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CEOWorld Magazine | “5 Reasons Why Saying Yes to Training Your Administrative Staff is a No-Brainer” by Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low-Kramen

They remind you of your direct reports’ birthdays weeks ahead of time, complete with ideas of what to give, including a spreadsheet of gifts given in the past. If this is true about the administrative staff in your company, then no doubt you are looking to hold on tight to them. They remember your favorite hotel in every city.

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To fight burnout, companies are trying to give employees more time back

Work Life

” Additional reporting by Stav Ziv Explore the full 2024 list of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, 606 organizations that are reshaping industries and culture. ” Beyond the more recent pullback in employee autonomy and flexibility are the more foundational issues that have been gradually building for decades.

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To fight burnout, companies are trying to give employees more time back

Work Life

That includes everything from the reduction of administrative staff to an aging population that is creating more caregiving responsibilities for working adults to a high job vacancy rate that is putting more pressure on individual contributors.

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Generative artificial intelligence set to boost GDP but could affect 300 million jobs

Workplace Insight

The latest developments in generative artificial intelligence could replace the equivalent of 300 million full-time jobs, a report by investment bank Goldman Sachs claims. The report claims that the tech could increase total annual value of goods and services produced globally by 7 percent.

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Building an effective performance management system: The framework for excellence

Office Vibe

360-degree feedback system This system gathers feedback from various sources like peers, direct reports, and managers, to provide a well-rounded view of an employee’s performance. In a healthcare organization, doctors receive feedback not only from their superiors but also from nurses, administrative staff, and even patients.

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The Vanishing Executive Assistant? My Response

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Hopefully, the resulting report (scheduled to be made public next week) will provide a more comprehensive view of the data. Are administrative roles, generally, on the decline? Jobs are being consolidated and many admins report that they are now responsible for the work that used to be distributed among 2 or more people.

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How We Need To Adjust To The Future Of Work – A personal interview with Bonnie Low-Kramen by Karen Mangia for Thrive Global

Bonnie Low-Kramen

TEDx speaker and bestselling author of Be the Ultimate Assistant, Bonnie Low-Kramen is committed to bridging the gaps between executives and the administrative staff in the workplace. Based on 1,000+ interviews, Bonnie’s new book about the workplace is called Staff Matters and will be published in early 2023.