At PA Life we’re devoted to bringing you the very latest news, tips, advice and recommendations on a whole smorgasbord of topics that we hope are of interest to you in your professional lives. Since our most popular stories seem to be those that provide suggestions on how to engender a better working relationship with your executive, we thought we’d…
read moreThe role of the PA has changed dramatically during the 21st century, due to developments at executive level and changes in technology. Assistants have become vital members of organisations and this has led to a demand for PAs who have knowledge of management theories and practices. Birkbeck University and the Global PA Network have teamed up to design a programme…
read moreOwn up to your mistakes, keep your boss’s private information confidential and never stop learning – these are just some of the pointers you should keep in mind if you’re aiming to hone your PA skills and seriously impress your exec. According to business etiquette expert Diane Gottsman, making an excuse instead of having the guts to admit any mistakes…
read moreLeaders Ought to Know – Phillip van Hooser (Wiley, £14.99) Phillip van Hooser writes from a personal perspective throughout Leaders Ought to Know, lending both gravitas and realism to each of the 11 ground rules he covers. The first, “Leadership is a choice – reinforced by individual effort”, is certainly food for thought, particularly as a PA, which is by…
read moreMind Your Business: Thoughts for Entrepreneurs – Toine Knipping (Balboa Press, £12.15) Toine Knipping, founder of the Amicorp Group, has set us the task of achieving our entrepreneurial goals, along with the harder challenge of realising a well-balanced and meaningful life. We are promised an insight into how to attain realistic business and leadership success through a series of 34…
read moreEquipping PAs to succeed in today’s fast-changing workplace is the aim of a new part-time study programme being offered by Birkbeck University’s Department of Management from October this year. The programme aims to develop and enhance the skills and understanding of existing and aspiring PAs by exploring current management thinking, practices and technology. Programme director Dr Ian Harrison has worked…
read moreThe modern workplace is no longer limited to the building where your company physically exists. Andy Johnson discusses how to use technology to support your boss and colleagues – wherever they are working. In this 24/7 world, the way we do business is changing. As a result, so is the way we work. More of us are working away…
read morePA Life presents an A-Z of current office trends and favourite workplace items to ensure you stay one step ahead of the crowd. Adaptability One theme of a modern workspace is adaptable working, or flexi-time as it is also known. Despite an ongoing debate among employers over the importance of arriving at an office each and every day, many businesses…
read moreFigures show that current female representation on corporate boards has increased to 17.3 percent, up from 12.5 per cent in 2011, with William Hill setting an award-winning example. The news comes two years after Lord Davies? Report ?Women on Boards?, which recommended that FTSE 100 boards should aim for a minimum of 25 percent female representation by 2015.Women have long…
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