Partnering with Your Boss: Strategic Skills for Secretaries and Personal Assistants

Understanding the Executive’s Role and Responsibilities
• Overview of executive functions and responsibilities.
• The importance of aligning support efforts with executive goals.

Strategic Partnership and Collaboration
• Building a strong, trust-based partnership with your boss.
• Techniques for effective collaboration and mutual goal-setting.

Advanced Organizational and Administrative Skills
• Best practices for managing documents, files, and records.
• Utilizing technology and software to streamline administrative tasks.

Effective Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Enhancing verbal and written communication skills.
• Navigating and managing relationships with executives and stakeholders.

Time Management and Prioritization
• Strategies for managing executive schedules and prioritizing tasks.
• Techniques for handling urgent and high-priority tasks efficiently.

Confidentiality and Discretion
• Understanding the importance of confidentiality in executive support.
• Best practices for handling sensitive information.

FOR WHOM:
Senior Administrative support staff, executive secretaries, confidential secretaries, personal assistants and others who perform related functions