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Why your business should focus on employee engagement

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By Holly Mills, Head of incentives, Penguins Employees are the most valuable resource in…

Navigating the new normal: Five easy ways to encourage collaboration while working apart

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26th June 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way the world works, and…

PA Life LIVE: Key learnings on rebooting business post-lockdown

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25th June 2020

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Over 100 senior PAs and EAs attended the first PA Life LIVE…

How to implement staggered shifts

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24th June 2020

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Employment law expert and CEO of BrightHR Alan Price offers some advice……

Communicate with your workforce, stay 1-metre ahead

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24th June 2020

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Joanne Frew, National Head of Employment at global legal services business DWF,…

Things take off for London Jet Charter

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22nd June 2020

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By Terry Farthing, Managing Director, London Jet Charter There was a time…

The importance of switching off from work to avoid burnout

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18th June 2020

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By David Price, workplace wellbeing expert and CEO of health and wellbeing…

Flexible furlough means staff can return to work part time – what does it mean for managers?

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16th June 2020

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Changes introduced by the Government to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) from…

UK Businesses Could Pay Up to £250,000 of Annual Leave Post-COVID-19

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15th June 2020

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As employees return to work, UK businesses are likely to face a…

The ‘new norm’ of live events

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15th June 2020

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By Rebecca Thomas, Eventify Eventify are delighted to sponsor PA Life LIVE.…

Masterclass in Preparedness – Getting ready to return to work after COVID

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15th June 2020

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With lockdown easing up and the prospect of returning to work causing…

What leave and flexible working are parents entitled to during the pandemic?

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12th June 2020

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Advice by Kate Palmer, Associate Director of Advisory at Peninsula With many…

Managing feelings of loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic

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12th June 2020

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Ahead of Loneliness Awareness Week (June 15th-19th), Naomi Thompson, Head of Organisational…

5 Minutes With… Mandy Jennings, Venues of Excellence

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11th June 2020

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We recently spoke to to Venues of Excellence Executive Director Mandy Jennings…

Opinion: Why PAs & EAs should aim to be ambassadors for their colleagues

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By Kate Warburton, EA to the CEO at Truphone With all of…

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Why your business should focus on employee engagement

Navigating the new normal: Five easy ways to encourage collaboration while working apart

PA Life LIVE: Key learnings on rebooting business post-lockdown