The Strategic Business Partner

Learn the skills and strategies to create a successful business partnership with your Executive and develop a deep understanding of your organisation.

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Every senior Assistant has the potential to work as a Strategic Business Partner

A Strategic Business Partner is a senior Assistant who is included in conversations regarding their organisation’s future, mission, goals, and strategy. They work in step with their Executive, forging the strongest possible working relationship. And they understand the business better than anyone. In this course, we show you step-by-step how to do just that.
More than 500 Assistants and businesses worldwide have enrolled in The Strategic Business Partner

Transform your career and achieve greater success

Whether you want to start expanding the relationship with your Executive or take your current role to new heights, The Strategic Business Partner Online Course can help. The Course provides the crucial elements you need to succeed as a high-level Assistant.

BY THE END OF THIS COURSE YOU WILL HAVE:

The confidence to collaborate on strategic projects that drive business success.

You’ll gain a deep understanding of how to communicate your interest in working on strategic initiatives with your Executive or other stakeholders. You will feel comfortable expressing your desire to contribute to the organisation’s long-term objectives.

A clear vision for a fulfilling and meaningful Assistant career.

You’ll know exactly how to shape your role, align your job description to your work, and proactively take ownership of your responsibilities. You’ll set career goals, build meaningful relationships, and work with a clear sense of purpose. Discover how to craft your role to unlock your full potential.

The tools to maximise your skills, abilities, and potential.

You’ll learn how to demonstrate value by delivering measurable results that positively impact your organisation. You will be able to identify your strengths and areas for growth, and use our templates to speak confidently about your work and the impact you make.

The recognition of being a trusted right-hand to your Executive.

By mastering the ability to anticipate your Executive’s needs and act proactively, you will better understand their work style and preferences, allowing you to adapt and provide unmatched support.

I feel inspired. No matter what I tried, I couldn't get into the zone with my boss and I started doubting my abilities because I had been unable to figure out his preferred style of working. However, within three weeks of starting The Strategic Business Partner, not only have I noticed a difference in the way we interact, but my boss has been very complimentary and we are on our way to a great working relationship. I feel revitalised and that is just from implementing a few pointers from the program. I feel very encouraged.

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  • Workbooks included with every module
  • Video-based lectures with world-leading tutors
  • Copy-and-paste swipe files, checklists, resources & templates
  • Questionnaires and surveys you can work through with your Executive
  • Certificate delivered on completion of the course

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The Full Strategic Business Partner Curriculum

