Promise you’ll heed this advice! Make professional New Year’s resolutions stick
Here’s how to transform work-related New Year’s resolutions from good intentions into career-changers.
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Lessons from MLK’s legacy
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and work exemplify courage, service and purpose—values that remain essential for personal and professional success. Executive assistants can draw inspiration from these principles to navigate challenges, foster strong relationships and deliver meaningful impact.
6 resolutions and how to make them stick
New Year’s resolutions often get a bad rap for being abandoned by February, but they can serve as powerful tools for personal and professional growth when approached with intention and structure. Here are six actionable resolutions tailored to EAs, along with tips to set, manage and stick with them
What 2025’s salary budgets mean for your organization
The days of dramatic salary budget increases may be behind us, but don’t expect a return to pre-pandemic norms just yet. Recent data from WTW’s Salary Budget Planning Report reveals that U.S. companies are maintaining their salary-increase budgets at elevated levels, with projections hovering at 3.7
Beware requiring employee to seek counseling, which could trigger an ADA lawsuit
Last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for employees to claim discrimination even if their employer’s actions didn’t substantially harm them. Now, the same reasoning from Supreme Court’s Muldrow v. St. Louis decision is being applied to the ADA.
Avoid ‘overqualified’ label, often just another way to say ‘too old’
Warn hiring managers to refrain from calling job candidates “overqualified.” It’s a legally explosive term that’s often construed as a polite way to call someone too old. At the very least, avoid using the term in front of applicants or in any written materials describing them, such as interview not
4 ways to manage emotional labor in the workplace
It’s easy for a manager to see an employee performing physical labor at work and know how draining that can be. But many of us overlook the toll that emotional labor can take on employees. The good news is there are ways for managers to become more intentional when considering how much emotional lab
How to manage remote workers with eroded social skills
A study of 1,000 remote workers uncovered critical insights into the interpersonal challenges of digital work environments. The statistics paint a stark picture of social skill erosion.
7 signs you’re a good manager
You’ve heard it plenty of times: People don’t quit companies; they quit bad bosses. According to Gallup research, one in two people have accepted a new position because of a manager. It’s equally important to acknowledge that many people leave organizations because their boss encourages and supports
Prepare now for the January job-search surge
Turning the calendar brings both good news and bad for employers regarding the job market. On the plus side, many new candidates begin the job-search process. Unfortunately, some of your current workers may be among those looking for opportunities elsewhere. With time of the essence, managers intere