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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"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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eaRISE retweeted
29 Jan 2024
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 eamafia.com/
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! 👀
linkedin.com/posts/ea-rise_w…
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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.
#executiveassistant #executiveassistants #dropbox #eamafia
[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: bit.ly/2yYYUfU
#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
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."
#executiveassistant #eamafia #womenwholead #womeninbiz
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