Global '21 Schedule
Welcome to the schedule for Executive Secretary LIVE Global '21.
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The Schedule
Pre-event networking
Get to know your fellow delegates here in the chatbox and visit our virtual expo in the 30 minutes before the event begins.
KEYNOTE: A Changing World and Your Place in It
A look at the role past, present and future to explain why it has developed how it has and the opportunities that affords you.
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Speednetworking
Get to know your fellow delegates in this quickfire meet and greet session.
Your Relationship with Time: Are You its Servant or its Partner?
Get ready for a leading edge session on Time Management, the 888 Formula and Productive Wellbeing.
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Open Up Your World with Influence
Change is inevitable and unavoidable. By building your influence you will open up your world to opportunities.
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Interview: Kicking Your Mental Health into Touch
The inspirational story of former World KICK boxing Association Champion & health and wellness innovator, Sophie Pittaway.
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Monumental Team Leadership
Helen’s stories and experiences will help you gain the skills you need to make your team monumental.
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10 Tips to Supercharge Your Productivity: Calendars & Diaries
Packed full of tips, this session from productivity supertrainers, Monica and Melissa will supercharge your calendar expertise.
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Workbook 1
Expo Break
Check out our expo and the incredible suppliers that are supporting our event.
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW: The Founder and Force Multiplier.
You won’t want to miss this mind-blowing interview with self-made billionaire Adam Hergenrother & his Force Multipler, Hallie Warner.
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Microsoft Certification Panel with EAs From Around the World
International superstar tech trainer, Vickie Sokol Evans in conversation with top assistants on what Microsoft Certification has done for them.
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Leading Your Executive Through Change
Canadian rockstar speaker, Gregg Brown explores how we can look for the opportunities to support our executives through change.
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Q&A with Gregg Brown
Your chance to ask Gregg whatever you want.
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW: 9to5 – 50 years on with Karen Nussbaum
Lucy Brazier interviews Karen Nussbaum, activist and founder of the 9to5 women’s movement.
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Project Management for Administrative Professionals
Chief Maven, Ayanna Castro guide you through time-tested tools to help you to get that project done well, done under budget and on time.
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Mindset – Taking Control of the Stage to Change Your Story
The inspirational Dinah Liversidge shares how you can take control of your mindset stage and change how you feel about yourself and how you are seen by others.
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Stop Firefighting, Start Anticipating
Are you spending your days putting out fires while your own To Do list falls by the wayside? Get your time back within your control!
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Q&A with Marie Herman
Your chance to ask Marie whatever you want.
Are you the Office Jerk?
Join in this valuable and humorous session as we take an honest and sometimes grimace-inducing look at our own role in work conflict.
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The Innovative Assistants Journey: High Purpose, High People Skills, High Creativity
Pepita Soler, founder of South America’s largest association, talks creative, positive and trusted partnerships with executives and teams.
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Networking Break
Get to know your fellow delegates in this quickfire meet and greet session.
Board Meeting Minutes Unlocked - How to Capture Quality Meeting Minutes in OneNote
Explore Anna’s foolproof Board Meeting Minutes template, tricks to simplify the process, and tools to use to shorten your turn-around-time for producing minutes.
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Perfecting Partnership: An Interview with Jackie Ludwig and Sean Magennis
How Jackie Ludwig and Sean Mcgennis expanded their EA:CEO partnership to launch a business network for EAs and CEOs.
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Using Authenticity to Harness Your Personal Brand!
Harness your authenticity into a personal brand, and learn how to live and breath your new found brand in both your personal and professional life.
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KEYNOTE: A Changing World and Your Place in It
A look at the role past, present and future to explain why it has developed how it has and the opportunities that affords you.
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KEYNOTE INTERVIEW: Servant Leadership – Lessons Learned From Serving Diana, Princess of Wales
Patrick Jephson, Former Personal Aide to Diana, Princess of Wales shares his lessons from working alongside the most influential woman of her generation.
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Three Ways You Can Show Up In 2021 As A "Little Hinge That Swings Big Doors”
Get clear on the competencies that enable you to swing bigger doors, so that you can deliver in your role and be valued for the leverage you provide.
