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Some Companies Are Asking Employees to Pay for Training to Increase Buy-in. But Does It Work?

Success

JULY 28, 2023

You make it through hurdle after hurdle, from multiple interviews to onboarding, and you are ready to start training. And then, you are asked to sign a Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs) agreement. You spend months, possibly even years, hunting for the right job.

Training

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Unlocking the HR Secrets of Hybrid Work

Allwork

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

She has developed and held trainings to address management issues, providing a multi-faceted strategy to tackle the challenges of remote work. She acknowledges that in some cases, HR may lack the tools and sophistication to present these details to leadership convincingly.

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How to Stay Motivated While Job Hunting During the Holidays This Year

Success

DECEMBER 2, 2022

A lot of the people who feel disheartened right now don’t realize that companies have budgets they haven’t spent yet. As the CEO of an industry training platform, I’m encouraging job seekers to become competitive and use their drive to their advantage as the year ends. They’ll be looking to spend their capital on hiring and training.

Job Hunting

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7 Types of Competitive Advantages and How to Develop Yours

Success

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In other words, it addressed the unmet demand of adult learners seeking skills training. How can your product be presented or used differently by the consumer even if it is very similar to competitor offerings? In the interview, passion about your company and mission are great. And while it is important, pay isn’t everything.

Budget

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Ep 234: Sarah Abbott – Executive Assistant to the CEO of Utz Brands

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

AUGUST 27, 2023

She has over a decade of administrative experience and lots of customer service stories! ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget.

Customer Service

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Ep 238: Concetta Green – Chief of Staff at Harvard Business Publishing

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Concetta also moonlights as a ghostwriter for self-help books and pretends to be a gardener on weekends. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget.

Restaurants

Restaurants Customer Service Budget Interviewing

Ep 218: Naomi White on Language Models Like ChatGPT and How Executive Assistants Can Utilize Them

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MAY 7, 2023

Join the Leader Assistant Circle Community for FREE to watch the video of my conversation with Naomi, and get a copy of her slide presentation. HELP ME, HELP YOU (MAKE THE PODCAST BETTER) Do you have questions you’d like me to answer, guests you think I should interview, or suggested topics you’d like me to address on the show?

Restaurants

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Ep 235: Jodi Reed on How Drag Racing Makes Her a Better Assistant

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Jodi earned her CAP designation in 2019. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget. Either way, I’d love to hear from you!

2019

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Ep 219: Annie Croner on Burnout, Boundaries, Confidence, and Detaching Your Worth from Your Work

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MAY 14, 2023

Well, not only do I interview Annie in this conversation, but she also interviews me. ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team.

Confidence

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Ep 217: Kara McKeage on Setting Boundaries, Communication, and Matching Personal Assistants with Executives

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

APRIL 30, 2023

In this episode, Kara talks about outsourcing, matching personal assistants with executives, interview questions to ask applicants, setting boundaries with principals, communication between executives and personal assistants, and more. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know.

Agencies

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Ep 210: Lexi Gunther – Executive Support Team Manager and Executive Assistant to the Head of Product at Cedar

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 12, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going! Or maybe you’d like to sponsor an episode or two?

Management

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Ep 212: Mariah Kerby on Discovering and Using Your Gifts, and Nurturing a Community of Growth for an Assistant Team

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 26, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going! Or maybe you’d like to sponsor an episode or two?

Gifts

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Ep 228: Monica Martin on Advocating for Yourself and Pivoting when Priorities Change

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 16, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going! Or maybe you’d like to sponsor an episode or two?

Restaurants

Restaurants Customer Service Budget Interviewing

Ep 232: Eryn Anitavi on Relationship Management and the Trending Transition from Executive Assistant to Chief of Staff

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

AUGUST 13, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going! Or maybe you’d like to sponsor an episode or two?

