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HOW WE CAN HELP YOU

v Work with a knowledgeable and trusted advisor

v We will explore ways to increase your productivity

v We will help you develop a winning strategic business partnership

v We will identify your unique career roadmap

v Learn how to make quick an effective progress in your job search

 

 

 

 

 

   

Why  Choose  Personal  Assistant  Mentoring?    

Whether  your  Assistant  is  starting  out  as  a  PA,  or  a  skilled  EA  strategist,  professional  guidance  from  an  expert  EA  mentor  with  deep  insights  into  the  challenges  of  the  Assistant  role,  is  an  excellent  development  resource  that  will  help  them  to  step  up  in  their  role  and  move  forward  in  their  career.    

Executive  offices  should  run  seamlessly,  like  a  well-­‐oiled  machine.  Personal-­‐Assistant-­‐Tips  will  work  with  you  to  create  a  programme  that  delivers  what  you  want.  We  aim  to  take  PAs,  EAs,  Admins  and  Team  Secretaries  from  good  to  great  so  that  the  executive's  time  can  be  freed  up  to  do  what  they  do  best.  If  all  PAs  in  your  organisation  go  through  our  mentoring  programme,  your  organisation  has  the  right  to  expect  their  PAs  to  perform  their  duties  well.    

Career  mentoring  is  an  effective  way  for  Assistants  to  fast-­‐track  to  an  outstanding  career.  If  you  think  about  your  Assistant's  career  as  similar  to  that  of  a  star  athlete,  it  will  become  clear  that  even  with  the  right  skill-­‐set  and  attitude,  and  bucket  loads  of  motivation,  they  still  need  a  good  mentor  to  show  them  how  to  best  develop  and  utilize  their  talents.      

The  independent  advice  of  a  professional  mentor  will  show  your  Assistant  how  to  avoid  falling  back  into  old  habits  that  are  unproductive.    Our  Consultant  EA  Mentor  will  address  their  challenges,  show  them  how  to  increase  their  executive's  productivity,  and  help  them  to  plot  a  pathway  to  the  top  of  the  Assistant  profession.    

 How  We  Help  Your  Assistants    

We  can  help  your  Assistants  with  issues  like  building  a  strong  strategic  partnership,  improving  their  performance,  transitioning  into  a  more  senior  role,  career  planning,  and  personal  branding,  and  much  more.  Our  comprehensive  Action  Plans  help  provide  practical  goals  and  objectives  that  ensure  that  the  executive  sees  continuous  improvement  as  the  Assistant  progresses  from  strength  to  strength.    

We  also  offer  a  very  comprehensive  job  search  mentoring  programme  that  covers  all  aspects  of  the  job  search  and  interview  process  from  the  Assistant's  perspective.  If  Assistants  in  your  organisation  are  about  to  be  laid  off,  a  mentoring  programme  is  one  of  the  development  courtesies  that  your  organisation  may  be  willing  to  finance  as  part  of  the  Assistants'  outplacement  programme.        

Organisations  will  benefit  from  the  increased  productivity  demonstrated  by  their  mentored  Personal  Assistants.  Investing  in  a  mentoring  programme  will  also  help  companies  keep  the  people  with  career  potential.      

Book your mentoring programme at bookings@personal-assistant-tips.com

EA/PA MENTORING PROGRAMMES

CAREER  MENTORING  PROGRAMME  

(6  months:  online,  telephone,  email)

INTENSIVE  MENTORING  

(4  weeks:  online  and/or  telephone,  plus  emails)  

COMPREHENSIVE  JOB  SEARCH  

MENTORING/TRAINING  (4  weeks:  online  and/or  telephone,  plus  

emails)  

QUICK  STRATEGIES  SESSION    

(One  1-­‐hour  online  or  telephone  session)  

COMMENT

"My coaching session with Marguerita has changed the way I approach my work. She has given

me some excellent tips on time management, managing working

relationships and making the most of my role. I came away from the

session with new-found enthusiasm and an eagerness to put into

practice the advice she shared with me."

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Anya, Senior Administrator, London

WHY  CHOOSE  MENTORING?  

