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PDFSPA: Foundation Skills for Elite Personal and Executive Assistants

Guaranteed to Run Scheduled Fully Booked
Location
Wellington
Auckland
Jul 2022
22
22
Aug 2022
18
Sep 2022
6
Nov 2022
18
18
Dec 2022
14
Code: PDFSPA
Length: 1 Day
Overview

In this Foundation Skills for Elite PA's and EA's Training Course you will learn the skills to help you use your resources efficiently, manage your time wisely, communicate effectively and collaborate with others skillfully.

Delivery format(s)
On-Site
On-Site
Classroom
Classroom
Anywhere
Anywhere
OBJECTIVES

This course empowers your executive, personal assistant with the skills and techniques to become even more efficient, productive and professional.

This course provides personal assistants with the techniques to become well-organised, efficient and well-prepared for today’s evolving workplace. Participants in this course will enhance and develop their skills to communicate effectively with all levels of staff.

Learn key skills like managing meetings and travel itineraries, managing conflict, the basics of reading and using body language, basic project management skills, active listening techniques and more.

This course is also available as a 3-hour live online session.

This course is delivered in partnership with PD Training.

PREREQUISITES

None.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

In this course, participants will learn how to:

  • Become highly organised using smart, efficient systems
  • Learn to manage time more effectively & strategically
  • Master prioritisation of time, complete all important tasks and help their manager do the same
  • Learn highly effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques
  • Become more proactive and empowered in their role
  • Learn to communicate more effectively with their manager
  • Gain an insight into the importance of caring for themselves
  • Learn how to make the most of their 'Team of Two'
COURSE OUTLINE

EA's and Personal Assistant play a big role in an organisation in New Zealand, as they are the primary point of contact for internal and external clients and business partners. PA's perform a wide array of jobs each work day, such as following-up communications and schedules, managing meetings and recording important meetings minutes. Enhance your personality and job skills through enrolling in the Foundation Skills for Elite PA's and EA's training course from PD Training.

In this Foundation Skills for Elite PA's and EA's Training Course you will learn the skills to help you use your resources efficiently, manage your time wisely, communicate effectively and collaborate with others skillfully.
The practical skills and techniques you will learn in this course will help you support your manager, and present 'your team of two’ as a professional, confidence-inspiring team.

Lesson 1- The Effective PA  
  • Welcome
  • The skills and attributes of an effective PA/EA
  • Role Defined
  • Reflection
Lesson 2 - Your winning style and how best to communicate with your Manager 
  • Step 1: LDP Review – Communication Evolution Tool
    • Understanding the Counsellor
    • Understanding the Coach
    • Understanding the Driver
    • Understanding the Advisor
  • Step 2: Adapt your Approach to be effective
    • Do’s and Don’ts when interacting with the Counsellor
    • Planning my future Communication strategies with “Counsellor’s”
    • Do’s and Don’ts when interacting with the Coach
    • Planning my future Communication strategies with “Coach’s”
    • Do’s and Don’ts when interacting with the Driver
    • Planning my future Communication strategies with “Driver’s”
    • Do’s and Don’ts when interacting with the Advisor
    • Planning my future Communication strategies with “Advisor’s”
  • Reflection
Lesson 3 - Set up for Success 
  • Your Web of Influence
  • Key Personnel in Depth Template
  • Management (PIT) Personal Information Template
  • Reflection
Lesson 4 - Working in Sync 
  • Email Management
  • Email Etiquette
  • Create the email however direct replies to someone else
  • Manage your inbox
  • Follow the READ principle and stay on top of your email
  • Manage your inbox with Flags and Rules
  • Reflection
Lesson 5 - Time Management 
  • Block out times for your Manager
  • Organised Review and Preparation Times
  • Reflection
Lesson 6 - Prioritisation to keep you on Track 
  • That’s a WRAP – getting it all done on time
  • WRAP Technique
  • Ranking Priorities
  • Anticipating Time for Tasks – using PERT
  • Beyond Goal Setting
  • The SMARTR Framework
  • Writing SMARTR Goals -- Template
  • SMARTR Goal Template
  • Additional Tips
  • Goals Deconstructed
  • Reconstruct your SMART goal
  • Reflection
Lesson 7 - Meetings to run without a Hitch! 
  • Meeting Checklist
  • Meeting Checklist Template
  • Agenda Creation
  • Meeting Agenda Template
  • Keep the meeting on time - planned time interrupters
  • Minute Taking that you can understand
  • Composing your Minutes
  • What can you do to help yourself?
  • Reflection
    		• Lesson 8 - Reflections 
    • Create an Action Plan
    • Accountability = Action

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