Working With A Virtual Assistant
Pitfalls &
Problems
Best
Practices
Delegate as Much as You Can or Dare
You may love what you do, and you may do it really well. But, how often do you stop and ask yourself if it’s possible to outsource it to someone else who can do it better, faster, or cheaper? This an important consideration for maximising growth. If you want to grow...
Why you need a backup plan!
It is hard enough to be out of work for a week when you know about it in advance. It is even more difficult to prepare for an absence that may come suddenly. The last thing you should have to think about when you’re feeling terrible, is how you’re going to delegate all the tasks that need to be done. This is why a backup plan is an essential tool to every business and household.
How to Hold Really Effective Online Meetings
Managing online meetings can take a little bit of getting used to. When the Pandemic hit last year there was an immediate shift to conducting meetings online. This caused many businesses to adopt some bad online habits and many businesses still fail to consider best practice.
We’ve put together a number of top tips to ensure your online meetings are productive and efficient.
Burnout in the Workplace – The Elephant in the Room
Burnout can affect anyone, however there is a growing number of entrepreneurs, business owners, and freelancers who are reporting these symptoms in the UK. Having worked with a number of businesses, and running a business myself, I speak from experience when I say it is possible to avoid burnout in the workplace. Below we offer 5 examples of how to manage your stress levels and stay on top of your workload.
Why you shouldn’t be afraid to outsource
Few companies can get by, doing everything alone and many business owners are looking for ways to grow their business further. One way you can do this is to outsource tasks and projects to PAs, but it can also be a little scary, especially if you’ve not done it...
Google’s G Suite: tips to help make diary management easy
Google’s G Suite is a suite of cloud-based productivity, collaboration and computing tools, designed to give you everything you need in one package. For most CEOs, NEDs, Directors etc, G Suite is a perfect solution for your needs - as it helps you not only manage your...
Are you staying ahead of changes to the working landscape?
If there’s one thing COVID-19 has taught the business world, it’s that many businesses are having to adapt their working practices to fit in with the new working landscape. No one knows how long these remote home working conditions will be enforced, whilst others are...
I used to have a PA in my last job (and why you need a PA now)!
This lament is something we often hear from new clients, now in Non-Executive Director roles. Traditionally, they’ve previously worked in a role that required either a dedicated PA or one they shared with other Directors and team members. It was understandable as to...
How technology has changed the way we work
There’s no doubt that technology has impacted greatly on our working patterns. Years ago we had to be office-based and working 9-5 each day, to work most effectively and productively. For many, this also meant being in face-to-face meetings for most of the day and...
5 Tasks Every Recruiter should outsource to a Virtual PA
As a recruiter or Executive Search Consultant you’ll know, the majority of your time needs to be spent on your billable hours. Yet, as explained in my recent blog post on that subject (It’s time to drop the admin and focus on billable hours) a lot of recruiters are...