Authentic Leadership as an Executive Assistant: Embrace Your Unique Strengths
4 April @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
You are cordially invited to attend the Strategic PA Network’s POWER HOUR ONLINE event on Fri, 4th April 2025 at 12:30pm. ‘Authentic Leadership as an Executive Assistant: Embrace Your Unique Strengths‘ with Helen Monument.
Authentic Leadership as an Executive Assistant: Embrace Your Unique Strengths
Join Strategic PA Network Directors Sarah Howson and Marianne Whitlock for a one-hour Power Hour, along with a globally recognised thought leader, Helen Monument, covering business support leadership:
Executive Assistants are not just behind-the-scenes support – they are leaders who shape and influence their workplace. Authentic leadership is about leveraging your unique strengths, building trust and leading with confidence, regardless of formal authority.
In this empowering session, we will explore:
✅ Defining Authentic Leadership – Understanding its principles and their relevance to the EA role.
✅ Discovering Your Strengths – Identifying and maximising your personal leadership qualities.
✅ Building Trust & Influence – Becoming a credible and trusted advisor to your executive and team.
✅ Embracing Emotional Intelligence – Using self-awareness, empathy, and communication to lead effectively.
✅ Leading Without Authority – Practical strategies to take initiative, drive change, and inspire those around you.
Key Takeaways:
✔ Gain clarity on what authentic leadership means as an EA.
✔ Learn how to harness your strengths to enhance your influence.
✔ Develop strategies to build trust and credibility in your role.
✔ Use emotional intelligence to navigate challenges and create impact.
✔ Walk away with confidence to lead, inspire, and be recognised for your value.
Join us to step into your power as an authentic leader and make a lasting impact in your career.
As always, Sarah & Marianne welcome pre-submitted questions to ensure a dynamic and valuable discussion. Attendees will also have the opportunity to network, share insights, and connect with peers via LinkedIn during the session.
Recording Available: A copy of the session will be shared with all registered attendees.
STRATEGIC PA NETWORK POWER HOUR FORMAT
12:25 pm – Get ‘Online’ – Log on a bit earlier if you can with your lunch and drink of choice ready to settle in for a 12:30pm prompt start!
12:30pm – Welcome from Sarah Howson and Marianne Whitlock
12:35pm – Keynote Speaker Helen Monument
1:20pm – Q&A
1:30pm – Finish
International Trainer, Coach and Speaker, Helen Monument inspires and encourages Assistants to be the best they can be, by sharing over three decades of experience as a leading business support professional. Helen has held diverse roles at international companies, from Receptionist to Secretary to Office Manager and Business Support Team Leader, so she understands the profession inside out.
At her company Monumental Assistance Helen provides training and coaching to Assistants at all levels. She is passionate about giving back to the profession that provided so many wonderful opportunities for her to grow and develop by ‘paying it forward’ all over the world by helping others to become Monumental Assistants. Helen encourages Assistants everywhere to step into their power as leaders, helping them to leverage their unique strengths, building trust, and leading with confidence in their role.
Helen is also the Chair of the World Administrators Alliance, a not for profit association representing Administrative Associations, Networks and industry stakeholders across the globe. Its aims are to guide, develop, influence and elevate the global administrative profession, creating a community where administrative professionals around the world can speak with one voice. The WA-Alliance produced the Global Skills Matrix, the award-winning, career development framework based on research from over 3000 administrative professionals in 61 countries.
Helen is also a former Executive Chair of IMA – International Management Assistants.
Helen holds the Professional Certificate of Management from the Open University Business School and the Diploma Academic Counsellor & Coach from the Academy of Counselling & Coaching in The Hague.
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