Category: weekend poll
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Weekend Poll: Fun With GDPR
All right, I may be using the term “fun” lightly. For, while General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) reflects European legislation, its effect is global. The legislation is designed to protect…
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Weekend Poll: How Seriously Do You Take Password Security?
A couple of weeks ago, Twitter issued a recommendation that its 336 million (yes) users change their passwords. The recommendation was, of course, issued via tweet. “We recently found a…
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Weekend Poll: Cora, Alexa, Scarlett, Andrew and Google AI: Oh, My!
It’s almost a year since I assembled an international panel of Real Careers alum to consider the impact of digital disruption on assistants’ careers. Since that time, I’ve canvassed readers…
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Weekend Poll: To Multi-Task or Not
I’ve been back just a couple of weeks now from travels to London and Edinburgh, where I presented to two wonderful audiences. First, it was Executive Secretary LIVE in London,…
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Weekend Poll: Your Business Card, Please
A good executive assistant is often an extension of the executive she or he supports. Whether you’re attending a meeting or engaged in conversation with colleagues, you’re representing both yourself…
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Weekend Poll: London (and Amsterdam and Edinburgh!) Calling
Happy Saturday, everyone! How was your week? Mine was hellish in terms of workload, but the weekend is upon us – and, since we’ve been covering some heavy topics in…
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Weekend Poll: Are You Ready for a (Digital) Revolution?
I’ve posed this question before, but have you paused to consider that you’re living through an industrial revolution? Does this inspire or intimidate you? Or, perhaps, it’s simply a fact…
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Weekend Poll: How Confident Are You In Your Career?
Do you believe in your ability to succeed? That’s one definition of confidence, which goes a long way in building a successful career and life. There’s a difference, of course,…
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Weekend Poll Results: Assistants Are Stalwarts, Even When Ill
With thanks to all who participated, here are your responses to my question … Do you go to work when you’re sick? 13% of you made it through 2017 without any illness or…
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Weekend Poll: Geseundheit! Do You Go To Work When You’re Sick?
I don’t know about your office environment but, in my workplace, January typically brings viruses galore! It’s not unusual in an academic environment, as you have thousands of students and…
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Weekend Poll: Where Will Your Travels Take You in 2018?
This weekend, we’re talking about the best possible kind of travel planning … your own! It’s a given that many assistants book a great deal of corporate travel, and all…
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Weekend Poll: Tell Me About Your Office’s Holiday 2017 Parties
It’s mid-October and, here in Canada, we celebrated our Thanksgiving a couple of weekends ago. While our neighbours south of the 49th Parallel will celebrate Thanksgiving on November 23rd, retailers have…
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Weekend Poll Results: Workaholics
With thanks to all who participated, here are your responses to my question … Are you a workaholic? One in four consider yourselves workaholics In this poll, I asked readers to…
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Weekend Poll Results: Your PTO, Annual Leave or Vacation Time
Much like a rose, a vacation by any other name would smell as sweet! With thanks to all who participated, here are the results of my latest weekend poll. Our…
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Weekend Poll Results: Admin. Professionals’ Salaries and Bonuses
With thanks to all who participated, here are the results of my latest weekend poll. Our focus: your salaries, and whether you’re eligible for bonuses. How to start an interesting…
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Weekend Poll Results: Kind Regards and More – How You Sign Off Your Emails
With thanks to all who participated, here are the results of my latest weekend poll. Our focus: Do you routinely include a signature line when sending email messages? Regards of one type…
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Weekend Poll Results: Your Email Etiquette
With thanks to all who participated, here are the results of my latest weekend poll. Our focus: Do you routinely include a signature line when sending email messages? 81% of respondents routinely…
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Weekend Poll Results: Getting Organised for Conference Travel
With thanks to all who participated, here are the results of my latest weekend poll. Our focus: When you travel, are you a minimalist – or do you wind up bringing half your…