Category: weekend poll
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Weekend Poll Results: Fewer Assistants Say They’re Workaholics, but …
This is the second consecutive year for this poll, and fewer assistants self-identified in 2018 as workaholics … but have a look at the results, and you’ll see why my…
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Weekend Poll: Life-Work Balance and Workaholics
Do you have a good life-work balance, or do you find yourself working from home or staying extra hours at the office? It’s Weekend Poll time, and I’m asking if…
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Shelagh Interviewed for Staples Article on Cybersecurity
Did you know that October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month? How do you reduce risks of a data breach? That’s an important question, because a full 52% of respondents have yet…
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Weekend Poll: Onboarding to Your Role
Like me, you may know one or more assistants who have recently begun new jobs. Do you remember the first couple of weeks in your current role? Onboarding ideally begins before…
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Weekend Poll Results: More Employers & Assistants Need to Focus on Cybersecurity
When I think of cybersecurity breaches, I equate them to a spider’s web. If you think about it, spiders’ webs are finely spun and not necessarily visible to the naked…
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Weekend Poll Results: Make the Most of Your LinkedIn Profile
With thanks to all who participated, here are your responses to my question … How LinkedIn are you? In my latest Weekend Poll, I asked readers a series of questions related to your…
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Weekend Poll: How Linked In Are You?
This weekend, we’re looking at
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Weekend Poll: How Confident Are You?
This weekend, we’re looking at confidence and resilience in the context of your career. This is my second annual poll on the topic, so watch for year-over-year results next Tuesday.
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Weekend Poll Results: Do Your Principals Assume You’re Happy?
Do you and your principal discuss your job satisfaction and career aspirations? Or are there assumptions that you’re jumping for joy? Read on for the results of my latest Weekend…
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Weekend Poll Results: Not Many Are Concerned About Alexa vs. Assistants
… at least in the short term. I asked readers to look ahead both five and 10 years, and rate your degree of concern about robots and computers replacing you…
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Weekend Poll: Bots & Your Job
The world of AI is moving faster than we realise. An expert’s take this week: “What we’ve been able to do is show that today’s algorithms, if you scale them…
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Weekend Poll Results: The Well-Read Assistant
You may want to nab a good cup of coffee (or perhaps a chilled beverage!) as you pore through the results of my latest Weekend Poll … and be prepared…
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Podcast: Day One in Edinburgh, Scotland
Life isn’t all about work! Listen in for ideas on how to spend a day in Edinburgh.
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Podcast: Are You Comfortable Speaking Truth to Power?
Are you comfortable speaking truth to power? It takes gumption, but the ability to appropriately speak truth to power is something that can distinguish you from others. Simply click below…
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Weekend Poll: How Do You Stay On Top of Your Game?
Professional development can take many forms. It’s a question of choice and resources; do you focus on credit courses, continuing education or conferences? Perhaps you work from a range of…
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Podcast: Qualities of A Good Boss – And A Good Working Relationship
What constitutes a good boss? What qualities do you value in your principal (aka boss)? Today, I’m taking a look at what readers had to say about such qualities. We…
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Shelagh’s First Podcast: May You Live In Interesting Times
Now you can read or listen to my thoughts I’m delighted to begin bringing you my thoughts over your speaker or headphones, as well as your screen. With each podcast,…
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Weekend Poll: What Do You Look for in A Boss?
May you live in interesting times Are you familiar with this phrase? Some call it a curse, but I call it a fact of life. Think of the changes in…