Executive and Personal Assistant

Course Overview

Executive and personal assistants have always played an important role in business. Their roles and responsibilities have evolved, but assistants are still vital to the profitability of any organization. Training to become an effective assistant will make you a valued employee who assists management on the road to success.

Being an Executive or Personal Assistant is a unique position that requires a variety of skills. Whether you are updating schedules, making travel arrangements, minute taking, or creating important documents all must be done with a high degree of confidentiality. Confidentiality is one of the most important characteristics of every assistant.

Our Executive and Personal Assistants Course will show you what it takes to be a successful assistant. you will learn what it takes to effectively manage a schedule, organize a meeting, and even how to be a successful gatekeeper. Being an Executive or Personal Assistant takes a special skill set and this course will provide you with the necessary tools.

Course Objectives

Research has consistently demonstrated that when clear goals are associated with learning, it occurs more easily and rapidly. With that in mind, let’s review our goals for today.

At the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Adapt to the needs and styles of management
• Communicate through written, verbal, and nonverbal methods
• Improve time management skills
• Manage meetings effectively
• Act as a gatekeeper
• Use the tools of the trade effectively

Course Modules

1. Introduction
2. Working with Your Manage
3. Administrative Soft Skills
4. Effective Time Management
5. Meeting Management
6. Tools of the Trade (I)
7. Tools of the Trade (II
8. Being an Effective Gatekeeper
9. Organizational Skills
10. Confidentiality Guidelines
11. Special Tasks