eaRISE

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Community-driven development and training for executive assistants. ✨

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A new member who joined last month got valuable community advice on her offer negotiation, resulting in the following package:

-30% base increase
-$5K sign-on bonus
-10% annual bonus
-Immediate equity vesting
-$2K annual development

This is the power of EAs supporting EAs. 💪

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In our Ultimate Communication Toolbox training, we talk about the value of nonviolent communication—where feedback looks like:

Person 1: Clearly expressing how I am without blaming or criticizing

Person 2: Empathetically receiving how you are without hearing blame or criticism

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"Feedback doesn't always have to be big and heavy. It can look like little pieces of feedback—one at a time. And if you ask for little pieces of feedback consistently, you can build that muscle."

— Shelley Trask, Principal EA to the CTO and Co-founder of Slack

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"Timing is everything. EAs know this because they're highly emotionally intelligent. When your exec just got back from a two week trip and they're jet-lagged? Definitely not the best time for giving feedback."

— Meagan Strout during our Ultimate Communication Toolbox training

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So exciting! Right now Shelley Trask, Principal EA to the CTO and Co-founder of Slack, is leading an incredible training with our COO Meagan Strout.

Ultimate Communication Toolbox is a deeply impactful training for EAs that covers trust, accountability, feedback, and more. 💡

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A couple strategies for a healthy EA + CoS working relationship:

✨Clearly define roles & responsibilities from the start to avoid misunderstandings or duplication of efforts

✨Be willing to tell exec when they've delegated to the incorrect person & pass to the correct person

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💡Some great nuggets of wisdom from today's eaMAFIA training: Executive Assistant + Chief of Staff Division of Responsibilities

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"If things get heated—always go back to the document. The document exists so you have something concrete to refer to in those moments." —Jillian Hufnagel

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eaMAFIA just launched a new platform called eaRISE for assistants looking for community driven development and training. It is peer led and honestly has some of the best EAs I know as trainers and coaches. Check it out https://t.co/GdklZaxNVS

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We had a great time celebrating the official launch of eaRISE with a bunch of our incredible members and supporters last Thursday. 🎉

It was so fun to connect in-person, enjoy some delicious food and drinks, and talk about all of the amazing things to come. 😍

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Check out our official eaRISE launch announcement on our LinkedIn! 👀

https://t.co/F5xD9GsvJS

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🎉 We're thrilled to officially launch eaRISE!

eaRISE is the premier community for Executive Assistants (EAs) who want to gain next-level professional development & propel their careers. 🚀

Shout out to our Founder and CEO Kelly Kovacs (@kovacs) for this huge accomplishment ✨

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Meet Janet Kim! She spent seven years as an Executive Assistant @Dropbox and is the founder of Nomi Consulting. @dearjanet sees the role of an EA as a lifestyle, both inside and outside of work.

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[NEW BLOG POST]
There is no doubt that we have all seen the pitfalls of a disorganized calendar. Time organization is the most critical component to calendar organization. Read more: https://t.co/mvEP3Gt9Ub

#eamafia #executiveassistant #administrativeassistant #personalassistant

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Remember: there is almost always room to return to basics in both your life and your job. Manage stress by being the manager!
These are my #FridayFeels. Have a good weekend Mafia! #executiveassistant #virtualassistant #leadershipdevelopment #stressmanagement

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When things feel overwhelming, I encourage you to think:

-What can I simplify right now?
-What am I doing, or what is on the calendar, that is not directly impacting the success of my executive?

#executiveassistant #executiveassistants #simplify #success #eamafia #fridayfeels

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Say hi to Zoë! EA to the CEO and CFO at Carta, "My EA philosophy is to always be a partner! Someone told me awhile ago that EAs are an extension of the Executive themselves, and it has totally changed my mentality."
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