Tag: COVID-19
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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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One of Those Days – reflections on this second day of June
I’ve just had one of those days ..
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Career lessons courtesy of the pandemic
It’s been 59 weeks That’s right. It’s now been 59 weeks since I first began writing about COVID-19 and its impacts on our lives and careers. I drafted my first…
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Your assistant career: was it one of choice, or circumstance?
The results of my March 5, 2021 Weekend Poll I asked and, as always, readers stepped forward to voice your experiences and perspectives. With thanks to all who participated, here…
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A year into the pandemic: what and how we’re doing
Optimism amid limitations I saw a celebratory post this week, published by one of my Australian clients, the Melbourne EA Group (MEAG). Carmel Bond and members marked their first face…
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Weekend Poll: A snapshot in time – your career at this point in the pandemic
One year on This last Monday was Robbie Burns Day and Burns Night, celebrated in Scotland and around the globe by those with Scottish heritage. January 25th also represented a…
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Weekend Poll: Lockdown redux and looking forward
Lockdowns, restrictions and … doughnuts Depending on the region and country in which you live, pandemic-related restrictions have either eased or increased in the last couple of weeks. Here in…
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When times get tough …
… we make our choices How has your week begun? Readers in the southern hemisphere are enjoying longer days, even as many of us in northern climes have now watched…
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Adaptability and resilience during pandemic times: business insights from association leaders
Catching up with your professional association leaders We’re now more than half a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to impact assistants and your careers. Early on in the pandemic,…
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Weekend Poll: A September pandemic check-in
How are you doing? We’re approaching the final quarter of the year, and what a year it’s been. A September like no other While many of you continue to work…
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How and what assistants are doing during the pandemic: June 2020 update
Thank you to all who participated in my June 20, 2020 Weekend Poll on what and how you’re doing career-wise as we continue to make our way through the COVID-19…
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Weekend Poll: New norms amid the pandemic
Depending on where you live, we’re now in the fourth month or so of working around – or not working during – the COVID-19 pandemic. I’m pleased to be bringing…
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Your professional associations and networks
Thank you to all who participated in my 2020 Weekend Poll on your professional networks and associations, I’m pleased to present the results, albeit a bit after the fact. Thanks…
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Weekend Poll results: Pandemic – snapshots in time
Coronavirus news and results of my latest Weekend Poll on how the virus is impacting you, your workplaces and business continuity
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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.