Resources for Assistants

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Curated from our community of over 6,000+ assistants, discover resources to learn, grow, and advance your career.

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How To Plan For Your Time Out Of Office as an EA

Learn what tangible steps to take to mitigate stressful situations around taking time off as an assistant, and set yourself and your leader up to have the smoothest time possible while you’re enjoying your time away.

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How EAs Can Prioritize When Everything Feels Important

Learn how to determine what is important to your leader, how to not let your needs be an afterthought in a support role, and finding your (and your leader’s) personal version of success.

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Can Executive Assistants Become CEOs?

Learn how the role of an Executive Assistant can act as a launchpad for a career, honing invaluable leadership skills and providing the ability to work with and learn directly from C-Suite executives.

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5 Travel Management Tips from Experienced EAs

Learn top tips from Experienced EAs on what to do before, during, and after your leader’s business travel to ensure they have a great trip and you look like the rockstar you are.

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A Guide to Project Management for Executive Assistants

Learn why EAs are project management experts, the five steps of successful project management, more tips to pull off a successful project, and more.

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Tips from the Experts: Tools & Strategies for Assistants to Plan Engaging Offsites

Learn how to maximize the true value of offsites as you design the agenda, the first question you need answered before planning, and how small details at your event can make all the difference.

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How Executive Assistants Can Create or Reinvigorate a Winning Partnership

As an Executive Assistant, the quality of the partnership with your leader shapes your experience of your work. Remember you always have the power to enact change in this area, even if you’ve been operating on auto-pilot or maybe have fallen into complacency.

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Power to Assistants: Work Smarter with Base + AI

Introducing Base’s Analyze 2.0: An upgraded calendar report to serve your analytics needs with the power of AI

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3 Tips for Unlocking Growth and Opportunity In Your Executive Assistant Career

Check out our strategies for assistants to unlock growth, seize opportunities, and propel your career forward.

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How Executive Assistants Can Cultivate Cultures of Authenticity and Inclusivity

Learn how to show up authentically and professionally, practical ways to start influencing company culture, and how to create a workplace where inclusivity, allyship, and safety are present.

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How Executive Assistants Can Balance Wellbeing While Supporting Others

Learn how you can support your emotional, mental, and physical wellbeing while your whole job is to think about supporting someone else.

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3 Ways Executive Assistants Can Demonstrate Leadership

Learn how you can find and use your voice, build critical leadership skills, increase your visibility, and make positive impacts on your organization.

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