When you’re considering hiring a virtual assistant, there are a variety of factors you consider to choose the right one including: If they’re comfortable using your online tools Their prior work experience How closely do their hours align with yours If…
A Gartner Report found that companies tend to receive at least a 15% ROI from investing in business process management. Creating processes allows you to streamline repeatable tasks so that employees and outsourced support can complete them quickly and accurately.…
A study by the Project Management Institute found that 56% of all risks associated with projects stem from ineffective communication. Despite this, only 25% of organizations are highly effective communicators. The communication skills gap widens as conversations span job levels. While much…
Research shows the trust in leadership is significantly correlated with team performance. According to Harvard researcher, Frances Frei, three factors determine if someone will trust you: They perceive you as being authentic They believe that you are logical They think you have…
As a manager, you likely spend most of your time focused on developing performance improvement goals for employees and working on ways to ensure they achieve them. However, their ability to perform well is strongly correlated with how capable of a leader…
While working as part of a remote team gives you freedom in terms of where and when you tackle your tasks, the potential lack of group communication due to clashing time zones and the nature of remote work can make…
In recent years, the transactional leadership style has lost favor as inspirational leadership methods have risen in popularity. However it can be powerful if implemented correctly. What is Transactional Leadership? If you’re not familiar, the transactional leadership style follows these basic steps:…
Quickskill virtual assistant Louie Ramos shares advice on ways to get things done. In a previous post we spoke with Quickskill Virtual Assistant Louie Ramos for her thoughts on what makes a top-notch virtual assistant. During that conversation we were…
No matter how busy you are, you must make time to relax. Not only will it make you feel better but, it’ll help you excel at your job. Research shows relaxing during the day has performance-enhancing benefits including: It increases your motivation, creativity,…
Change may be a constant in business, and especially in high-growth businesses but, it can also drive employee burnout. Most people need stability to feel safe. So, even though the changes your company undergoes during periods of growth are positive, it is…