 

 

 

   

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 CAREER  MENTORING  PROGRAMME  (6  months:  online  and/or  telephone,  plus  emails) Career  mentoring  is  an  excellent  development  tool  for  Assistants,  particularly  if  they  have  reached  a  “glass  ceiling”  in  their  career,  or  are  facing  new  challenges.  This  career  mentoring  programme  is  a  comprehensive  6-­‐month  programme  that  consists  of  six  1-­‐hour  online  and/or  telephone  conversations,  plus  email  assistance.  Clients  will  benefit  from  a  comprehensive  Action  Plan  with  assignments  that  develop  their  skills  and  thinking.  This  responsive  programme  allows  Assistants  to  control  a  programme  of  real  world  development  activities,  and  set  career  and  productivity  goals  for  objectives.  As  a  sounding  board  that  provides  confidential  support  and  encouragement,  we  can  also  work  with  you  on  the  following  issues.    

-­‐  Strategic  partnerships  -­‐  Performance  &  relationships  -­‐  Line  management  strategy  -­‐  Preparing  for  promotion  -­‐  Personal  branding  -­‐  Pay  rise  &  job  title  change  -­‐  Personal  development  plan  -­‐  Creating  a  Career  portfolio  -­‐  Improving  performance  review  scores  -­‐  Job  search  strategy      

Price:  £600.00  (inclusive)      INTENSIVE  MENTORING  (4  weeks:  online  and/or  telephone,  plus  emails)  If  you  need  intensive  upskilling  for  a  new  job,  or  in  preparation  for  a  promotion,  or  you  just  need  the  advice  and  guidance  of  an  expert  EA  mentor,  this  4-­‐week  intensive  programme  is  for  you.  It  consists  of  four  1-­‐hour  online  and/or  telephone  sessions,  email  support,  and  detailed  Action  Plans  with  assignments  and  development  goals.    

Price:  300.00  (inclusive)    COMPREHENSIVE  JOB  SEARCH  MENTORING  (4  weeks:  online  and/or  telephone,  plus  emails)  We  offer  a  very  comprehensive  programme  of  mentoring  in  effective  job  search  strategy.  The  most  important  strategy  you  can  employ  in  the  job  search  is  "preparation".  This  is  a  process  that  should  start  as  soon  as  possible  if  you  are  looking  for  a  job  or  suspect  that  you  may  be  looking  for  a  job  in  the  not  too  distant  future.  This  programme  will  provide  useful  insights  on  the  hiring  process,  and  help  you  to  see  things  from  the  hiring  manager’s  perspective,  to  ensure  that  you  lay  the  necessary  groundwork  that  guarantees  success.  This  programme  covers  the  following  issues.                

Price:  £300.00  (inclusive)    QUICK  STRATEGIES  SESSION  (One  1-­‐hour  online  or  telephone  session)  This  mentoring  option  is  ideal  for  Assistants  on  a  tight  budget,  particularly  those  who  are  self-­‐financing  and  need  quick  best  practice  advice  and  strategies  for  improving  their  performance.  This  is  also  a  good  option  if  you  are  looking  for  a  new  job  with  little  success,  and  would  like  quick  and  effective  strategies  for  getting  and  succeeding  at  the  interview  stage.  This  mentoring  option  consists  of  one  1-­‐hour  online  or  telephone  session.      

Price  £75.00  (inclusive)        How  to  proceed:    Please  contact  us  at  bookings@personal-­‐assistant-­‐tips.com  to  schedule  a  programme,  or  call  us  0845  862  2687.  Alternatively,  you  can  visit  our  website  at  www.personal-­‐assistant-­‐tips.com.  Subject  to  terms  and  conditions.  A  detailed  mentoring  questionnaire  is  provided  before  each  mentoring  programme  to  pinpoint  issues    

EA  &  PA  MENTORING  PROGRAMMES  

COMMENT  “I  can  thoroughly  recommend  this  programme  to  any  

passionate,  career  driven  EA.  Marguerita  is  an  incredible  mentor  and  her  experience  and  advice  are  invaluable.  My  confidence  has  

sky  rocketed  since  the  start  of  the  programme  and  I  put  this  down  to  the  empowerment  I  felt  from  Marguerita.  She  has  been  supporting,  empathetic  and  patient  in  listening  to  my  problems  and  challenges  and  manages  to  turn  it  all  on  its  head  -­‐  I’ve  learnt  

so  much  from  her.  Thank  you.”  Jenine,  EA,  England  

 

-­‐  Job  search  planning  -­‐  Personal  branding  -­‐  Securing  references  -­‐  Where  to  look  for  a  job  -­‐  Researching  companies  -­‐  CV  Preparation    

-­‐  Writing  a  stand-­‐out  cover  letter  -­‐  Preparing  responses  to  interview  questions  -­‐  The  interview  process  -­‐  Strategies  for  mature  job  seekers  -­‐  Motivating  yourself  through  the  process  -­‐  New  career  directions    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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About  Our  Consultant  EA  Mentor  Our   Consultant   EA  Mentor   is  Marguerita   King   BSc   DipPA,   founder   and  Managing   Director   of   Personal-­‐Assistant-­‐Tips.  Marguerita   is   a   speaker,  and  former  Executive  PA  with  over  25  years'  experience.    She  has  been  described  as  “A  PA  guru”  and  “The  Wikipedia  of  the  PA  profession”.  

