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Leveraging Up!
a meeting with Mr. Jones tomorrow at 10am, the notes for the
meeting are attached – need to run through a few points beforehand
at 9:50am.” You’ll find they will be hard pressed to decline the
invitation if you clearly confirm the reason for the meeting and outline
your agenda, making it clear as to why the meeting needs to happen.
To ensure the meeting is not overlooked once it is agreed to, make
sure you “flag it” – this will highlight that the meeting/sync up is
important, and ensure it doesn’t “slip” their mind.
Regular meetings with your Executive are crucial for the
development of your working relationship, as well as getting to know
and respect each other on a more personal level – any Assistant and
Executive who have a great relationship will tell you this.
Put Yourself in Their Shoes
In order to be able to work with your Executive and support
them to the best of your abilities, you need to understand how they
operate, what their role entails, and get into their frame of mind – put
yourself in their shoes. What areas of the business do they operate
within? Are you well versed in these areas?
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