The results of a learndirect survey have found that Miss Moneypenny is Britain's overwhelming favourite "dream PA". Seeing off fierce opposition from Kylie Minogue, Britney Spears and Jennifer Aniston, Moneypenny staked her claim as the most desirable dream secretary amongst both women and men, showing that skills continue to hold more appeal than skimpy skirts in the work environment.
Richard Branson topped the "dream boss" category in a poll commissioned by learndirect to discover the ultimate workplace "dream team". David Beckham came second, relegating his real-life England boss, Sven Goran Eriksson, into third position. Television tyrant, Simon Cowell, claimed last place in the model manager poll, implying that his 'people skills' might well benefit from a refresher course.
Alan Titchmarsh and Davina McCall were the most popular choices as ideal colleagues, showing Britain's workers are pre-disposed towards affable co-workers. Australian crooner Rolf Harris defeated youth icon and DJ Fatboy Slim in the same league.
But would you be someone's idea of a dream boss? Why not brush up on the skills that could help to make you the dream boss or even the model employee? There are a whole range of learndirect courses designed to improve your skills in the workplace from writing reports to answering the telephone.
Why not take a look at some of the business courses that learndirect has available?
Celebrity Dream Team Results
Dream Boss:
| Overall | Male | Female | |
| Richard Branson | 58% | 61% | 56% |
| David Beckham | 10% | 5% | 14% |
| Sven Goran Eriksson | 9% | 14% | 4% |
| Ozzy Osbourne | 8% | 10% | 6% |
| Tony Blair | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| The Queen | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Nikki Chapman | 3% | 1% | 4% |
| Simon Cowell | 1% | 0% | 2% |
Dream Colleague
| Overall | Male | Female | |
| Alan Titchmarsh | 32% | 32% | 31% |
| Davina McCall | 24% | 18% | 31% |
| Rolf Harris | 13% | 15% | 12% |
| David Seaman | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Johnny Vegas | 8% | 11% | 4% |
| Ally McBeal | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Austin Powers | 4% | 5% | 4% |
| Fatboy Slim | 4% | 4% | 3% |
Dream PA
| Overall | Male | Female | |
| Miss Moneypenny | 32% | 38% | 26% |
| Kylie Minogue | 17% | 30% | 4% |
| Graham Norton | 16% | 9% | 24% |
| Brad Pitt | 9% | 1% | 17% |
| Ant and Dec | 7% | 2% | 12% |
| David Beckham | 7% | 4% | 11% |
| Rachel from Friends | 6% | 7% | 4% |
| Britney Spears | 5% | 8% | 2% |