 

As  a  Consultant  PA  Mentor,   I  have  worked  with  PAs  at  the  top  of  their  profession,  as  well  as  those  who  are  just  starting  out.  I  have  trained  and  mentored  PAs  and  have  written  hundreds  of  articles  on  the  PA  role  and  practices   for   Personal-­‐Assistant-­‐Tips’   website   and   newsletter,   and   for  publications.   It   is   clear   that   the   challenges   PAs   face   are   always   the  same:   how   to   increase   productivity,   how   to   prioritise   effectively,   and  how  to  develop  a  professional  brand.    

When  I  started  my  career  as  a   junior  secretary   it  was  easy  to  work  my  way   up   to   senior   PA   roles.   I   tried   other   paths   in   my   career   after  completing   a   BSc   in   psychology,   which   improved   my   capabilities.  Today’s   PA   is   well   advised   to   aim   for   good   academic   qualifications;  particularly  as  PAs  and  EAs  are  now  expected  to  be  strategic  partners  to  their  principals  and  assume  more  middle-­‐management  tasks.    

As   a   former   Executive   PA   I   am   very   aware   that   executives   ask   their  Assistants  to  undertake  tasks  and  projects  that  are  outside  their  PA  skill-­‐set.   This   led  me   to   create   a  website   specifically   for  Assistants,  which   I  named   Personal-­‐Assistant-­‐Tips.com.   As   a   result   of   this,   I   created  Personal-­‐Assistant-­‐Tips   in   2009.   This   website   provides   a   one-­‐stop  information  hub  with  over  100  articles  for  the  PA  professional.      

I   have   written   and   developed   PA   training   courses,   including   “The  Executive  Assistant  Practitioner  Course”,  and  have  delivered  training  in  Europe,  the  Middle  East,  Africa,  and  the  Far  East.“    

 

“The road to success is always under construction.”

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

"A pleasure to be associated with a consummate professional of great caliber! She came up with constructive ideas on how to be more efficient in my role as EA to the CEO. I found her to be extremely helpful and patient; giving so generously her time to offer advice and support. Using her PA website was a tremendous resource in further developing and honing my skills. Highly recommend her as an effective Consultant PA Mentor."

Heather,  EA,  Federation  CJA,  Montreal  

     

“Marguerita  is  a  very  sincere  and  a  confident  mentor.  She  helps  you  to  get  to  your  goal  by  making  them  more  specific  and  channelling  your  thoughts  to  achieving  those  goals.  I  am  more  confident  and  I  have  an  effective  job  strategy,  and  a  formula  to  take  charge  of  my  career  as  a  result  of  the  session  with  her..."  

Ayo,  PA,  London      

“Marguerita's  skillful  approach  of  the  particular  topics  I  lack  in  administration  and  organization  grew  me  overnight  thus  being  able  to  face  my  new  challenge  in  the  utmost  

professional  manner.  Diana,  EA,  Geneva  

 

     "We covered an enormous amount of ground in each call, and the follow up emails clearly covered the points we’d discussed and set out actions. Marguerita is an absolute professional. When we spoke she was familiar with all the career and personal information I’d supplied. She is a good listener, astute and intuitive. I had not imagined I could gain so much from this sort of mentoring (distance rather than face to face) but my work with Marguerita has been really helpful. She is supportive and genuinely enthusiastic about her clients and her work. I feel I made headway on all the points I brought to the sessions, and I have a clearer sense of my next-steps both professionally and personally."

PA  to  Managing  Director,  London  

 

MARGUERITA’S  COMMENTS    

“I  am  passionate  about  increasing  PA  know-­‐how.  I  currently  live  in  London,  England  where  I  grew  up.  I  remember  the  days  when  girls  aspired  to  be  secretaries  and  the  skills  that  really  mattered  were  typing  speed,  accuracy  and  tabulation.  Much  has  changed  in  the  PA  profession  since  then,  and  PAs  are  constantly  challenged  to  add  more  and  more  value  to  their  business  partnerships.