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Administrative Professionals Day
Yesterday was Administrative Professionals Day (so Linked In reminded me) I have very mixed feelings about this because while I am passionate about how good administration staff are the absolute back bone of any organization it can feel like tokenism or lip service. The above poster for example is so patronizing. I can see it means well but honestly no. Coffee and cake and a wellbeing activity – great but they’ll still be overworked and underpaid and if someone needs to be

April Pardoe
Apr 232 min read


What is Access Support and how can it help you?
What is Access Support and how can it help you?

April Pardoe
Mar 172 min read


Meetings and Minute Taking
how to manage meetings and take minutes

April Pardoe
Feb 264 min read


Now We Are One!
This week, on 1st April, my business The Proficient PA celebrated its first birthday. Beautiful celebratory cupcakes from Rebecca Louise...

April Pardoe
Apr 3, 20253 min read


World Mental Health Day
Picture credit: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/world-mental-health-day Today is World Mental Health Day and...

April Pardoe
Oct 10, 20243 min read


New term, New start, New notebook
I don’t know about you but I always feel that September is a much better time than January to be making changes and doing things...

April Pardoe
Sep 5, 20242 min read


What exactly is a VA?
What can a VA do for you?

April Pardoe
Jul 23, 20242 min read
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