We give you the exact plan to move into a strategic business partnership role
  • PREVIEW FOR FREEWhat does it mean to be a Strategic Business Partner? (16:55)
  • Trust, loyalty, honesty and respect: An introduction to strategic partnerships (10:30)
  • How to build trust with your Executive
  • Building an effective relationship with your Executive
  • Building Rapport with Your Executive (21:22)
  • WORKBOOK: Accelerating Trust with Your Executive
  • EXERCISE: Are you ready to start building your partnership? Ten questions to ask yourself and your Executive (2:08)
  • TEMPLATE: 20 Questions to Help Build Rapport
  • TEMPLATE: 20 Questions to Help Build Rapport
  • BONUS: Rise up! How to excel as a Strategic Business Partner
  • Ripping up your job description and aligning your role with strategic business objectives (8:47)
  • Reviewing your job description
  • Moving away from tick-box administrative tasks to value-adding tasks (21:28)
  • WORKBOOK: Moving away from “tick box” administrative tasks
  • EXERCISE: Crafting your role – Your 90-Day Plan (7:58)
  • TEMPLATE: Creating SMART goals and objectives that align with your organisation’s strategy
  • TEMPLATE: Job Description for a Strategic Business Partner
  • BONUS: Crafting your role masterclass with Shirwyn Weber (61:07)
  • 10 expectations Strategic Business Partners have of their Executive (6:54)
  • Encouraging your Executive to delegate (10:38)
  • What meetings should you have with your Executive?
  • WORKBOOK: What supervisory support do you need to become a Strategic Business Partner?
  • EXERCISE: The Partnership Model (11:00)
  • TEMPLATE: Measuring performance by meeting and exceeding expectations
  • BONUS: Managing your 1:1 meeting with your Executive (13:00)
  • Communicating with clarity and confidence (24:11)
  • Effective listening (18:46)
  • Understanding your Executive’s behaviour (38:41)
  • Being curious and asking good questions (46:15)
  • WORKBOOK: The communication agreement
  • EXERCISE: Understanding your personality and communication preferences
  • TEMPLATE: Clarifying questions
  • BONUS: Mastering difficult conversations (31:40)
  • Exploring the concept of the inner circle (15:38)
  • Case study: Working in the inner circle (44:20)
  • How can you be heard when people don’t want to listen?
  • WORKBOOK: Creating your own inner circle and building influence
  • EXERCISE: How credible are you in your role?
  • TEMPLATE: Understanding Leadership Styles
  • BONUS: Q&A with Debbie Gross, Former Chief EA to the CEO of CISCO (63:50)
  • Creating impact in your role (23:23)
  • This three-letter word is holding you back (13:01)
  • Saying no more often can create impact
  • WORKBOOK: Moving the Needle – Creating Impact in Your Role
  • EXERCISE: Finding opportunities for growth (10:29)
  • TEMPLATE: Creating Strategic Impact
  • BONUS: Strategic Project Example
  • Become a person of influence by elevating your brand through
    networking (9:35)
  • Discover your ‘Big Game’ (your mission, vision and purpose) (67:58)
  • WORKBOOK: How to elevate your personal brand using the know-like-trust principle
  • EXERCISE: How to communicate your value and uniqueness through your spoken word (4:09)
  • TEMPLATE: 20 networking questions to use at any Assistant event
  • BONUS: Me, Incorporated (17:39)
  • The road to strategic thinking (20:06)
  • Improving your strategic thinking (17:58)
  • WORKBOOK: Understanding your organisation’s strategy
  • EXERCISE: The listening tour (8:35)
  • TEMPLATE: Resources to increase your business acumen
  • BONUS: Introducing OKRs (29:49)
  • Anticipating needs and other mind-reading tricks (26:28)
  • Operating in partnership (16:58)
  • Holding yourself accountable (5:08)
  • Giving and receiving feedback (16:14)
  • EXERCISE: What do they pay you for? Getting results beyond the drift! (8:24)
  • TEMPLATE: Preparing for a difficult conversation with your Executive
  • BONUS: Strategic Project Example
  • How to work in a high-pressured environment (20:11)
  • How to engage in consistent and constant communication about your needs (14:41)
  • Self-care and The Strategic Assistant (17:35)
  • Understanding overwhelm and setting priorities
  • How to regain control of your workload (26:02)
  • WORKBOOK: Discovering your boundaries and respecting them
  • EXERCISE: Partnering with a self-reliant Executive
  • BONUS: The Elevated EA – An Interview with Maggie Jacobs (62:38)
  • Think Like a CEO (36:54)
  • How to overcome imposter syndrome (33:09)
  • Remaining steady in the storms of change (27:51)
  • The Assistant Growth Mindset (7:54)
  • EXERCISE: How to ensure nothing falls through the cracks
  • EBOOK: Building Influence in the Assistant Role
  • TEMPLATE: Key Strengths for High Performing Assistants
  • BONUS: Empowering yourself (27:29)
  • Staying visible and in the loop while working at home (28:11)
  • Supporting multiple Executives remotely (32:42)
  • New Practices: Working as a Strategic Business Partner (38:02)

What sets The Strategic Business Partner apart?

As a Senior Assistant who wants to transform into a Strategic Business Partner, you have to master two crucial areas. Firstly, you must learn the skills, strategies and tools to create a successful business relationship with your Executive. And secondly, you have to develop a better understanding of your organisation. The Strategic Business Partner Online Course is designed to tackle those two challenges head-on.
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Proven Track Record

We have been training Assistants for ten years, with over 50,000 students from 80+ countries attending our training and enrolling on our courses. There’s a reason we’ve launched thousands of successful Assistant careers over the last decade.

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An Action Plan

We provide a blueprint proven for success in the Assistant role. Our online courses give our students key learnings, solutions, and how to reach their goals and ambitions. We teach practical techniques that make a difference.

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Learn From the Best

The Strategic Business partner Online Course contains lectures from world-leading authorities in the Assistant industry, high-performing Assistants and quality mentors and coaches.

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Money Back Guaranteed

We are confident that our online course will advance your career. However, if you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days, and we will give you a full refund.

About the Head Coach

I’m Nicky. I have been training Assistants since 2011, firstly with Practically Perfect PA and now with The EA Campus.

Our resources are the go-to for Personal Assistants, Executive Assistants, Office Managers and Administrative Professionals at all levels of business seeking support, information and guidance in this incredible profession.

The EA Campus offers practical tips, honest advice and career development support specifically for Assistants.

Since 2015, we have organized events, virtual summits, masterclasses and online courses for over 70,000 Assistants worldwide.

It is fair to say the Assistant role has changed significantly, and I am so proud that The EA Campus has been part of the journey for over a decade.

We can’t wait to welcome you inside The Strategic Business Partner Online Course. This really is where the magic happens!

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Have Questions? We have answers.

The course starts now and never ends! It is a self-paced online course – you decide when to start and finish.

The online course contains 12 modules with over 20 hours of video content. Therefore, we recommend that students study a module per week and complete the course over 12 weeks.

We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days, and we will give you a full refund. You can read the full refund policy here

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 training, you’ll also gain lifetime access to all the downloadable resources and recorded video training. 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 course. The strategies you’ll learn in The Strategic Business Partner Program are universally applicable.