Foundation Skills for Elite Personal Assistants and Executive Assistants Training Course

Personal assistants (PA's) and executive assistants (EA's) are some of the most important people in any organisation in US. This course empowers these workers with the skills and techniques to become even more efficient, productive and professional.

The PD Training Foundation Skills for Elite Personal Assistants and Executive Assistants Training Course provides personal and executive 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 skills like setting and managing meetings, basic project management concepts, setting priorities and communicating effectively with all levels of staff.

This practical, 1-day professional development training course provides techniques you can really use! We look forward to welcoming you to a course in Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Jackson, Los Angeles, Manhattan, Miami, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, San Antonio, Seattle and US-wide.

Click the “Group Training Quote” button for a free quote for your internal team training or click the “Register Now” button to view the current public schedule.

Looking for something more advanced? Try the Advanced Skills for Elite PA's and Executive Assistants Course

Your Learning Outcomes

In this course, participants will:
  • 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'

PDT Training specialise in:

Live Online

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Hybrid

Plus the workshops are always tailored to your current context

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Jess was fantastic, she made us all feel welcomed and we all learned loads. Couldn't have asked for a better trainer or a group of people to do the course with.

-Lend Lease


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What an amazing trainer. I very much admire her knowledge, experience and teaching approach. The course exceeded my expectations as it was tailored to each of our individual needs. It was great to have such a small class to share experiences and areas for development. I learnt so much not only from the trainer but also from the other women participating in the course. I would recommend to anyone.

-Count Financial


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Great day, picked up on some important things that I was not doing in my workplace and which I am going to be initiating into my position, a great day with interaction, great presenter which certainly makes a difference and keeps you interested.

-Country Fire Authority


Very comprehensive course, the trainer was excellent and very enthusiastic.

-Margan Pastoral Company


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I thoroughly enjoyed this course and found it greatly beneficial.

-ANSALDO-STS


Velocity Energy logo
It was a very practical and well delivered course which I thoroughly enjoyed. I have taken back some excellent ideas to improve my performance in the workplace. Thanks very much!

-Velocity Energy


Queensland Rail logo
I loved that the course was interactive. Annette was an amazing trainer. I would recommend this course to all Assistants within our organisation. I also would like to further developed my career, which means I will be in contact in a few months to look at other course on offer. Regards, Antoinette

-QR National


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I enjoyed the course very much. Liked the small group of participants (6).

-Griffith University


Stihl logo
Great Course, learnt some very useful tips.

-Stihl Pty Ltd


AMES logo
Many thanks - the experience has been very positive and we would certainly send personnel to your training courses as needed.

-AMES


Trilby Misso Lawyers logo
Clarissa has mentioned the course was fantastic. She really enjoyed the way the course was delivered and has suggested TML use your services in the future.

-Trilby Misso Lawyers


ato logo
A very smooth process to book the training, and staff were extremely helpful when I enquired about payment. The participant found the course helpful, particularly individual feedback she received from the trainer.

-Australian Tax Office


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Found your on-line process to be very user friendly and (assumed) auto generated emails were well timed and useful. Feedback from participant was also very good.

-RACV Royal Pines Resort


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Plus you’ll also receive:

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Money Back
Guarantee

If you’re not happy with the outcomes from
the course we offer a money back guarantee

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REACH
Profiles

For every participant
valued at $199 each

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Sick Day
Safety Net

No one left behind
with our 1/2 price re-run promise

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Development
Dashboard

12-months access to the unique REACH Future Proofing Personal Development Dashboard with personally curated learning to develop agility to adapt to different people tasks and situations.

Learn Foundation Skills for Elite Personal Assistants and Executive Assistants Training Course Now

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

In this professional development 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 also help you support your manager, and present 'your team of two’ as a professional, confidence-inspiring team. 

