Friday 30th May 2025
The Collaborative Assistant Masterclass is a comprehensive masterclass designed to enhance your skills as an Executive Assistant in today’s fast-paced business environment.
This masterclass is tailored to equip you with the essential tools and knowledge to work seamlessly within your Executive’s inner circle, drive their success, and add significant value to your organisation.
By the end of the three-hour masterclass, you will gain a deeper understanding of strategic objectives, foster a robust partnership with your Executive, and develop effective collaboration techniques that exceed expectations.
Gain insights into identifying and prioritising tasks that align with the key objectives of your Executives and the broader organisation.
Learn how to enhance your communication skills to ensure clear, concise, and effective interactions with Executives and team members.
Improve workflows between Assistants and their Executives by leveraging tools and techniques to streamline daily tasks and projects.
In the first part of The Collaborative Assistant Masterclass, we delve into the essential techniques and knowledge required to master collaboration and strategic support.
Asking the Right Questions
Develop the critical skill of asking insightful, open-ended questions to uncover true priorities and foresee your executives’ needs. This section focuses on enhancing your ability to gather essential information and anticipate requirements effectively.
Understanding the Business
Gain a deep understanding of your business to enhance your role as an Assistant. This section emphasises the importance of business acumen in making informed decisions and managing time efficiently. Learn how a comprehensive understanding of the business landscape can empower you to support your executive more effectively.
Importance of Effective Communication
Master the principles of delivering clear, concise, and impactful messages. Effective communication ensures smooth information flow between executives, teams, and stakeholders. This section covers techniques for improving verbal and written communication skills, including structuring information for clarity, active listening, and assertive yet respectful communication.
In this part of The Collaborative Assistant Masterclass, we will aim to elevate efficiency and effectiveness by fine-tuning your workflow management and strategic thinking skills.
Improving Workflows with Your Executive
We will explore tools and strategies that facilitate smoother collaboration between you and your Executives. This section will introduce methods to streamline daily tasks and long-term projects, enhancing productivity.
Improving Strategic Thinking
Equip yourself with skills to anticipate future challenges and identify opportunities for your Executive and organization. Develop a forward-thinking mindset, utilizing environmental scanning, SWOT analysis, and scenario planning techniques to analyze information, forecast potential outcomes, and prepare strategic plans.
Keeping the Schedule on Track
Master the critical aspect of time management by efficiently managing an Executive’s calendar. Learn tactics for avoiding over-commitment and ensuring priority tasks are completed on time.
Elevate your skills to new heights by focusing on effective communication and mastering the art of managing up.
Managing Up Collaboratively
Learn strategies to ensure continuous progress and effectively allocate your Executive’s time while fostering a collaborative environment. Learn how to balance immediate demands with long-term goals, maintaining a steady pace towards achieving objectives through mutual respect and teamwork.
The Rule of Five as a Communication Tool
Implement the Rule of Five to streamline communication and make it more impactful. Gain practical tips for using this method in various formats, from emails to presentations, to convey essential information efficiently.
Characteristics for Successful Communication
Explore the personal qualities that underpin effective communication, including active listening and assertiveness. This section emphasizes the critical role of personal development in your professional success, encouraging you to cultivate a mindset that values clear, respectful, and impactful communication.
Develop the skills to build trust, maintain confidentiality, and enhance communication, fostering a robust partnership with your Executive.
Learn to anticipate your Executive’s needs, stay proactive, and leverage technology to streamline processes and increase productivity.
Identify opportunities to contribute beyond basic duties by developing complementary skills that align with your executive’s strengths and organizational goals.
Identify opportunities to contribute beyond basic duties by developing complementary skills that align with your executive’s strengths and organizational goals.
The Successful Meetings download is a comprehensive bundle of over 35+ meticulously curated resources to streamline your meetings management processes.
It includes templates, checklists, cheat sheets, and how-to guides covering the initial meeting set-up, agendas, minute-taking checklists, managing equipment and meeting rooms.
Typically valued at $90, these templates are your secret weapon for effortlessly managing any event.
The Collaborative Assistant Masterclass takes place on Friday, 30th May 2025. The Masterclass starts at 10.00 am ET – 1.00 pm ET.
The Masterclass is 3 hours.
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us, and we will review your request.
Yes, get in touch with us. We will send you an invoice for the course. We also offer discounts for teams of Assistants.
When you sign up for the masterclass, you’ll also gain access to all the downloadable resources and recorded video training for three months. This way, you can revisit the course at your own pace and at your convenience.
Absolutely! We have many Assistants from all over the world who have completed the masterclass. The strategies you’ll learn in this Masterclass are universally applicable.