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Executive PA Role Working at the Top

On Demand CPD with support of a Tutor

Provided by Global PA Association

Summary

Price
£45 inc VAT
Study method
Online, On Demand What's this?
Duration
3.4 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
7 CPD hours / points
Certificates
  • CPD Certificate: Executive Assistant Working at the Top - Free
  • Reed Courses Certificate of Completion - Free
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

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Overview

This 5 Module On Demand Executive PA Course will take you through the skills, knowledge and capabilities that Executive PAs require to work for Chairman, CEOs & Board Directors. This Executive PA On Demand Course is delivered by Rosemary Parr, former Executive PA to the Chairman of British Telecom Plc. Rosemary has 30 years experience of working for Chairman, CEOs and a Member of Parliament and will share you the secrets of managing high powered leaders whilst remaining calm, efficient and in control!

Rosemary is the Founder of Global PA Association & Training Academy who has developed thousands of Executive PAs across the world. Global PA Association also act as champions upskilling the Executive PA profession with Academic & Awarding Body Partnerships offering Executive PAs the highest standards of training and qualifications.

Certificates

CPD Certificate: Executive Assistant Working at the Top

Digital certificate - Included

CPD Standards Office Certificate will be sent once the course is completed

Reed Courses Certificate of Completion

Digital certificate - Included

Will be downloadable when all lectures have been completed.

CPD

7 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Standards Office

Curriculum

11
sections
11
lectures
3h 27m
total

Course media

Description

Working at the top as an Executive PA is fascinating and challenging and requires a diverse range of skills and abilities. The skills that Executive PAs require are leadership and management skills, heightened awareness and curiosity about business and events that are going on around them plus the ability to weigh the importance of various tasks. Executive PAs require thorough knowledge of their organisation and its working patterns, business sense, persistence and the ability to manage projects externally and internally.

At the C-Suite level as an Executive PA it is expected that you will make a personal commitment to self development through the way you express yourself, either in words, actions, presentation, appearance, attitude or skills. This On Demand course is an in depth look at the Executive PA role at C-Suite Level.

Topics covered on this 5 module course are:

  • Executive PA managing the Office of a C-Suite Executive
  • Strategy & Corporate Governance for Executive PAs
  • Financial Intelligence, understanding Company Accounts as an Executive PA
  • Executive PA understanding how Boards operate, managing Board Packs
  • The Art of Delegation and ow to manage Junior Staff as an Executive PA
  • People Management Skills for Executive PAs
  • Problem Solving as an Executive PA
  • Review an Executive PA Business Case Study

Testimonial: "This course helped show me as an Executive PA how to 'become one' with my boss by understanding how they tick and what is important to them and how I can support them better". Ellen, FCA

"I found the session on managing the executive office at c-suite level and the strategy and corporate governance session extremely helpful. I now feel that I can manage and look after my boss (CEO) in a more efficient and organised way." V, Aabar Investments

Who is this course for?

This On Demand Course is for Executive PAs who wish to develop the behaviours, skills and knowledge to work at the top of their organisation. The On Demand course is also a refresher for C-Suite Level Executive PAs who wish to review their working style and introduce new methods of working into the Executive Office. The programme is CPD Standards Office approved.

Requirements

This is a programme for Executive PAs, Executive Assistant, PAs and Personal Assistants who aspire to work at the C-Suite Level and the skills and attributes required to do so.

Career path

Executive PAs, Executive Assistants, PAs, Personal Assistants can progress into management roles. Senior Executive PAs & Executive Assistants at C-Suite Level earn in the region of £45,000 - £70,000 per annum.

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Provider

Global PA Association

Global PA Association & Training Academy have been established for 14 years and we are based in London. Our expertise is upskilling Office Professionals and creating Career opportunities for you. We have International training experience from delivering courses across the world. We deliver LIVE E-Courses, Recorded E-Courses, Classroom Training, In House Training, Coaching & Mentoring.

Our Training Academy is an ILM (Institute of Leadership & Management) Recognised Provider. The ILM is part of City and Guilds, the no.1 for qualifications in UK and recognised internationally in 80 countries. We also partner with Birkbeck, University of London on upskilling the profession into management courses at Birkbeck.

In the last 14 years, Global PA Association & Training Academy has developed thousands of Executive Assistants & Personal Assistants in the UK, Middle East, Far East & Australia. Our trainers are qualified and Executive Assistants & Personal Assistans regularly return to our programmes for the motivation and inspiration that they deliver. The programmes have been developed by a former Executive Assistant, Rosemary Parr who has 35 years experience as a PA working in UK Parliament and for the former Chairman of British Telecom (Sir Christopher Bland). Rosemary is now a CIPD L&D Practitioner, International Business Skills Business Trainer, CTI Coach & Founder of the Global PA Association. 

We offer E-Learning Courses, Classroom Training, Webinars, Masterclass Programmes and In-House Programmes.

If you are looking for a one-off course in E-Learning or a complex programme, Global PA Association & Training Academy can offer you the expertise and guidance to find the best solution.

Open Courses are offered in central London at 4 star venues. Clients include the banking industry, public sector, insurance sector, media and charities.

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