Looking for something more advanced? Try the Advanced Skills for Elite PA's and Executive Assistants Course

 

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Course Outline for Foundation Skills for Elite Personal Assistants and Executive Assistants Training Course

After completing this course, participants will have learned to:

Topic 1

The Effective PA

  • Welcome
  • The Skills and Attributes of an Effective PA/EA
  • Role Defined
  • Reflection

Topic 2

Your Winning Style and How Best to Communicate with Your Manager

  • Step 1: REACH 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

Topic 3

Set up for Success

  • Your Web of Influence
  • Key Personnel in Depth Template
  • Management (PIT) Personal Information Template
  • Reflection

Topic 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

Topic 5

Time Management

  • Block Out Times for Your Manager
  • Organised Review and Preparation Times
  • Reflection

Topic 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

Topic 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
  • Topic 8

    Reflections

    • Create an Action Plan
    • Accountability = Action

    Plus you’ll also receive:

    shield

    Money Back
    Guarantee

    If you’re not happy with the outcomes from
    the course we offer a money back guarantee

    profiles

    REACH
    Profiles

    For every participant
    valued at $199 each

    sick

    Sick Day
    Safety Net

    No one left behind
    with our 1/2 price re-run promise

    dashboard

    Development
    Dashboard

    12-months access to the unique REACH Future Proofing Personal Development Dashboard with personally curated learning to develop agility to adapt to different people tasks and situations.

    Learn Foundation Skills for Elite Personal Assistants and Executive Assistants Training Course Now

    We create training that meets your needs.

    1-hour Motivator

    3-hour Power Sessions

    Full Day Training

    Conferences & Summits

    • OFFSITE
    • AT YOUR WORKPLACE
    • ONLINE

    We’ll make things easier so you can focus on adding more value

    We take care of all of the details, so you don’t have to:

    • Invite people to
      training
    • Sign
      In Sheet
    • Generate Branded
      Course Flyers
    • PDF’S of
      Certificates
    • Collects and
      Reports Feedback
    • Complete Results
      Dashboard

    What are people going to do differently?

    At the completion of training participants are encouraged to create an action plan, and invite an accountability buddy via their Orgmenta App.

    In your Training Management Centre you have transparency to the action plans so you can see what people are going to do differently.

    Want to get clear on impacts and measure success? We support you.

    Our systems and people make it easy to identify how you’ll be able to measure impacts and then report on the success in the weeks or months after training.

    Do you already have a training management system and wish they were automatically up to date?

    It’s surprisingly easy to make it so that your system can automatically be up to date with all the training record details you need.

    More than just a training provider - we are your learning and development partner.

    We look forward to working with you, talk to one of our friendly expert consultants today.
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    Details:

    • Small classes, average 5 people, max 16
    • Certificate of Completion (always available in the App)
    • Comprehensive courseware available in the App

    Questions:

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    3-hour course

    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Los_Angeles

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    Course Outline for Foundation Skills for Elite Personal Assistants and Executive Assistants Training Course

    After completing this course, participants will have learned to:

    Topic 1

    Set up for Success

    • Your Web of Influence
    • Key Personnel in Depth Template
    • Management (PIT) Personal Information Template
    • Reflection

    Topic 2

    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

    Topic 3

    Time Management

    • Block Out Times for Your Manager
    • Organised Review and Preparation Times
    • Reflection

    Topic 4

    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

    When you book a Public Class with PD Training you can expect:

    To Be Engaged All Day

    Activities and discussion for engaged learning all day.

    An outstanding trainer

    On average PDT trainers have 15 years industry experience and 7 years training experience.

    Focussed on you

    We always tailor activities and scenarios to be relevant to you.

    Refresher Course $0

    In-House and Public Class participants are welcome to join a public class in the same topic for 12 months.

    Acclaimed Provider

    The confidence of booking with an acclaimed multi-national training company.

    Multi-modal Reinforcement

    Support, reinforcement & extension eLearning and videos in the App.

    Outstanding learning that people can do in the flow of work

    • Fresh targeted video-based microlearning content with interactive lessons and quizzes included.
    • Rigourous review process
    • Only $11.00 per course per person per year
    • Or get the $110.00 bundle and save
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    Learn how to elevate yourself as an EA with key skills from email and time management to how to set yourself up for success.

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