Management

Management Restaurants Customer Service Budget

Ep 233: Victoria Leech on Facilitating Meetings, Dealing with Stress and Burnout, and the Difference Between an Executive Assistant and a Chief of Staff

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

AUGUST 20, 2023

Audre Lorde CONNECT WITH VICTORIA Victoria on LinkedIn victorialeech.com joindonna.io (A training program designed to help entry-to-mid-level Executive Assistants at mid-sized companies up-level their skills and advance their careers.) Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going! Either way, I’d love to hear from you!

Stress

Stress Restaurants Customer Service Budget

Ep 225: Leigh Felton on the Chief of Staff Role and Responsible AI

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JUNE 25, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going! Or maybe you’d like to sponsor an episode or two?

Restaurants

Restaurants Customer Service Budget Interviewing

Ep 236: Sasha Eburne – VA Business Coach and Founder of Virtually Assisted

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going! Or maybe you’d like to sponsor an episode or two?

Restaurants

Restaurants Customer Service Budget Interviewing

Ep 222: Chynna Clayton – Former Special Assistant to Michelle Obama

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JUNE 4, 2023

She currently resides in Washington, DC with her wife Katina Hoyles. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget.

Restaurants

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Ep 220: Yvette Nieves on Supporting Multiple Executives and Asking for a Seat at the Table

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MAY 21, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going! Or maybe you’d like to sponsor an episode or two?

Restaurants

Restaurants Customer Service Budget Interviewing

Ep 206: Nichole Brooks on Extending Grace at Work and Advocating for Assistants

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going! Or maybe you’d like to sponsor an episode or two?

Administrative Professionals

Administrative Professionals Restaurants Customer Service Budget

Ep 223: Caroline Rice on Becoming a Business Partner to Your Executive and How the Rules of Improv Can Make You a Better Assistant

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JUNE 11, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going! Or maybe you’d like to sponsor an episode or two?

Restaurants

Restaurants Customer Service Budget Interviewing

Ep 211: Jessica McBride on ChatGPT, Emotional Intelligence, Finding Your Voice, and Vulnerability

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 19, 2023

Recently, she supported the CEO of Def Method, a software consultancy located in New York City. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget.

2021

2021 Restaurants Customer Service Budget

Ep 230: Yolanda Hunte on Changing How the World Sees Executive Assistants

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 30, 2023

Teaching and training other EAs about tips that can help others in their EA journeys. Along with her EA endeavors Yolanda is the Chair to Wipro Women in Cyber where she is focused on helping people come together to train, endorse, mentor, and inspire women to take a leap of faith in the Cybersecurity space.

Mentoring

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Ep 207: Deedee Benyi on Understanding the Business and Supporting Multiple Executives

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

They enjoy traveling and spend their summers lakeside with their 40′ camper. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget.

2004

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Ep 229: Michelle Motz on Being an EA in a Public Company and the Role of an EA in a Remote World

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 23, 2023

She lives in Illinois with her husband and two sons. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget. Either way, I’d love to hear from you!

Administrative Professionals

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Ep 226: Jen Johnsen – Executive Assistant at The Children’s Theatre Company

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 2, 2023

Jen lives in Bloomington, MN with her husband, Brian, son, Franklin, and two cats, Bruce and French Fry. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget.

2013

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Ep 216: Claudette Clayton on Calendar and Email Management, Delegating, and Evolving as the Assistant Role Evolves

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

APRIL 23, 2023

She’s also worked at Ernst & Young, Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget.

Calendars

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Ep 239: Lucy Brazier – Author of The Modern-Day Assistant

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Lucy is author of The Modern-Day Assistant: Build Your Influence and Boost Your Potential , as well as the CEO of Marcham Publishing, a global force synonymous with world-class conferences and training. In this episode, Lucy talks about her new book, the Global Skills Matrix for administrative assistants, and much more.

Administrative Professionals

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Ep 227: David Karandish on Automation in the Workplace, Energy Management, and the Executive Assistant Partnership

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 9, 2023

When not working, he enjoys spending time with his family and playing ukulele. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget.

