For as long as we can remember, people have condemned the office pecking order as something which counters everything we should represent – diversity, gender […]
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Imposter Syndrome 101
Have you ever felt like the odd one out? That your friends, colleagues and boss are going to come to a sudden realisation that you’re […]
Working Successfully With a Boss You Hate
Let’s be honest, bad bosses exist and as an Assistant, you are primed to come up against some of the toughest people in business. Navigating […]
Building Confidence in the Workplace
Confidence in the workplace is a combination of what you know, what you’re willing to learn, and your own internal belief. Focus on developing yourself […]
PA Diaries: John Bingham, EA at LATTE Recruitment
Introducing John Bingham, Executive Assistant at LATTE Recruitment and Founder of his own online art business. We chat about his journey into the role of […]
How to Push Back on the Boss, Like a Boss!
Being able to say “no” and push back when you are your boss’s right-hand woman (or man!), responsible for making sure everything is in order […]
The PA Diaries Live – from the perspective of a Virtual Assistant
I was due to attend the Assistant Room’s PA Diaries Live event in London in March, but sadly my childcare fell through that day so […]
PA Diaries: Danielle Francis, EA to Chairman at the Financial Conduct Authority
In this PA Diaries interview we chat with Danielle Francis, EA to the Chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority. Working her way up the ladder […]
7 Deadly Sins of the Summer Office Party
The sun has finally made an appearance and it’s time for the annual Summer party which you have most likely organised after months of planning […]
PA Diaries: Jeremy Burrows, EA to CEO at Jane.ai
Introducing Jeremy Burrows, EA to CEO at Jane.ai, Founder of online training resource GoBurrows.com and creator of newly launched Leader Assistant podcast. With 13 years […]
PA Diaries: Chloe Isaacs, EA to CEO & CSO at Mudano
In this PA Diaries interview we chat with Chloe Isaacs, EA to CEO & CSO at data and machine learning company Mudano. We find out […]
Building Credibility as an Assistant
Credibility, the quality of being trusted and believed in. One of the most valuable and buildable assets that all assistants must treat as pivotal to […]