Other Duties as Assigned: Relocating, Leveraging and Managing Boundaries in the Blended Role of a PA/EA
MasterclassExpert lead 90-minute training with a reserved 30 minutes of group activity and interactive peer-to-peer problem-solving. Executive assistants are no longer limited in their day’s work to managing calendars, expense reports, and travel arrangements. The scope of “other duties as assigned” has expanded to include everything from management of household staff and home renovation projects […]
Career Building: Forward Progress One Step at a Time
Common GroundsFacilitator and group of attendees with a common interest or area of expertise informally working together. Gone are the days when a single career path led to a lifelong role and a secure retirement. In today’s dynamic landscape, crafting a successful career demands a continuous commitment to growth, learning, and networking. This insightful session […]
Onward and Upward: Onboarding, Managing Up and Creating That ‘We’ve-Got-This’ Partnership
Featured Session An educational session diving into a specific topic with an expert in the field to give audience members concrete tips and context to bring back to their offices. We all know that behind every high-flying exec is their fab Executive Assistant sprinkling their unique brand of magic. But let’s not kid ourselves – […]
Are You Truly Resilient Or Just An Emotional Sherpa?
Common GroundsFacilitator and group of attendees with a common interest or area of expertise informally working together. We want to be resilient, to take on life’s challenges, learn from them, grow with them, and be ready to take on the next obstacle that comes our way. But as you push through life are you really […]
Microsoft Teams 2.0: What’s New and What it Means for You
MasterclassExpert lead 90-minute training with a reserved 30 minutes of group activity and interactive peer-to-peer problem-solving. Microsoft Teams, a collaboration and communications hub, came out in 2017. Teams unites all your communication and collaboration tools in a single, convenient platform. Teams includes integration of chat, meetings, apps, and files, catering to various purposes such as […]
Organizational Change: How to Adjust, Adapt, and Arise
Fireside ChatA facilitated informal conversation with past & present EAs on a trending topic. This panel will focus on a topic everyone faces in just about every career. Organizations change, their missions shift and there’s an ebb and flow to their successes and hiring practices. Most of this is out of the hands of those […]
Embracing AI: Reinventing Productivity, Unlocking Creativity, and Empowering Critical Thinking
MasterclassExpert lead 90-minute training with a reserved 30 minutes of group activity and interactive peer-to-peer problem-solving. Artificial Intelligence is here to stay. It’s been building for years in our daily lives and has only recently exploded onto the scene with the release of ChatGPT and its followers. Like the internet during its early stages, AI […]
Microsoft’s AI Tools: How Technology Works for You
MasterclassExpert lead 90-minute training with a reserved 30 minutes of group activity and interactive peer-to-peer problem-solving. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is in all Microsoft 365 apps – Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, and other M365 apps. In Excel, we have Analyze data on the Home tab and the ability to get data from a picture or […]
Event Planning: Ask the Diversified Staff
Fireside ChatA facilitated informal conversation with past & present EAs on a trending topic. Admins and EAs are increasingly being asked to tackle more duties and one of those is to plan events for their companies. Whether it’s an executive retreat for a handful of people or a company-wide educational forum with speakers and panels, […]
Is AI Stealing Your Job? The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Your Future
The SparkOtherwise known as a keynote, this session will begin your EA Ignite experience with a bang! Artificial intelligence is taking over our lives and is one of the hottest topics in the business world today. We know it can save us time and effort, but at what cost does that come? Is your relevancy […]