They say ghosts aren’t real — but every assistant knows better. From resurrected projects to haunted calendars, the admin world has its own kind of horror story. This Halloween, clutch your coffee and prepare for 21 office nightmares that will make every EA shudder with recognition. What would you add to the list?
Tag: career development
Founder Associate or Executive Assistant — Which One Feels Like Home?
A new title is emerging in the world of executive support: Founder Associate. Common in start-ups and scale-ups, it mirrors many of the same skills as a senior assistant — influence, prioritisation, and execution — but operates in a world without structure. While assistants bring order to complexity, Founder Associates thrive in chaos, building systems from the ground up. Both roles demand intelligence and courage, but the key question is: do you want to work within a system or build one?
Founder Associate or Executive Assistant — Which One Feels Like Home?
A new title is emerging in the world of executive support: Founder Associate. Common in start-ups and scale-ups, it mirrors many of the same skills as a senior assistant — influence, prioritisation, and execution — but operates in a world without structure. While assistants bring order to complexity, Founder Associates thrive in chaos, building systems from the ground up. Both roles demand intelligence and courage, but the key question is: do you want to work within a system or build one?
If It’s Only About What the Business Needs, It’s Not a Development Conversation
If your career check-ins never include your goals, your growth, or your aspirations—then it’s not development, it’s deployment. Assistants deserve more than support plans. They deserve progression plans. Don’t wait to be asked.
Top 10 Trends Shaping the Administrative Profession in 2025
From AI-driven automation to evolving job titles and flexible work models, 2025 is set to be a transformative year for administrative professionals. Discover the key trends that will redefine the role, expand skillsets, and create new opportunities for career growth and strategic impact.
From Task-Focused to Impact-Driven: A Day in the Life of Two Assistants
Explore the stark contrast between a transactional assistant who completes tasks and a strategic executive assistant who drives business results. Discover how evolving from reactive to proactive support transforms not only daily work but also the perception and impact of the administrative profession.
What to Do When You’re Ready to Evolve—But Your Executive Isn’t
One of the questions that I’ve been asked most this year is, what you should do when you are ready to evolve but your executive isn’t. The administrative profession is in a definite state of evolution, with assistants taking on 30% more strategic work that adds greater value to their organisations. But what if your […]
Still Seeing Admins as a Resource, Not Talent? It’s Costing You
After speaking to assistants at global organizations, one thing is clear: underutilizing administrative professionals is a missed opportunity that directly affects your bottom line. It’s time to shift from viewing admin work as a job to recognizing it as a strategic career—and the Global Skills Matrix shows you how.
Life’s Too Short to Dread Mondays: Reignite Your Career Passion
Think about it—your working life is the biggest slice of your lifetime.
A small part is spent in education. Another tiny sliver is retirement (if you even get there). But in the middle? That’s your career. That’s where you spend most of your life.
So if your answer to “When were you last highly motivated?” is “…not recently,” it’s time for a reset.
You deserve a path that energises you. Whether it’s reigniting passion for your current role or finding something completely new—you don’t have to be stuck.
Go do the thing that makes your heart sing. Life’s too short not to.