Workplace Insights by Adrie van der Luijt
As a Wall Street Journal-quoted former business editor and EA to the Chairman of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, I write about workplace trends, technology and career development.
Job titles in management support often mask the real strategic responsibilities we have taken on, suggesting that we are merely assisting rather than proactively shaping the workplace.
Executive assistant career development has been stuck in the ‘strategic partnership’ narrative for decades. Discover why this model fails EAs.
AI in the workplace promises revolutionary transformation, yet management support professionals are caught in a reality gap, simultaneously told AI mastery is essential whilst facing substantial organisational barriers that prevent actual adoption.
Skills disruption in the coming years won’t be gentle or fair. Your ability to evolve your capabilities might be the only job security you’ve got.
Male Executive Assistant roles are still rare in the management support profession, which remains stubbornly gendered despite evolving roles.
EA role transformation in an AI-driven world is hampered by a fundamental misunderstanding of what makes a management support professional valuable in this transformative era.
Workplace investigations have always been part of the management support landscape. What’s changing now is how these investigations are conducted.
Imposter syndrome can be a real issue for management assistants in situations where you’re representing someone important, and failure simply isn’t an option.