We’ve had a busy week travelling to Leeds for the Conference and Hospitality Show, where we sponsored a PA-focused stream of content featuring the likes of Abigail Jones, Adam Fidler, Stuart Powell and Victoria Eames. It was great to connect with some of the northern-based PA community and we hope to see some of you again soon. We hope those…
read moreAs uncertainty of the geopolitical landscape continues to grow, The Meetings Show is returning to deliver learning and development content relevant to many different types of meetings professionals. Covering aspects of technology, marketing & branding, meeting design, healthcare and leadership & management, as well as dedicated content for PAs in addition to agency and association days. Among the speakers is…
read moreMichael McGrath is a leading inspirational speaker, record-breaking polar adventurer, multi award-winning charity founder and disability role model – a catalyst for change in the organisations he works with. His ability to engage emotionally and intellectually with audiences from business and education will inspire, motivate and transform the way people think and act. Michael has been named as one of…
read moreAnother week gone, and with it another month. Where is the time going? Next week we’re headed up to Leeds for the Conference and Hospitality Show 2017 – we hope to see some of our northern readers at the event. Before we clock out for a well-deserved weekend, let’s take a look at our top 10 stories of the week.…
read moreResearch by Robert Walters shows the absence of career progression opportunities is the number one reason women would leave a job. Now, a survey by Glassdoor shows a lack of equal pay between women and their male counterparts will also drive them to avoid certain employers. Just over half of working women (51%) and 37% of men would be more…
read moreWomen leaders in the top British firms are three times more likely to require qualifications from a prestigious university than men in the same positions, according to new findings. The Leadership 10k report by Green Park revealed that 76% of the top FTSE 100 employees to graduate from a Russell Group university were women, indicating a qualification from the likes…
read moreThe biggest event of the year for PAs, EAs, VAs and Office Managers, the 2017 office* show is set to impress as a line-up of visionaries, innovators and industry leaders make up the panels, keynotes and seminars for the two-day event between 1-2 March at Olympia London. Here’s a rundown of this year’s sessions and what to expect. 9am-9.45am: VA…
read moreAs the largest event of its kind, office* connects PAs, EAs, VAs and Office Managers with a host of exhibitors, ranging from venues and accommodation to office equipment and furniture. Taking place 1-2 March 2017 at Olympia, London, office* is co-located with International Confex and the Event Production Show. This year is Mash Media’s first year running office*. Partnerships &…
read moreJob hopping is becoming the norm, but it does still leave employers in a tight spot; recent research shows the total cost of the first year of employment is often double the staff member’s annual salary. Glassdoor has studied more than 5000 transitions on CVs from its database and believes it has found the factors that can predict staff retention.…
read moreJoin STH Live on Wednesday, 1 March for a discussion on high performance in business and sport, in association with IAAF World Championships Exclusive Hospitality. Renowned high performance consultant and leadership coach Dr Steve Bull will take attendees through a keynote speech on leadership team effectiveness before hosting a panel discussion with former Olympian Jonathan Edwards, a current Team GB…
read moreDebra Jacobs is the Founder and Chair of the RBS PA Network. Here, she shares her experience on setting up a PA network and top tips on how you could do so too. So, where to begin. Well firstly, there’s no right or wrong way to set up an internal network within your organisation; each company is different. Secondly, it’s…
read more“There are many people out there doing EA roles. There are 3.2 million in the UK alone doing admin roles and secretarial work, with 10 million working in positions that require admin skills to support their main job. In 2015, 20% of new UK roles were in ‘admin’ and over the next five years 1.2 million people are needed to…
read moreTrusting employees by giving them autonomy is the key to making a success of the digital workplace, according to research conducted by Nick van der Meulen of Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) and MIT’s Center for Information Systems Research (CISR). In an era where digital workplaces are quickly becoming the norm, the study found that organisations that invest…
read moreAround half of HR professionals believe that senior business leaders don’t have the people management behaviours and skills needed to get the best from their people, according to the latest CIPD HR Outlook survey of HR professionals. Performance management and people management were voted the top leadership behaviours and skills needed by organisations over the next three years. However, out…
read moreA new study has revealed that UK businesses’ efforts to create great customer experiences are being hamstrung by employees who don’t buy into and engage with what the company is trying to achieve. Almost two thirds of UK employees (64%) don’t feel their organisation has a clear purpose and the same percentage don’t understand what their brand stands for and…
read moreThe idea of engagement is one that has become prevalent in the business world over the last few years, with the new generation of employees valuing happiness over pay. Here, global strategist and business coach Jan Mühlfeit discusses why success actually follows happiness, not the other way around For many people, 2016 was a year of extreme ups and downs,…
read moretalkRADIO is launching a brand new radio show called Badass Women’s Hour, which will be broadcast every Saturday night at 8pm starting 14 January. Presented by journalist Harriet Minter and co-hosted by entrepreneurs Natalie Campbell and Emma Sexton, Badass Women’s Hour will feature bold and inspiring women from fashion, music, design and business reacting to the biggest talking points in…
read moreYou’re invited to experience events and activities at Mythe Barn in Warwickshire on 2 February from 12pm-4.30pm. Privately owned, Mythe Barn specialises in exclusive events on its 150-acre countryside site and is centrally located just 30 minutes from Birmingham, Leicester and Coventry. Accommodating up to 200 guests, the striking features of Mythe Barn include a fabulous oak timber frame, full height windows…
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