Author Archive by Judy Fyrthe

5
Dec

Back to Basics

Post on December 5, 2016 by

Let’s face it, we all have a moan now and again about management. But what is actually happening when people start complaining about the lack of management as well as the generally low quality of senior management? All around me there are colleagues, friends and…

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15
Jul

C is for…curiosity

Post on July 15, 2016 by

Want to know what makes a good EA? Curiosity. Curiosity keeps us from stagnating, from resting on our laurels, from uttering the phrase “It’s always been done that way.” Curiosity makes us better at our job. Curiosity means that experience isn’t 20 years doing the…

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14
Apr

Climate pollution in the workplace

Post on April 14, 2016 by

  Most of us have heard about toxic colleagues. For the more unfortunate among us, we have had the unpleasant and stressful experience of having to collaborate with them on a regular basis because that was the nature of the job. Have you tried to…

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3
Nov

Performance Reviews

Post on November 3, 2015 by

LinkedIn is great but let’s be honest – it’s not really a laugh a minute. But the other morning I had to admit I guffawed at Conan O’Brien’s video parody on how to conduct perfect performance reviews…I’m still chuckling when I think of it now….

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26
Aug

Alliances

Post on August 26, 2015 by

We all need alliances, sooner or later. And the quicker an EOP realizes this, the stronger her position. Why? Well, though we work for C-suiters and we act on their behalf, sometimes we need to push our own agendas. You can try to do this on…

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29
Jul

The Summer Disconnect

Post on July 29, 2015 by

I like summer holidays: it’s the one time in the year that I mindfully and resolutely disconnect from my work e-mail. My boss has been briefed about current stay of play on various issues and project, colleagues have received the advisory e-mail regarding my leave…

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2
Jun

New Beginnings

Post on June 2, 2015 by

Old stories, new beginnings I was intending to write a lighter article but today was the last day of the month. At the close of day one of my young (female) EA colleagues announced that she too had resigned. She still had a copy of…

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21
May

“Welcome to the Circus!”

Post on May 21, 2015 by

A little while ago a lawyer friend asked me “What exactly is your job…?” I admit that I laughed and he remained rather perplexed and couldn’t get beyond the notion that female admin. staff are simply secretaries who follow instructions and type documents. Well, let…

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13
May

Introduction of EOA’s corresponding EPA – Judy Fyrthe

Post on May 13, 2015 by

Similarly to EOA’s Barracks Lawyer we would like to welcome EOA’s corresponding Executive Personal Assistant (EPA). She is an existing, practicing, working EPA and will be writing under the pseudonym of Judy Fyrthe. Why the pseudonym? Well that is because she will be able to…

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