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MANAGING A BRILLIANT

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Assistants juggle a lot of responsibilities and are constantly

organizing the flow around the office and what should be funneled to
their Executive. Think about all the ways we plan for our Executives,

from their daily agendas, to the outlines for their meetings, when they

will speak to whom – even what office supplies to use. A mark of a
phenomenal EA is how well they manage their Executive. It should

really leave everyone wondering, “Who is the Executive?”

It’s not a case of being abrupt, demanding or confrontational, but
more about using the skills that you have acquired throughout your

career to coax them into assisting you in fulfilling the demands of

your role, and in turn fully supporting and assisting them. To help
EAs and Administrative Assistants evaluate their performance and

opportunities, we have created 5 Leadership Skills to leave them

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