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 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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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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How to Integrate AI and Technology into Your Executive Assistant Role

Learn how you can effectively leverage technology to enhance your skills, stay ahead of the curve, and maximize your impact in the workplace.

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Honing Your Executive Assistant Communication Skills

Effective communication as an Executive Assistant isn’t just important — it’s crucial. Your entire career revolves around how well you can communicate, making it one of the most important qualities an assistant can master.

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Taking Risks and Having the Tough Conversations with Linda McFarland

Feautring Linda McFarland, author, keynote speaker, and Senior Executive Assistant at Intapp / Episode #10

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How Base Helped the Lead EA at Terminus Streamline Efficiency and Communication

A case study featuring Nikki Morales, Lead Executive Assistant at Terminus

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Effective Communication as an Executive Assistant

Techniques to help you build and strengthen positive working relationships

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How to Maintain Job Security as an Executive Assistant

Become an integral part of any business by unlocking your potential

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3 Tips for Strategic Executive Assistant One-on-Ones

Strategies for leading thoughtful 1:1 meetings with your Executive

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How to Set Executive Assistant Goals With Your Executive

Achieve optimal success by creating goals with your Executive

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WEBINAR: How to Approach Tough Conversations

Join assistant leaders as they discuss practicing expectation management with executives and highlighting your value.

Podcasts

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