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A Changing World And Your Place In It Lucy Brazier CEO, Marcham Publishing LUCY BRAZIER CEO, Marcham Publishing There is no normal - everything just changed! Some questions to ask yourself before we start! What are your professional

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A Changing World And Your Place In It

Lucy Brazier CEO, Marcham Publishing

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LUCY BRAZIER

CEO, Marcham Publishing

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There is no normal - everything just changed!

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Some questions to ask yourself before we start!

What are your professional ambitions? What are your current boundaries & authority? What are your current strengths? How much do you know about your business? Are you clear about how you can help?

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CHANGE...

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A ship in port is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for

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It’s a time to bring order to chaos and we are good at that

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SELF PERCEPTION AND AWARENESS

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Denis Waitley

“It's not who you think you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you are not.”

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WHAT MATTERS MOST IS HOW YOU SEE YOURSELF!

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But remember…

THEY ARE NOT THE EXPERT AT BEING THE ASSISTANT – YOU ARE!

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The average working day!

NOTE: YOUR EXECUTIVE SPENDS AN AVERAGE OF 58% OF THEIR TIME ON EMAIL

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But aren’t you worth $500 an hour?

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Understanding the business – what are the priorities right now

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Empower your team and your business

40% OF PRODUCTIVITY COMMUNICATION

is directly connected to

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Body Language 55% Words 7% T

ne 38%

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What processes might your business need?

Do you have a disaster plan? Where does the business need to introduce new procedures? What new processes does the business need? Have they done a risk analysis for return to work? How are you keeping your people safe? How are you onboarding people? What happens to recruitment? What needs to be in place for hybrid working? What could change as far as company culture is concerned? What would you think about if there was a second wave? What about travelling to work? What is happening about annual leave? How are you keeping everything clean? Can you help train others on systems? How will they be covering sickness? How are your staff juggling work and children? What are the policies around that which need amending? What happens if people are let go?

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Strategic Partner Mindsets

Proactive thinking Research Keeping track of competitors in building new advantages Where can I fill the gaps in her skillset? Where can I fill the gaps in my skillset? What will make her life easier? Gold Time Collating information One step ahead Continuous personal development Don’t be afraid OF your Executive, be afraid FOR them

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Timeboxing vs. to do List

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The rules have changed

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ANN HIATT Chief of Staff Google

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The new normal

Volunteer for projects way outside your comfort zone Don’t be afraid to get things wrong Get over feeling stupid – there is a value to being the new voice in the room Wherever possible say yes! Give repetitive jobs to someone less experienced so they can learn and you can step up Develop a healthy disrespect for authority and the status quo Stop asking permission Really understand the strategy Get comfortable with being uncomfortable! Be hungry to understand more Be curious Be vulnerable – surround yourself with people you trust to bounce ideas off.

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Pro-active vs. Reactive Support

Reactive (Passive) – FIRE FIGHTING

Waits for direction and tasks
Little authority, influence or input

Proactive (Assertive) - CONTROLLED

Actively contributes to the business partnership
Understands and supports the business

strategy

Meets and sets expectations and deadlines

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The two most important questions to ask yourself to move forwards…

Where can I take on greater responsibility? How can I add value and expand the current boundaries

f my role

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Wipe the slate clean meeting

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Mark Twain

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your

sails. Explore. Dream. Discover”

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More help…

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