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Elevating Your Role As An Executive Assistant

ProAssisting Blog

Engage in discussions about long-term strategies, actively seek ways to align your support with these overarching goals, and be able to voice potential conflicts, concerns, as well as opportunities based on your view of the calendar and logistical objectives - a key part of your domain.

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Why Small Businesses are Important in Today's Economy: Enhancing Growth with Executive Assistants' Support

ProAssisting Blog

EAs serve as trusted advisors, offering valuable insights and support in decision-making processes. With an EA's assistance in managing projects, liaising with stakeholders, and coordinating tasks, small business owners can allocate their energy towards fostering business development, exploring new opportunities, and expanding market reach.

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Say Goodbye To Calendar Tetris And Say Hello To Strategic Calendar Planning

Melissa Peoples

Let's face it: As an Executive Assistant, sometimes calendar management can feel like a nightmare. But the truth is that there are keys to unlocking the power of a strategic calendar. Calendar management can be tough. There are endless variables that go into successful calendar management. Oh yes, we have all been there!

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5 Business Processes to Update in 2021

Small Business CEO

January kicks off a new calendar year, but also a fresh fiscal year for many organizations. This means new budgets, updated plans for projects, and goals for the year. As you review your budgets and plans for the coming months, consider the various business processes currently in place within your organization.

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Podcast 125: Process over results

Clutter Coach

This is podcast 125 and it’s about focusing on process rather than results. While I admire his enthusiasm, I cautioned him that his project might be a bit too ambitious. The fix for that is simply to focus on the process. Again, focusing on process, on action, will help a lot. iHeartRadio You can leave a review here! ?.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

Allwork

You can’t get the best out of freelancers until you’ve honed your management processes. Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion. Give them a few paid projects first to see how they do.

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Improve the Way You Work by Hitting Reset

Jen Lawrence

The method: clear the calendar. Much like the meetings that tend to live on indefinitely on our calendars, there are tasks, projects, and even processes we follow that could benefit from a second look or even starting over. I ran my own experiment of resetting my work in three areas: my task list, calendar, and workflows.