Beyond “Just be more strategic”: why most executive assistant career development training misses the point
Executive assistant career development has been stuck in the ‘strategic partnership’ narrative for decades. Discover why this model fails EAs.
Workplace articles
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.
The AI reality gap: what’s really happening with AI in the workplace
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.
Who really owns your skills? A wake-up call for executive support professionals
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.
The invisible 3%: navigating life as a male Executive Assistant
Male Executive Assistant roles are still rare in the management support profession, which remains stubbornly gendered despite evolving roles.
EA role transformation beyond the AI panic: What Executive Assistants are really afraid of
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.
When AI meets workplace investigations: the management support professionals new territory
Workplace investigations have always been part of the management support landscape. What’s changing now is how these investigations are conducted.
When there’s no time for imposter syndrome
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.
The shifting workplace landscape: what management support professionals need to know
Workplace changes that will affect executive assistants, management assistants and other business support professionals.