Category: Networking
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Goals, Connections, and the Road to Rome
Goals, Connections, and the Road to Rome Thirteen years ago, while working in a demanding governance role, I launched Exceptional EA. I had big aspirations for both the website and the…
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Exceptional EA Turns Nine Today
Exceptional EA marks its ninth anniversary of publication today! This celebratory image comes from last night’s Celebration of Light fireworks display in Vancouver, Canada.
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Celebrating the Manchester PA Network’s 11th Birthday
A very happy 11th birthday to the Manchester PA Network! – image courtesy of the Manchester PA Network
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Weekend Poll results: finding happiness
I asked, and you answered. Here’s what’s been bringing smiles to your faces in the last few days.
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Weekend Poll: What’s brought you happiness this week?
It’s Weekend Poll time, and we’re celebrating positive experiences – no matter how big or small. What’s brought a smile to your face this past week?
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Life lessons from a pandemic
Some background Ever since my first COVID-related article and Weekend Poll, which I drafted in late February 2020 and published a couple of days later, assistants and association leaders have…
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Weekend Poll: You and Social Media
Have your social media habits evolved this year? It’s that time of year again, when I ask readers about your social media practices and which platforms are most relevant to…
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Weekend Poll results: Your wins of the last week
It’s Weekend Poll time, and we’re celebrating positive experiences – no matter how big or small.
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Weekend Poll: Share your wins of the week
It’s Weekend Poll time, and we’re celebrating positive experiences – no matter how big or small.
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Weekend Poll: Pandemic – A snapshot in time
A couple of weeks after my first Weekend Poll about the COVID-19/coronavirus, pandemic, it’s time to hear again from assistants around the globe. Let’s assess how it’s impacting you and…
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Weekend Poll: Coronavirus and workplace practices
We’ve been hearing and reading about coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. Let’s assess if and how it’s impacting you and your work environments.
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Weekend Poll: Professional Associations & Networks
For the fourth consecutive year, I’m asking readers about your professional associations. Take a couple of minutes to add your voice to the results.
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Weekend Poll: Where Will You Travel in 2019?
The weather outside is frightful … or, it has been for some readers, and that can renew focus on travel plans. What leisure or business travel are you planning this…
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Weekend Poll: Onboarding New Colleagues
I’ve asked readers before (and will again) about your own onboarding or induction to your role. This week, though, I’m asking about your involvement in supporting new hires’ transitions from…
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Weekend Poll: Are You Goal-Focused in 2019?
For the fourth consecutive year, I’m asking readers about your goal setting. Take a couple of minutes to answer some questions about whether you’ve set goals for 2019, and steps…
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Weekend Poll: Professional Associations & Networks
For the fourth consecutive year, I’m asking readers about your professional associations. Take a couple of minutes to add your voice to the results.
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Weekend Poll: Your 2018 Social Media Resources
Assistants are highly connected … but you knew that. Not all assistants are the same, though, in the way they approach information gathering and sharing, or in their approaches to…
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Weekend Poll: How’s Your Cybersecurity Awareness?
Are you and your colleagues at risk of getting caught in a web of digital breaches at home and in the office? About Cybersecurity Cybersecurity is an issue impacting all…