Wednesday 11th March No: 58 If you’ve ever said, “First it goes to finance…” The tools EAs use to map messy processes If you support an Executive, you’ve probably had this moment. Someone asks how a piece of work actually gets done, and you start explaining. “Well, first it comes to me, then finance signs it off, then legal reviews it, then it comes back to us…” Halfway through, you realise this “simple task” involves about seven people, three approvals, and at least one step nobody...
4 days ago • 4 min read
CONNECT March 6th | Issue 52 Latest Articles How to Run an Effective Executive Briefing In this article, we will explore what makes an effective executive brief in practical terms, grounded in how our days actually run. We will look at a structure you can rely on, how to apply it across daily updates, weekly rhythms, and quarterly planning. Read more → Delegating to AI: What Every EA Should Know In this article, we will explore five tasks you should already be delegating to AI in practical,...
9 days ago • 3 min read
Wednesday 4th March No: 57 If your Executive says “quick update”… read this If you only had 30 seconds with your Executive We've been thinking about how we brief our Executives this week. You know the moment. Your Executive catches you between meetings and asks for a quick update. You start explaining background context, long email threads, and the stakeholders involved, and somewhere halfway through, you realize you still haven’t said the one thing they actually needed to hear. As EAs, we...
11 days ago • 4 min read
CONNECT February 27th | Issue 51 Latest Articles Delegating to AI: What Every EA Should Know In this article, we will explore five tasks you should already be delegating to AI in practical, everyday terms, the kind of tasks that come up in your week again and again. Read more → What Hiring Managers Really Look for in EAs In this article, we will explore what hiring managers are really looking for in Executive Assistants in 2026 and how we can ensure our capabilities are visible, measurable,...
16 days ago • 4 min read
Wednesday 25th February No: 56 This Is How You Prep Like an AI Savvy EA If The Email Is 28 Replies Long, It Needs a Summary We've thinking about inbox triage this week after reviewing yet another 32-reply thread that started with a simple question and ended somewhere completely different. If you’re supporting at a senior level, you know this to be true. Someone asks for an update. Five people reply-all. Two attach new versions. One says “circling back.” By the time it reaches your Executive,...
18 days ago • 5 min read
CONNECT February 20th | Issue 50 Latest Articles What Hiring Managers Really Look for in EAs In this article, we will explore what hiring managers are really looking for in Executive Assistants in 2026 and how we can ensure our capabilities are visible, measurable, and hard to overlook. Read more → How to Create SOPs That Actually Save You Time In this article, we will explore how to create SOPs that actually save you time as an Executive Assistant, focusing on practical ways to document how...
23 days ago • 4 min read
Wednesday 18th February No: 55 Are You Listing Tasks or Proving Value? Because Your Role Is Bigger Than Your Task List As EAs, we are used to explaining what we do. We manage diaries. We protect time. We handle inboxes. We support senior leaders. All of that is true, and all of it matters. What is shifting in 2026 is how that information is assessed. Listing responsibilities gives context. It does not prove capability. Hiring managers and Executives are listening for something more specific....
25 days ago • 4 min read
CONNECT February 13th | Issue 49 Latest Articles How to Create SOPs That Actually Save You Time In this article, we will explore how to create SOPs that actually save you time as an Executive Assistant, focusing on practical ways to document how you work so they support you day-to-day. Read more → The Rise of the Operational EA In this article, we will explore how this role has emerged and why it feels familiar to so many EAs, and we will look at what it means for how we think about impact,...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Wednesday 11th February No: 54 The problem with storing everything in your head Your Brain Is Not a Filing Cabinet As EAs, a surprising amount of the day runs from our heads. You know how your Executive likes their inbox handled. Which meetings need prep and which do not. Who must be copied in. What can wait. What needs action now. Most of it never gets written down because, on a normal day, it feels faster to just remember it. That works when the week is calm, and you are in control of the...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read