It’s hard to believe June has come and gone and we’re now moving into July. This week has been fun for the PA Life team as we catch up on feedback from last week’s PA Life Training Day. We attended last night’s Yorkshire PA Awards ceremony, where we met some fabulous new friends and got to hear May Pang – PA to John Lennon and Yoko Ono – recount some fascinating tales of working with the former Beatle and his wife. We’re staying in award mode as we get ready for tonight’s London PA Awards at the Hippodrome Casino. But first, let’s find out what our most popular stories of the week are.
1. 9 quick ways to de-stress at work
Stress is a given for the majority of employees. Even if you’re not the type to get stressed out often, there will inevitably be times when it all just gets a bit too much. But you don’t need to be a work-life balance guru to find relief. Here are nine quick tips to de-stress at work from Idealist Careers.
2. Sunderland hairdresser becomes PA to Kris Jenner
A 27-year-old hairdresser from Sunderland is seeing sunnier skies as the personal assistant to Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner following a move to Los Angeles.
3. Avoid these words to sound more confident
While body language and appearance are incredibly important in face-to-face communication, you also have to speak with conviction. Whether we know it or not, we all judge people on their choice of words. Here are a few phrases you should avoid to sound more confident when you’re speaking to your boss or clients.
4. 8 ways to do more work in less time
Sometimes it’s true that there aren’t enough hours in the day to complete all the tasks we need to do, especially if you’re trying to achieve a better work-life balance. Writing for The Guardian, Oxford University Saïd Business School’s Mark McCartney outlined eight ways you can do more work in the shortest time.
5. You’re invited to an open day at the London Capital Club
The London Capital Club, the legendary private business club located in the heart of the City, will open its doors to the public on Monday, 4 July between 9am and 6pm. All PA Life readers are invited to drop in for drinks and snacks throughout the day and have a look around to see what the venue has to offer.
6. 4 soft skills every office worker needs
Earlier this month we reported on a survey that reveals the most valued traits in a colleague, and many of them focused on how easy it is to get along with them as a person. A recent article by Forbes outlines four soft skills every office worker needs and why. So if you’ve got all the experience but none of the personal touch, brush up on these to get ahead.
7. App of the week: Citymapper
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’s spotlight: Citymapper.
8. Tips to thrive when your boss doesn’t respect you
Research shows that feeling valued is one of the most sought-after aspects of a job, yet 54% of people feel their managers do not respect them. Writing for the Harvard Business Review, management professor Christine Porath gives some top tips for keeping on your path to success when your boss doesn’t respect you.
9. EU referendum causes uncertainty for business, says Mercer
The electoral commission announced today that the result of the UK’s EU referendum vote was a victory for the ‘leave’ campaign. However, companies still face great uncertainty until the UK’s ‘exit strategy’ is defined and trade negotiations with the EU are completed, according to Mercer.
10. Employees want to work more hours
Research conducted by Reed in Partnership into the scale of “underemployment” shows that one in 10 employees want to work more hours.
