Management Essentials for Executive Personal Assistants
London Business Training & Consulting
Key Information
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 week
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Introduction
An essential element in our rapidly changing world is the ability to effective manage your time. This course will equip you with useful tools and techniques to increase your productivity and efficiently manage your time. This course will also develop your knowledge and skills require to successfully plan, arrange and deliver meeting and events for your organization. Whether it is a small executive meeting or a large staff conference this workshop with guide you through what you need to do to achieve it.
The hallmark of an efficient office is well managed paperwork. This course will your identify the most appropriate software to manage paperwork and teach you the core skills needed to efficiently manage the records you deal with.
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.
Agenda
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
Minute-taking Essentials
The role of the minute taker
Pre-meeting minute preparation
The skills of effective minute-taking
Post meeting activities
Course Review
Summary and recap of key learning objectives
Action Planning
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.
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.
- Implement an Action Plan at your workplace using the knowledge and skills acquired through the course.