Upcoming Events...
 

 

8th February 2012

Connecting Managers with their PAs for Ultimate Business Success
London

A one day training programme for Managers and Executive’s to attend to develop a successful framework to work with their own PAs.

We understand that it can be challenging for Managers and Executives to identify the most effective ways to get the greatest benefit working with a PA.   This one day development programme will give you a solid frame work for unlocking the potential of the business partnership and how utilising your PA will give you an extra business advantage.

The focus of this one day development programme is on:

• Identifying your own personal business support needs and areas for delegation
• Setting up and maintaining clear communication structures
• Communicating out to your team the expectations and responsibilities of your PA
• Empowering your PA to work pro-actively and autonomously
• Developing joint processes to support your workload and business priorities
• Providing feedback and setting challenging goals for your PA

Please
click here for detailed information on the course content and register your place.

 
15th February 2012

The Secrets of Top Performing PAs
Live!
London
 
1 Day training programme for Personal Assistants based on the pioneering training DVDs produced by Susie Barron-Stubley. Delegates will have the opportunity to experience the training with Susie in person, interact and share experiences with fellow PAs and receive the 3 disc training DVDs to keep, refer back to and share with colleagues or even your boss.

This is an interactive and engaging 1 day training programme which has been specifically developed for Personal Assistants of all levels, and concentrates on developing success strategies to manage a multifaceted and involved workload.

Please click here for detailed information on the course content and register your place.


19th - 28th February 2012

Advanced Executive PA Training – Achieving Exceptional Performance 
Dubai, Johannesburg, Cape Town 

Two day advanced training programme for senior level Assistants.  Subjects covered include:

Leadership and Management Theories
Advanced communication skills and dealing with conflict in the workplace
Decision making and problem solving skills
Negotiation Skills
Managing multiple priorities

Please contact us for further information.


6th - 8th March 2012

International Confex
ExCel, London Docklands 

Europe's largest annual exhibition for all things relating to event organising, incorporating an exclusive PA Day with Key Note Speakers, Seminars and more.

Castalia Coaching & Training are proud to be the official partner to the International Confex PA Day as official sponsor and training provider. Susie Barron-Stubley will be running three seminars on the PA Day:

• Relationship Management at Executive Level

• Effective Decision making in a fast paced business environment

• Resolving conflict in the work place


Further information can be found here.



15th - 16th March 2012

The PA Retreat
 
 
Intensive 2 Day Residential Training Programme for Management PAs
Surrey, UK


Topics covered include: 

• Advanced Communication and Influencing Skills 
• Leading the imperative business partnership with your executive 
• Project Management skills and managing relentless multiple priorities 
• Developing and managing successful PA teams to underpin the operations of the management team 
• Work/Life balance 

Please
click here for detailed information on the course content and register your place.



16th - 20th April 2012

Advanced Executive PA Training – Achieving Exceptional Performance 
Beijing and Shanghai

Two day advanced training programme for senior level Assistants.  Subjects covered include:

Leadership and Management Theories
Advanced communication skills and dealing with conflict in the workplace
Decision making and problem solving skills
Negotiation Skills
Managing multiple priorities

Please contact us for further information.





We are absolutely delighted to announce our new media partnership with pa-assist.com, the No 1 website for office professionals. Launched in 1999, pa-assist.com now has over 8000 registered members who use the site for help resources and information to make their busy lives, easier.

pa-assist is more than just another website for PAs. Here you can e~mail for help with any problem and the helpful team at pa-assist will do their utmost to find an answer. You can make use of the venue finding service, get essential legal advice and find solutions to e~mail problems and grammar challenges. You’ll find 55 office tools on one page, saving time and energy. pa-assist.com also has a very active discussion group on LinkedIn where you can make your voice heard on an whole raft of work related matters.

And there is more. pa-assist and its partners frequently run exciting competitions with great prizes and, through its recently launched ‘pa-assistcashback’ website, you can earn money back when you shop online at over 2300 retailers and the number is growing!

The management of pa-assist.com have a mission to assist its growing membership with anything and everything to do with being a true office professional – so if you’re not already a member, why not join us today – it will cost you nothing and could be one of the best work decisions you’ll ever make!

www.pa-assist.com