Management

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Ep 224: Janice Parker on Remote Work and Supporting a Founder

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JUNE 18, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going! Or maybe you’d like to sponsor an episode or two?

2019

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Ep 213: Camryn Pickworth on Setting Boundaries, Team Building, and Launching a VA Business

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

APRIL 2, 2023

Camryn created an updated freelancing experience for her clients by granting them access to virtual assistants who receive continual training and mentorship. HELP ME, HELP YOU (MAKE THE PODCAST BETTER) Do you have questions you’d like me to answer, guests you think I should interview, or suggested topics you’d like me to address on the show?

Restaurants

Restaurants Customer Service Budget Training

Ep 214: Hallie Warner – Co-Author of The Founder & The Force Multiplier: How Entrepreneurs and Executive Assistants Achieve More Together

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

APRIL 9, 2023

She lives in Williston, Vermont with her husband, Bill, and their two dogs. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget.

Restaurants

Restaurants Customer Service Budget Interviewing

Ep 209: Molly Denham on Remote Work and Career Paths for Administrative Professionals

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 5, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going! Or maybe you’d like to sponsor an episode or two?

Administrative Professionals

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Ep 254: Ciara Trotman on Forming Professional Relationships and Career Paths for Assistants

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 14, 2024

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team.

Forms

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Ep 253: Amaia Arruabarrena – Former Executive Assistant to the CEO of ezCater

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 7, 2024

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team.

Customer Service

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Ep 231: Maggie Olson – Former Chief of Staff at T-Mobile and Founder of the CoS Certification Course

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

AUGUST 6, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going! Or maybe you’d like to sponsor an episode or two?

AT&T

AT&T Restaurants Customer Service Budget

Ep 237: Valerie Trapunsky – Founder and CEO of ChatterBoss and Author of Delegation Nation

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Her mission is to guide entrepreneurs to building friction-less teams using a human-centric approach. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget.

Restaurants

Restaurants Customer Service Budget Interviewing

Ep 221: Jennifer Chamberlin on Working From Home and Seeing Yourself as More Than Just an Assistant

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MAY 28, 2023

Jennifer lives on the outskirts of Paris with her husband and two teenage children. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget.

2016

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Ep 250: Leslie Martinez on How to Land Your Ideal EA Role

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Her core values are family, education, travel, and freedom. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget.

Restaurants

Restaurants Customer Service Budget Networking

Ep 248: Cathy Rong – Chief of Staff for Questlove

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

DECEMBER 3, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team.

Networking

Networking Restaurants Customer Service Budget

Ep 205: Rita Reis on Speaking Up, Networking, and Developing Soft Skills

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going! Or maybe you’d like to sponsor an episode or two?

Networking

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Ep 245: Natalie Lee – Senior Executive Assistant and EA Manager at Atlassian

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team.

Management

Management Restaurants Customer Service Budget

Ep 256: Ellen Richards on Career Pivots and Resilience in Job Seeking

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 28, 2024

She’s a professionally trained chef and mixed media collage artist who’s pieces draw inspiration from the worlds of art, fashion, food and nature. Beyond her professional pursuits, Ellen is a dedicated knowledge butterfly who blends her love of learning with her passion for creativity.

Restaurants

Restaurants Customer Service Budget Training

Ep 208: Candice Burningham – Director and Founder of Admin Avenues

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

She is a LGBTQIA+ straight ally and also supports the Pride Foundation Australia. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget.

Agencies

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Some Companies Are Asking Employees to Pay for Training to Increase Buy-in. But Does It Work?

