17th Leading Without the Title A Seminar for EAs, Secretaries & Assistants
Details
The role of executive secretaries and administrators have apparently evolved over the years and are coupled with leadership challenges. Aside from their current responsibilities, they are expected to be in supportive partnership with their corporate executives and sometimes, the extra role of contributing to the bottom line.
Moreover, they are also expected to assume office management in the absence of their boss. In order to do this well, they must have the leadership qualities and mindset such as - influence, confidence, professionalism, initiative, and good judgment, among others. Truly, they are called to lead even without the apparent title.Outline
SESSION 1. Blessings and Burdens on being an Executive Assistant/Administrator
Discuss the mission and purpose of being an EA. What are their personal mission and values. Does it match? This will also elaborate the pros and cons of being an EA and what one can enjoy and avoid.
SESSION 2. Having Influence is Leadership
Share the principles of Servant Leadership according to Robert Greenleaf and Ken Blanchard. Explore the fact that they could influence decisions that can affect the affairs of their organization. Citing examples of other EAs who have made a difference (unsung heroes).
SESSION 3. EGO Diagram (Discussing Pride and Fear)
Edging God Out vs. Exalting God Only. Moving for self-centeredness to selflessness
SESSION 4. What is Foresight?
How to know what's happening and projecting when and where it will happen. To be forewarned is to be forearmed.
SESSION 5. What does it take to be Proactive?
Teach participant the dynamics of good housekeeping and call reporting (taking minutes of the meeting). How checklist is an excellent organizing tool.
SESSION 6. From being responsive to being responsible
When your boss inverted the pyramid of your working relationship and decided to give you more responsibility among the staff and duties in the workplace, what will you do? Understand the dynamics of an inverted pyramid and embrace some skills that will be useful.
SESSION 7. Daily Habits
Recalibrating oneself according to their mission, values and purpose.
Speaker/s
Daisy Callanta is a human resource management expert with proven track record in the mastery of HR functions and strategies. She is currently the Head of Human Resources for White & Case Global Operations Center (Manila) LLP. She acts as a business partner to stakeholders including HR Data Management and Administration, Payroll and Timekeeping Management, Total Rewards Management, Labor and Associate Relations, Policies Compliance, Health and Wellness and as well as Labor Regulations and Compliance.
Her qualifications are well complemented by a strong background in labor relations. She is adept at case management and winning labor related cases through experience-honed skills in administrative and alternative dispute resolutions. She is tenacious in forging strong relationships with business partners through transparent and effective internal, external and public relations.
Her personal advocacy is to provide awareness on autism, especially those affected children in the Philippines. She is the Founder and President of Haven for the Uniquely Gifted and Special (HUGS) established in January 2016.
Registered Investors in People (UK) Specialist
Certified Management Consultant, Institute of Management Consultants of the Philippines
Certified Sales Professional™, Sales and Marketing International Institute (Australia)
Certified Marketing Professional™, Sales and Marketing International Institute (Australia)
Boris Joaquin is one of the country's top-ranked public speaker and trainer for leadership programs and other soft skills. He is a seasoned management and marketing professional, bring involved in various industries (advertising, fragrances, goods, printing/publishing, telecommunications, BPO and business solutions) both from multinationals to locally owned enterprises for more than two decades now.
Presently, he is the President and Chief Equipping Officer of Breakthrough Leadership Management Consultancy (an affiliate of the United Neon Group of Companies). He is also the Master Trainer and Country Representative of the Lead Like Jesus Training Program (a program designed by Ken Blanchard).
The other hats Boris wears find him serving as Board of Trustee for Family First Philippines, The Bible League Philippines and World Teach Philippines. Because of his practice of his leadership gifts through these humanitarian involvements, the University of Santo Tomas bestowed upon him the distinguished Manuel L. Quezon Leadership Award for 2 consecutive years. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the People Manager Magazine, official publication of the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) and writes a regular column for PhilStar.com and Inquirer Libre!
He is married to Michelle Joaquin and has 2 daughters.
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