Specialist events and hospitality teams from over 50 football, rugby and cricket venues across the UK have joined together to recognise and celebrate their ‘off the pitch’ successes at The Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards 2024, hosted at Elland Road, home to Leeds United FC. The event welcomed over 500 guests attending to represent their teams in conference and events, matchday…
read moreWe know that being a PA or Office Manager means juggling a million tasks. Disconnecting completely on holiday can often feel impossible. Constant work check-ins can zap your relaxation and leave you feeling more frazzled than refreshed. But it doesn’t need to be that way. Here’s how PAs like you can achieve true holiday zen, even with a toe dipped…
read moreNew research has revealed that a third (34%) of employers say that their staff are not aware of, nor do they understand, all of the employee benefits they are offered. GriD, the industry body for the group risk sector asked about all benefits including pensions, healthcare and group risk benefits (employer-sponsored life assurance, income protection and critical illness), with the…
read moreResearch conducted by Henpicked: Menstruation Friendly and FitrWoman polled over 750 employers and employees on the topic of menstrual health in the workplace. Responses to the Breaking the Cycle survey revealed a state of affairs which needs to be addressed in order for us to create menstruation friendly workplaces… Normalising the conversation Fundamental to achieving a menstruation-friendly workplace is to…
read moreThe vision is there: a conference, a corporate team gathering, a product launch or an awards ceremony. But before the invitations go out, a crucial first step awaits – finding the perfect venue. This space sets the stage for your event, impacting everything from atmosphere to logistics, and ultimately its success. But this is where PA Life is here to…
read moreWe discussed the importance of team building with some of PA Life’s Recommended Suppliers and asked Sophie Bailey from WorkTripp, Gabriella Thorn from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Sian Haywood from Foxhills and Alex Hewitt, CEO of AOK Events for their expert views. These event and teambuilding experts shared their views on why team building is so important and how it benefits…
read moreHow many hours are you working, compared to how many you’re employed to work? Do you have flexible working conditions? And are you contacted regularly outside of working hours? PA Life asked almost 170 PAs and EAs exactly how happy are assistants in the workplace and more. Here’s what you said… Working hours factor in how happy assistants are in…
read moreThe role of the Executive Assistant is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the advent of groundbreaking technologies like ChatGPT. We talked to Paul Pennant, founder and principal trainer at Today’s PA, a Microsoft Master and Trainer about Executive Support with ChatGPT. He has over the past two decades seen first-hand the profound impact such tools can have on professional…
read moreBooking business trips isn’t quite like planning a holiday (if only it were!) — the truth is, it’s much more fiddly and time consuming and, chances are, you don’t even get to go. But it’s always worth improving your skills and add wins for your business travel booking game… Even if managing all the travel and hotel needs for your…
read moreEcological Consultancy Reveals the Formula for a happy remote working environment. In a recent Best Places to Work 2024 edition published by The Sunday Times recently 70,000 UK organisations were analysed. Behind the survey was employee satisfaction experts WorkL who gathered the results used the six factors of reward and recognition, instilling pride, information sharing, empowerment, wellbeing and job satisfaction…
read moreFewer travel programmes are catering for groups of travellers with additional needs compared to 2022. After what looked like an encouraging spike in the number of European travel and procurement managers claiming their travel programmes are built with special consideration for these travellers last year, new data from Business Travel Show Europe appears to show (apart from LGBTQIA+ travellers) they…
read moreOver the past 12 months, searches for ‘generative artificial intelligence’ have soared by 1,300% as Brits have become more intrigued by the new technology. However, a quarter (25%) of Brits predict that AI will have a negative impact on society, with feelings of anxiety continuing to grow as the tool expands.With this in mind, Christoph C. Cemper, on behalf of…
read moreOn May 10th, the National Gallery celebrated its 200th birthday, kicking off the Big Birthday Weekend with a late opening. It was a free, but ticketed, public event with stunning light projections on the iconic building for the public to watch in Trafalgar Square. Sienna Shipton, our intern at PA Life, delves into an exclusive interview with Clare Arouche, Head…
read moreWinners of Tomorrow’s Talent 2024, The Meetings Show initiative designed to put the spotlight on emerging talent in the events industry, share their tips for organising successful events and getting ahead in the events sector. Organising meetings and events is within the remit of most EA and PA roles, but the events sector is constantly evolving, and demands are…
read moreThis Mental Health Week (13-19 May) Mesi Balog, founder of TreatYourStaff, discusses the relationship between physical fitness and mental wellbeing, long known to have a crucial correlation. Recent research in neuroscience has provided deeper insights into how exercise impacts brain functionality, focus, and our overall mental health. Let’s unveil the neuroscientific evidence on how body fitness positively influences cognitive function,…
read moreStaying ahead of cyber attacks can feel like an impossible task at times. Opportunistic hackers are constantly coming up with new, more sophisticated ways to breach digital defences and compromise valuable information. Terry Hawkins, a cybersecurity expert, discussed key phishing terms and phrases to learn… One of the biggest and most common schemes cybercriminals use is phishing; in fact, 90%…
read moreOxford Partnership predicts that drinkers will quaff up to 52.8 million pints of draught beer and cider across the May bank holiday weekend. This boozy bank holiday could lead to a ‘jet lag’ in over 33 million Brits, who are predicted to be drinking this weekend. Mattress Online’s sleep expert, James Wilson – otherwise known as ‘The Sleep Geek’ –…
read moreOver 156,000 jobs were lost in the UK compared to the previous three-month period, marking the largest drop since last August. As firms continue to shed workers, unemployment figures climb to 4.2% – the highest since summer 2023. These are difficult times for many as both unemployment and job scams are on the rise, with scammers dangling their bait in…
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