Working With A Virtual Assistant
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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...
How to organise your time by batching tasks
For years, the ability to multitask was seen as a business strength. However, we now know that it’s actually less of a skill and more of a hindrance! It’s been proven that batching tasks is a far more effective time management technique, one that has many benefits. ...
It’s time to drop the admin and focus on billable hours
Are you fully aware you should be focusing on billable hours, but are currently snowed under with admin? You may be surprised to know that you’re not the only one who struggles with this! One of the biggest problems professionals face, when it comes to increasing...
5 tasks non-executive directors can outsource to a PA
Many non-executive directors use the services of a PA to help ease their workload, ensure they are organised and most importantly, to guarantee they are where they need to be when they need to be. Basically, many non-executive directors rely on their PA to take...
Everyday habits to improve your listening skills
Listening skills aren’t developed just from learning how to listen better. Your body language, mindset and general manners all come into play. Therefore, if you want to learn how to become a better listener, you need to work on several areas. Here’s ten everyday...
Social Media Marketing – Should I?
“We don’t have a choice on whether we do social media, the question is how well we do it” – Erik Qualman Businesses large and small are harnessing the power that an active social media presence can bring. But, with social media relatively new to the marketing party,...
5 Ways to build trust in your team
Trust is a two-way street. If you want a team to do well, you need to trust them but, in order for your team to do well, they also need to trust you. It’s therefore crucial, that you build trust quickly, if you want to maximise your team’s potential - but how can you...
3 Simple Ways to motivate your team
A motivated team is an inspired and productive team. However, not all managers know how to effectively motivate a team to do well. For some, motivation looks more like dictatorship, whilst others lock themselves away, in the hopes that a team left to their own devices...
Why personality plays a part in building the perfect team
Personality plays an important part in the initial creation and ongoing capabilities of a team. Both new and existing teams need a good mix of different team members, if they’re to work well together. Most of the teams that fail, do so because personality differences...