The gender pay gap has been a topic of discussion during the last six weeks, and with good reason looking at the results of an O2 survey on female perceptions of workplace management announced earlier this year. Almost a fifth of women believe it is impossible for them to reach a senior management role in […]
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To gift? Or not to gift?
You might have heard of the personal assistant Amy Ingram. You might not have. Either way, you can probably safely say you?ve never sent her flowers, chocolate or even whisky and you would be hard pressed to anyway — as she?s a robot. Speaking to Business Insider UK, Dennis Mortensen, the CEO and founder of […]
Temperature in the workplace
This week there has been a great deal of coverage of a study that has suggested that women feel temperature differently in workplaces from men. The study has offered an answer to the longstanding question – why when some men in the office are reaching for the air conditioning, are some women slipping on cardigans? […]
Suffering from job burnout?
We often hear the term ?job burnout? in the workplace – the state of chronic stress that leads to exhaustion. According to burnout specialist Ben Fanning, ?With the demands of the global economy, conference calls with coworkers around the globe, and the endless stream of emails, it?s even more likely you?ll hit job burnout early […]
Penelope Alice’s date at Mahiki
Polynesian for ?Path to the Underworld?, Mahiki in Mayfair is a Polynesian Paradise with an A-list celebrity and royal following. It first opened its doors in 2005 as the brainchild of Piers Adam, David Phelps and Nick House, and has grown to become one of the world?s most famous night spots as well as an institution, […]
The sickness and absenteeism debate
It?s a debate that rages in offices up and down the country between those who proudly flaunt their immaculate attendance record and those who take a sick day at the mere hint of a sniffle — if you are struck down with an illness, is it better to grin and bear it and make it […]
Practice mindfulness on your commute
The average Brit has a 54-minute commute and if you?re living or working in or around London, that time is likely to be much more. Commuting for many is not a particularly enjoyable experience. Whether you walk, bus, train or tube, instead of spending those precious minutes grumbling, stressing, sweating, or swearing over bad stop-go […]
Young workforce in for ‘rude awakening’
Young people entering into the workplace are heading for a ?wake-up call?, according to research by skills and career advisors Find A Future. Nearly nine out of ten parents and teachers (85%) are concerned that young people are heading for a ?rude awakening? once they begin work because they are not used to losing or […]
GoButler: The ‘PA’ for everyone
Having a personal assistant to help organise your day, your workload and even your life can be an absolute godsend for those lucky enough to have one. And while most CEOs, CFOs and managing directors already know the huge benefits associated with having a PA, for the majority of the UK workforce, it?s a distant […]
Win a night at a West End show with Encore Tickets: now ended
To celebrate the launch of new hospitality packages from Encore Tickets, PA Life is offering a lucky winner plus a guest an amazing night out to watch a West End show. HOW TO ENTER To be in with a chance of winning this fantastic prize, simply answer the following question: On the Hamlet Hospitality package […]
COMPETITION WINNER
Thank you to all of you who entered our May/June competition. It is with great pleasure that we announce Ann Nock as the winner of the grand prize – a fully catered meeting for up to 10 people at the new prince Philip Building in Edinburgh and luxury overnight accomodation in a Skyline Suite at the 4-star […]
Travel booking made easy
After listening to, and taking on board, a PA Life Magazine survey from a few years ago, here at Good Travel Management we wanted to make things as easy and stress free for you as can be. We?re fully aware, and appreciative, of how relentlessly busy your days can be. The fact that 30% of […]
Is working less the key to success?
John Maynard Keynes once said there?d be a 15-hour workweek by 2030. More and more businesses are beginning to experiment with four-day weeks. According to research, the implications of this are advantageous for improving productivity and overall work quality. Findings show that from examining the association between long working hours and cognitive function in […]
Lindsay Lohan sued by PA over wages
You could be forgiven for thinking Lindsay Lohan must love spending more time in courts than she does out of them, given her recent and very public, drawn-out tussles with the law. And now the Mean Girls star has been dragged in front of a judge here in the UK after being sued by her […]
Gender affecting women’s bank accounts
Women today can be a yummy mummy or a career woman, a country bird or a city slicker, but one thing over half the population of UK women have in common is that they are FRUMPS, according to research released today by Payfriendz. Findings shows that it?s not just the paygap that is affecting women?s […]
COMPETITION WINNER!
**CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER** Thank you to all of you who entered our September/October Deliveroo competition. It is with great pleasure that we announce Deborah Hicks as the winner of the grand prize – ?500 of food from the UK?s best restaurants delivered straight to her office courtesy of Deliveroo. There are plenty more fabulous […]
How to spot a ‘bad boss’
Bad bosses ? throughout our careers, we?ve all had at least one. A recent Saratoga research report authored by Leigh Branham revealed that 68% of employees leave a job because of their boss. However, some of the reasons this happens go deeper than mere personality clashes. Award-winning marketing director, entrepreneur and author Alan O?Rourke says: ?The […]
Exercising during your lunch break
More than two million British workers exercise during their lunch break, according to global sportswear brand Helly Hansen, who surveyed 1,500 Britons who work out during their nine-to-five day. Research found that: ? A fifth of employees are thought to do some form of exercise during their lunch breaks. ? Around one in 13 employees […]