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Scenario Planning: The Secret Superpower of Strategic Assistants

August 27, 2025

Executives make decisions; assistants make them work. The difference between a task-based assistant and a strategic business partner often comes down to one skill: scenario planning. From cancelled...

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Are You Holding Your Assistant Hostage — or Helping Them Soar?

August 25, 2025

Too many executives hire assistants for a skillset, then freeze them at that level. Restricting access, keeping decision-making closed, and treating them as reactive task managers doesn’t just...

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Grant Thornton May Have Cut Assistants — But the Business Community Is Pushing Back

August 21, 2025

Grant Thornton’s decision to axe nearly 100 assistants sparked anger across the profession, but the comments under the Financial Times article tell a more hopeful story. While some...

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Why It’s Time to Recognise Administration as a Strategic Function

August 20, 2025

The Financial Times’ use of the outdated term “secretaries” in a 2025 article about Grant Thornton is a stark reminder of how language keeps the administrative profession undervalued....

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When Brand Values Don’t Extend to Assistants

August 19, 2025

A recent job ad for a senior-level EA role — positioned as a six-month “internship” with no stated pay — shows just how far the profession is still...

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The Overlooked Risk: Why You Need a Succession Plan for Your Executive’s Assistant

August 5, 2025

Most organisations plan meticulously for C-suite succession but overlook a critical risk: assistant turnover. A senior EA carries the executive’s operating system — context, relationships, and rhythms that...

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The Executive Assistant: Manager, Leader, and So Much More

July 31, 2025

Executive Assistants don’t fit into traditional boxes. They manage complex workflows and priorities while leading through influence, foresight, and relational intelligence. Their unique role bridges management and leadership...

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Celebrating What Works: Sharing the Wins in the Administrative Profession

July 30, 2025

While it’s vital to call out the challenges assistants face, it’s equally important to spotlight the organisations and leaders getting it right. Let’s celebrate those who value, empower,...

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Assistants Aren’t Disposable: Why Support, Not Blame, Drives Performance

July 16, 2025

Too many assistants are being set up to fail—not due to lack of talent, but lack of structure, onboarding, and support. When organisations treat administrative professionals as interchangeable...

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Why Leaders Need to Make Time for Their Assistants — Even When They Think They Don’t

July 3, 2025

Busy leaders often skip regular check-ins with their assistants, thinking they don’t have time. But this creates a costly cycle of overwhelm and inefficiency. By investing just 10...

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EA vs. Chief of Staff: Stop Framing One as a Stepping Stone to the Other

June 27, 2025

Executive Assistants and Chiefs of Staff may work closely with leaders, but they solve entirely different problems. It's time to stop treating one as a rung below the...

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