Unlocking the HR Secrets of Hybrid Work

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How to Stay Motivated While Job Hunting During the Holidays This Year

7 Types of Competitive Advantages and How to Develop Yours

Ep 234: Sarah Abbott – Executive Assistant to the CEO of Utz Brands

Ep 238: Concetta Green – Chief of Staff at Harvard Business Publishing

Ep 218: Naomi White on Language Models Like ChatGPT and How Executive Assistants Can Utilize Them

Ep 235: Jodi Reed on How Drag Racing Makes Her a Better Assistant

Ep 219: Annie Croner on Burnout, Boundaries, Confidence, and Detaching Your Worth from Your Work

Ep 217: Kara McKeage on Setting Boundaries, Communication, and Matching Personal Assistants with Executives

Ep 210: Lexi Gunther – Executive Support Team Manager and Executive Assistant to the Head of Product at Cedar

Ep 212: Mariah Kerby on Discovering and Using Your Gifts, and Nurturing a Community of Growth for an Assistant Team

Ep 228: Monica Martin on Advocating for Yourself and Pivoting when Priorities Change

Ep 232: Eryn Anitavi on Relationship Management and the Trending Transition from Executive Assistant to Chief of Staff

Ep 233: Victoria Leech on Facilitating Meetings, Dealing with Stress and Burnout, and the Difference Between an Executive Assistant and a Chief of Staff

Ep 225: Leigh Felton on the Chief of Staff Role and Responsible AI

Ep 236: Sasha Eburne – VA Business Coach and Founder of Virtually Assisted

Ep 222: Chynna Clayton – Former Special Assistant to Michelle Obama

Ep 220: Yvette Nieves on Supporting Multiple Executives and Asking for a Seat at the Table

Ep 206: Nichole Brooks on Extending Grace at Work and Advocating for Assistants

Ep 223: Caroline Rice on Becoming a Business Partner to Your Executive and How the Rules of Improv Can Make You a Better Assistant

Ep 211: Jessica McBride on ChatGPT, Emotional Intelligence, Finding Your Voice, and Vulnerability

Ep 230: Yolanda Hunte on Changing How the World Sees Executive Assistants

Ep 207: Deedee Benyi on Understanding the Business and Supporting Multiple Executives

Ep 229: Michelle Motz on Being an EA in a Public Company and the Role of an EA in a Remote World

Ep 226: Jen Johnsen – Executive Assistant at The Children’s Theatre Company

Ep 216: Claudette Clayton on Calendar and Email Management, Delegating, and Evolving as the Assistant Role Evolves

Ep 239: Lucy Brazier – Author of The Modern-Day Assistant

Ep 227: David Karandish on Automation in the Workplace, Energy Management, and the Executive Assistant Partnership

Ep 224: Janice Parker on Remote Work and Supporting a Founder

Ep 213: Camryn Pickworth on Setting Boundaries, Team Building, and Launching a VA Business

Ep 214: Hallie Warner – Co-Author of The Founder & The Force Multiplier: How Entrepreneurs and Executive Assistants Achieve More Together

Ep 209: Molly Denham on Remote Work and Career Paths for Administrative Professionals

Ep 254: Ciara Trotman on Forming Professional Relationships and Career Paths for Assistants

Ep 253: Amaia Arruabarrena – Former Executive Assistant to the CEO of ezCater

Ep 231: Maggie Olson – Former Chief of Staff at T-Mobile and Founder of the CoS Certification Course

Ep 237: Valerie Trapunsky – Founder and CEO of ChatterBoss and Author of Delegation Nation

Ep 221: Jennifer Chamberlin on Working From Home and Seeing Yourself as More Than Just an Assistant

Ep 250: Leslie Martinez on How to Land Your Ideal EA Role

Ep 248: Cathy Rong – Chief of Staff for Questlove

Ep 205: Rita Reis on Speaking Up, Networking, and Developing Soft Skills

Ep 245: Natalie Lee – Senior Executive Assistant and EA Manager at Atlassian

Ep 256: Ellen Richards on Career Pivots and Resilience in Job Seeking

Ep 208: Candice Burningham – Director and Founder of Admin Avenues

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