Course description
Advanced Strategic Development for Executive Personal Assistants
An effective Executive Secretary or PA will have a set of tools at their disposal to efficiently execute this role. This Personal Assistants training course is designed to develop your management knowledge and skills to improve your performance in your job.
The value of a good executive secretary or PA is difficult to quantify, many executives see this person as their right hand. This course is designed to give the modern PA the tools required to excel when working with executives.
This Personal Assistants training course is designed to give you a mix of tools and knowledge to be a top performer when working amongst C-Suite Executives.
The course will wrap with a summary of the key learning points, followed by an action planning exercise with a view to apply the acquired knowledge and skills immediately upon your return to work. Post-course support is also available in relation to the implementation of your action plan, up to six (6) months following course completion.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Target Audience
This course is suitable for:
- Executive Secretaries
- Senior Secretaries
- Executive Assistants
- Personal Assistants
- Senior Administrators
- Administrators, Secretaries and Assistants looking to take their career to the next level.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Develop the most efficient skills and techniques in time management.
- Appreciate the key elements for organizing meetings and events.
- Understand the role of good records management in organizations.
- Develop your presentation skill to improve your performance.
- Understand the key elements for producing excellent written communications.
- Appreciate the importance of being able to give inspiring feedback.
- Understand to importance of strategic thinking in executive decision-making.
- Develop your innate leadership potential and skills.
- Appreciate the role of emotional intelligence in managing people more effectively.
- Implement an Action Plan at your workplace using the knowledge and skills acquired through the course.
Training Course Content
Time Management and Productivity Techniques
- The importance of time management
- The priority matrix
- Time management – personal vs. professional
- Time management toolkit
Organizing Meetings and Events
- Planning, executing and monitoring events
- Managing events budget
- Supplier management skills
- Effective meeting planning and delivery
Office IT and Records Management
- What is Records Management?
- Records lifecycle
- Electronic vs paper records management systems
- IT office productivity systems
Presentation Skills Excellence
- Verbal communications
- Prepare for the presentation
- Use visual aids
- Connecting with the audience
- Dealing with fear
Written Communication
- Report writing
- Business letters, emails and memos
- Writing aids and templates
- Writing online content including social media
Giving and Receiving Constructive Feedback
- What feedback is and isn’t
- Outcomes of effective feedback
- Language for good feedback
- Feedback guidelines
Site visit
- Industrial visit to a relevant organization.
- An insight into the internal working of companies.
- An opportunity to learn through interaction with practising professionals.
Introduction to Strategic Thinking
- What is Strategic Thinking?
- The importance of strategy to an organization
- Linking Strategic planning and decision-making
- Different types and characteristics of strategy
Introduction to Leadership
- Leadership vs management
- Classic leadership styles and leadership strategies
- Authentic leadership
- Values and ethical leadership
Introduction to Emotional Intelligence
- What is Emotional Intelligence (EI)?
- The nature of intelligence
- Approach to EI
- EI’s “dark side”
Why choose London Business Training & Consulting
Management consultation service
Paperless service delivery model
Flexible open course schedule
Expenses
Course Price: £8225.00 + VAT
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