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 minutes a day to align with your assistant, you unlock clarity, focus, and momentum—turning your assistant from overhead into your most valuable strategic partner.
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10 Essential Books for Executive Assistants Preparing for the Future
From deep focus and habit-building to leadership, influence, and AI readiness, these 10 books are must-reads for Executive Assistants looking to elevate their skills, expand their influence, and position themselves as strategic business partners.
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.
Breaking Down Silos: Building a United and Strategic Assistant Team
Administrative teams often struggle to gain recognition because they work in silos rather than as a cohesive unit. Lack of communication, competing agendas, and isolated efforts create inefficiencies and limit impact. By fostering open communication, shared goals, and a culture of trust, assistant teams can transform into strategic powerhouses that earn the respect and influence they deserve.
How Automation Is Empowering Assistants to Become Strategic Partners
Automation isn’t about replacing assistants—it’s about freeing them from repetitive tasks to focus on strategic work that delivers real business value. Assistants who embrace automation tools are elevating their roles and becoming indispensable partners to their executives.
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.
If You Don’t Have an Assistant, You Are One: The Real Cost of DIY Executive Tasks
Entrepreneur Jeff Hoffman famously illustrated the simple economics of hiring an assistant with a story about a $500-an-hour heart surgeon scheduling his own calendar. The lesson? When high-value executives handle tasks that could be delegated, the business pays a premium for the wrong person to do the job.
Why Executives Need Training Too: Unlocking the Full Potential of the EA–Leader Partnership
Executive assistants are often underutilised not because of a lack of capability, but due to a lack of understanding from the leaders they support. By training executives to better leverage the strategic value of their EAs, organisations can dramatically boost productivity, efficiency, and collaboration across the board.
The Game-Changing Power of Hiring an Assistant for Entrepreneurs and Startups
For many entrepreneurs, hiring an assistant feels like a luxury they can’t afford—until they do. Delegating administrative tasks frees up vital time for strategic growth, making an assistant not an expense, but an investment in success.
The Power of the 10-Minute Daily Meeting: Maximizing Assistant-Executive Collaboration
A short, focused daily meeting can be one of the most effective tools for assistants. In just 10 minutes, you can align with your executive, cover key updates, and prevent time-consuming interruptions later. By making these check-ins a priority, assistants ensure their executives stay on track while maintaining efficiency in their own roles.