Ep2: Learning as you go with Suzie Ellams

You’ll learn

•  Suzy Ellams shares her extensive experience across diverse industries, including fashion, publishing, and FinTech, providing valuable insights into career progression, adaptability, and transferable skills.
• Suzy discusses her career break to raise a family, the challenges she faced, and how she established boundaries to prioritize both her professional and personal life.
• The importance of transferable skills is emphasized, with examples of how Suzy moved from fashion and publishing to finance, demonstrating that core EA skills apply across industries.
• Insights into starting a new role during the pandemic, working in hybrid environments, and adapting to different industries and leadership styles.
• Tips on managing multiple executives, prioritizing tasks, and differentiating between what is urgent and important.
• Suzy highlights the confidence required to manage executive relationships and decision-making while maintaining professional boundaries.
• The evolution of the Assistant role is discussed, showcasing how flexibility and remote work have transformed the profession.
• Suzy’s journey of integrating her full-time role with her side hustle and family life offers inspiration for others managing multiple responsibilities.
• Suzy shares advice for breaking into competitive industries like fashion and publishing, emphasizing networking, persistence, and passion.
• The value of ongoing personal and professional development, learning from challenges, and finding joy in helping others