Executive assistants often lack the formal training required to thrive in their profoundly impactful roles. Without mastery of key organizational, communication, and critical thinking capabilities, even the most dedicated assistants struggle to effectively support company leaders and teams.
Assistants Need More Than Just Tech Skills
Many assistants get tasked with solely administrative duties like calendar management, travel logistics, and expense reporting. While these technology tools are crucial, exclusively focusing on systems proficiency severely limits assistants’ strategic value. Without developing a diverse skillset, assistants and executives alike get stuck in an unfulfilling catch-22:
- Assistants feel underutilized in their roles and crave more purposeful work. They want to contribute more expansively to executives’ success but don’t have the experience or confidence. Frustrations and turnover result as assistants feel capped in influence and professional growth.
- Executives have untapped assistance that could greatly ease their burdens. Leaders need more high-level support steering priorities, making savvy judgments, and working cross-functionally if they want to focus on moving the needle in their roles. But without competent assistance, executives default to being stuck in the weeds.
- Teams also suffer from the ripple effects of overburdened leaders. Employees get frustrated by delayed or inadequate responses from executives with overloaded plates. Strategic projects slow to a crawl while leaders handle issues assistants should resolve.
The Consequences Are Far-Reaching
Without urgent training to expand assistants’ capabilities, the daily costs quickly compound:
- 23% of assistants look to change roles each year due to lack of engagement
- Executives waste over 7 hours each week managing issues assistants should handle
- 65% of leaders report delayed strategic priorities because they are mired in minutiae
- Companies lose an estimated $15-25K per assistant per year in lost productivity
But with the right skills training, this vicious cycle gets broken – allowing assistants to amplify their leadership impact and career trajectories while letting executives focus on moving the needle for the business.
The Elite Assistant Training Course Comes to the Rescue
The Elite Assistant Training Course equips assistants with the exact organizational, communication, critical thinking, and strategic partnership capabilities proven to excel in supporting executives.
Rave Reviews From our Students
“This training allowed me to guide my executive’s time towards priorities 10X more impactful. Our communication has skyrocketed and we’re achieving so much more together.”
“I gained the confidence and skillset to handle the toughest situations with poise – no more escalations. My executive can fully trust me to represent him effectively both internally and externally.”
“I learned how to spot the vital priorities and projects where I myself can add tremendous strategic value beyond just keeping the trains running. It’s fulfilling finally applying my full potential.”
Complete Elite Assistant Skill Development
This intensive training course includes deep dives into:
Executive Partnership Skills
- Strategic Planning Support
- Annual Goal Setting Assistance
- Performance Metric Monitoring
- Competitive Benchmarking
- Best Practice Research
- Growth Plan Creation
Leadership Communication
- Executive Email Writing
- Presentation Development
- Talking Point Crafting
- VOCAB Model (Vision, Objectives, Context, Ask, Benefits) messaging
Agility and Adaptability
- Re-Prioritizing with Shifting Strategies
- Crisis and Change Management
- New Initiative Project Management
- Relentless Solution Finding
Organization and Efficiency
- Calendar Wizardry
- Next Action Item Tracking
- Effortless Access to Knowledge Management Systems
- Automating Repeated Requests
Critical Thinking and Analysis
- Issue Tree Mapping
- Root Cause Investigation
- Risk Assessments
- Mitigation Strategy Development
Confidence and Executive Presence
- Powerful Body Language and Gravitas
- Assertive Communication
- Diplomatic Persuasion and Pushback
- Owning the Room with Credibility
The capstone involves responding to complex leadership scenarios using the entire skillset mastered through the Elite Assistant certification.
Don’t stall your leadership impact – register today!