeled it as the “global epidemic of the 21st century”. That’s why resilience is so important to the modern office worker. Here are five ways to stay resilient at work. 1 Be mindful […]
Award-winning food chain Benugo has launched a new delivery service in London and to celebrate, it’s offering city-based PAs 30% off until Friday, 8 July. Benugo has developed its new delivery menu to create sharing boxes and platters perfect for catering intimate breakfast meetings or all-day conferences, with an interesting mix of options from breakfast […]
Welcome back to our weekly spotlight on helpful apps. We focus on a variety of products that are useful for work, personal use, or both, providing our own thoughts on the apps and what you can do with them. This week we’re taking a step toward mindfulness with an iOS game called Zirkel. An intro […]
Leading UK hotel owner and operating company the Arora Group hosted a formal ceremony at the new InterContinental London – The O2 on 5 July to mark the official opening of the luxury hotel, located adjacent to The O2 arena. Founder and Chairman of the Arora Group Surinder Arora was joined by special guests Sir […]
The latest hot drinks survey from the Office Coffee Company reveals an even greater shift in office workers demanding a choice of hot drinks from their employer. Over the past two years, surveys by the Office Coffee Company have revealed more and more offices are making their hot drinks with a filter machine, coffee pod machine, or […]
Embarrassing situations are a fact of office life. We spend so much time at work that we’re bound to encounter a faux pas at some point. But Kit Out My Office found that meeting room mix-ups are one of the leading causes of embarrassing situations. The office furniture company polled 2,659 British workers and found […]
Three quarters of British parents will have to split their leave this summer and one in 10 will be forced to go away without their partner, according to research from Nationwide Savings. On the build up to the school summer holidays, Nationwide’s third national survey of 2,000 working parents reveals the many struggles they face […]
You’re invited to join the PA Life team and a group of your fellow PAs for an evening of networking, cocktails and canapés at Strada Riverside (More London) next Monday, 11 July from 6pm-8pm. Strada is a group of contemporary Italian restaurants serving simple, freshly prepared dishes using the finest and freshest ingredients. As well […]
The PA Expo is the only free-to-attend event in the North of England that brings together executive support professionals from around the UK to take advantage of ample networking opportunities and to benefit from meeting with leading professionals in the industry. The PA Expo attendees will have the opportunity to meet with more than 150 exhibitors, […]
Companies that have implemented a programme for the strategic management of meetings (SMM) say their programmes are successful, though they also say there is still more work to do. The key benefits of an SMM programme are greater transparency of spend, cost reductions, improved compliance, risk mitigation and, ultimately, improved effectiveness of their meetings and […]
