The Secretary Magazine

31/12/2025

Wishing all our followers, and advertisers a wonderful evening and here’s to a great year ahead wishing everyone a great new year , healthy and prosperous 2026

The Secretary magazine would like to say a very big thankyou for all your advertising and following support this year it has been greatly appreciated ###xx we will raise a glass of bubbly to you all at midnight tonight …….

24/12/2025

15/12/2025

How to Organise an Office Christmas Party!

That pleases everyone…

The office Christmas party is more than just a seasonal celebration - it's a chance to bring people together, boost morale, and close the year on a positive note. But with different personalities, tastes, and expectations in the workplace, planning a party that everyone enjoys can feel like a juggling act. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you organise an office Christmas party that strikes the right balance.

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28/11/2025

Specific ways PAs can use Al tools to create team briefings faster

As Artificial Intelligence continues to evolve, it's crucial for PAs to adopt strategies that streamline tasks and fully utilise the available tools that automate and simplify processes. This article explores actionable strategies that can help PAs enhance their efficiency when creating team briefs.

Read the full article on the link below.

https://thesecretarymagazine.co.uk/specific-ways-pas-can-use-al-tools-to-create-team-briefings-faster/

26/11/2025

Helen from Graphcore met with Charlotte from DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol City Centre to review the fantastic meeting and event facilities. We were then treated to a wonderful dinner at the Kiln Restaurant. Keep a look out for the next issue of The Secretary Magazine for the full inspector report 🕵️

26/11/2025

Whats on Bristol Magazine December 2025

Welcome to the wonderful winter wonderland issue of Whats on Bristol Magazine December 2025 and may we begin by wishing all our readers the compliments of the season. As Noddy Holder once famously understated, “It’s Chrrrrrissssttmaaaassss!” and in our biggest issue of the year we’re here to make sure that you’ve got it covered, whether it’s which Santa’s Grotto to visit, or how to ensure your Christmas party goes with a bang.

Although the weather outside maybe frightful, the team are positively glowing at the sheer volume of festive activities currently taking place in and around the city and if you were ever in any doubt about how to get into the Christmas spirit this December, you certainly won’t be after thumbing your way through Bristol’s premier entertainment magazine.

With less than four weeks until the big day we cover all the big issues that we sometimes struggle with such as how to ensure your party goes with a bang, perfecting your Christmas day menu and suggestions for selecting gifts with real appeal. In addition, there’s a fine round up of restaurants and attractions and an unmissable count down to Christmas Advent Calendar. With all the usual features including entertainment, recipes and a dazzling Advent Calendar there’s never been a better time to pick up your festive copy of Whats on Bristol, for as all good children know, if you want to know what’s on, when it’s on, why it’s on and where it’s on this December, it has to be Whats on Bristol – the undisputed people’s choice!

On behalf of all the What’s On team we’d like to wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.

Your can read the magazine online on the link below.

https://www.whatsonbristolmagazine.co.uk/magazine/

24/11/2025

Building Plant News Magazine December 2025 - January, February 2026

Your FREE Quarterly magazine covering the South West and Wales, targeting all construction, plant, civil engineering, groundworks, utilities, demolition, scaffolding, builders, architects, and builders merchants.

Setting the agenda with news, analysis, campaigns, training, new products to the market, recruitment and anything that helps shape the future building and help to do business in our region better, with the latest news, features and reports and breaking news we aim to be a market leader in both print and read online.

The times continue to be challenging for the construction industry with rising material and labour costs, labour woes, increased competition and shrinking profit margins being major issues. We aim to provide the latest new and share strategies that may help overcome these problems. We also endeavour to promote local businesses that have services, facilities or special offers for readers in our region. With your support and feedback, we can look to make The Building Plant News Magazine your No.1 choice and go-to guide.

Please remember, it will be helpful if when you contact any of our businesses promoted in our magazine, you inform them that you saw their advert in The Building Plant
Magazine.

https://buildingplantnews.co.uk/magazine/

Building Plant News

20/11/2025

What a fabulous final P.A event for 2025!

The Secretary Magazine readers from Osborne Clark, Leidos, Hewlett Packard, Albert Goodman and Burston Cook were invited by Harbour Hotel Bristol to a very special night.
After a tour of the beautiful facilities at the hotel we were treated to a delicious 3 course meal and then a box at the Bristol Hippodrome to watch Mamma Mia ! What a real treat !

Thank you to everyone who came. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

If you work in an assistant role and would like to atttend events like this next year please email [email protected]

07/11/2025

Make work Christmas party memorable for the right reasons

To Britain's office staff, the annual work Christmas party is a chance to eat, drink, be merry... and, in some cases, behave inappropriately.

It's OK for your guys to let their hair down for a bit. It's heartening to see people relaxing and bonding over a mince pie.

But - and we don't want to dampen the Christmas spirit too much here mixing alcohol, a party atmosphere and a generous splash of inhibition doesn't always make for an evening of measured fun.

If things do get out of hand, our old friends 'gross misconduct' and disciplinary action' can make two pretty unwelcome party guests.

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https://thesecretarymagazine.co.uk/make-work-christmas-party-memorable-for-the-right-reasons/

31/10/2025

10 Compliance Tips for Corporate Christmas Gifts

Corporate gift-giving peaks at Christmas. It's tricky knowing where bribery starts and goodwill ends. Here are some tips to help you stay both legal and festive.

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https://thesecretarymagazine.co.uk/10-compliance-tips-for-corporate-christmas-gifts/