Self Leadership for Professionals

Course Overview

The Executive Assistant Masterclass: From Support to Strategic Partner helps you strengthen your strategic, operational, and communication skills to become an indispensable partner to senior leadership. You will learn how to manage executive priorities, anticipate challenges, and operate with confidence, discretion, and influence in a fast-paced business environment.

• Strengthen your role as a strategic business partner
• Improve executive prioritisation and workflow management
• Build influence, agility, and professional presence
• Enhance decision support using modern tools and AI

What You Will Gain

This programme equips you with the confidence and practical frameworks to operate beyond administration and contribute directly to organisational success. You will develop the foresight, communication, and leadership support skills needed to add measurable value at executive level.

• Anticipate executive needs before issues arise
• Protect executive focus through strategic gatekeeping
• Strengthen stakeholder communication and influence
• Improve efficiency, responsiveness, and organisational impact

You Will Learn

You will learn how to apply strategic support techniques that improve executive effectiveness, communication, and operational efficiency. The course also develops your ability to adapt to leadership styles, manage risks proactively, and integrate AI into executive support functions.

• Apply models to prioritise executive decision-making
• Adapt communication styles to maximise influence
• Design systems that streamline workflows and priorities
• Use AI tools to improve briefings and productivity

This Course Is Ideal For

This course is designed for professionals seeking to improve personal effectiveness, strengthen accountability, and develop the mindset required to consistently deliver high performance in their roles.

• Team Members and Individual Contributors
• Team Leaders and Supervisors
• Project Coordinators and Analysts
• Early to Mid-Level Managers

Certification Requirements

To qualify for a Certificate of Completion from Informa Connect Academy, learners are required to meet two criteria:

• Assessment
  • Learners are required to complete the end-of-course personal action plan and growth roadmap
• Punctuality and Attendance
  • Eligibility for the end-of-course assessment is linked to full attendance
  • Unavoidable absence of up to 2 hours of the total course duration may be considered upon prior written approval to Informa Connect Academy

Learners who do not qualify for the Certificate of Completion will receive a Certificate of Attendance indicating the number of hours attended.

Delivered by Dr. Neysha

Neysha is a dynamic international trainer driven by her keen interest in people development and combines her extensive academic qualifications with practical know-how. Neysha is an accredited evaluator and assessor by different leading associations.

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