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KEYNOTE INTERVIEW: Skills Matrix: A Document that will Change Your World
Discover how this global framework for career progression is a gamechanger for the administrative profession.
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Interview with Paula Moio and Lucy Brazier - A Life Less Ordinary
Paula Moio is an exceptional, award-winning EA and leader in our profession, driving change in the field of diversity. Hear her incredible story.
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Interview with Michelle Bowditch - Transactional vs Strategic
Michelle Bowditch reveals the key learnings from her global research into transactional vs strategic assistant roles.
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Three Concepts that Changed the Way I Work
Executive Secretary Magazine’s Senior Editor, Kathleen Drum, shares three concepts that have changed the way she works.
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The Seamless Professional Collaboration Between Manager and Management Support Professional
IMA Executive Chairman, Nina Aunula’s passion is working collaboratively and in true partnership. Here she takes a look at what this looks like.
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Kickboxing Break
Become a champion of your own life 4 minutes at a time. We’re showcasing the KICK Lifestyle app. Boost your energy and focus your mindset.
6 Essential Mailchimp Lessons Made Easy
6 essential Mailchimp lessons to help you easily create and send consistent branded emails.
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Escaping the Trap of Overthinking
What is overthinking, how does it unfold in our mind and what we can do to keep it under control and help those around us to do the same?
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Q&A with Jason Liem
Your chance to ask Jason whatever you want.
Panel: Global Perspectives
How is the perception of the role different across the world? Find out from the IMA country heads of Cyprus, Denmark, India & Spain.
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Self Love and Mastering Mindset
The power starts from within! Allow yourself to fall back in love with the one person who will always be there for you, YOU!
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Don't wait for your final 40 minutes
This is a talk full of fun, seriousness and thought provoking moments that will make you want to go out and grab every moment of the rest of your life.
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Microsoft Teams & OneNote: Your secret Productivity Weapon
Partner these two powerful platforms to maximize their features, and help distinguish yourself as a power user.
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Developing Persistent Resilience
How to harness resilience to shield yourself from the circumstances of life and to protect your vulnerable self-image, your self-esteem and your self-belief.
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Virtual Team Building Events – Fresh Fun
20 different virtual teambonding experiences that provide ideas for any and every worldwide business, along with best practices learned, thrown in along the way.
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Q&A with Corinne Hoisington
Your chance to ask Corinne whatever you want.
Kickboxing Break
Become a champion of your own life 4 minutes at a time. We’re showcasing the KICK Lifestyle app. Boost your energy and focus your mindset.
KEYNOTE: Leading Up to Drive Success
Learn to influence with authority. Can you, should you coach your Executive? The answer is Yes!
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Resilience, Motivation and Goals: Aligning Your Career Development with New Norms
It’s time to be proactive. Shelagh will walk you through macro (big picture) considerations and potential implications for your career.
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Speednetworking
Get to know your fellow delegates in this quickfire meet and greet session.
Getting to Yes: Overcoming Resistance to Get What You Want and Create More Value for Your Company
Hone your negotiation skills and harness the power of persuasion with these advanced skills that are vitally important for your career.
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Dealing with Irrational People
Valuable advice for situations when the flat-out irrational people need to be addressed with emotional intelligence.
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How to Juggle Multiple Projects at Once
Learn practical strategies to help you wrangle ALL the pieces of ALL the projects on your plate.
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Harnessing a Positive Mindset
A positive mindset doesn’t mean a life without challenge and hardship; here are tools for keeping one regardless of what’s happening in your life.
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Use Your Voice with Confidence
Lucy will support you in how to grow in confidence in speaking up and discuss how to use your voice for good in every area of your life.
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Kickboxing Break
Become a champion of your own life 4 minutes at a time. We’re showcasing the KICK Lifestyle app. Boost your energy and focus your mindset.
I’m Just Not Technical!
Learn how to overcome the “non-techie” mindset and help others around you get more comfortable with their technology.
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Communicate Your Way to The Top! Effective Communication Strategies for Administrative Professionals
Uncover key techniques to ensure you are able to engage in powerful, courageous conversations across different personalities, cultures, and generations.
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KEYNOTE INTERVIEW: The Founder and Force Multiplier
You won’t want to miss this mind-blowing interview with self-made billionaire Adam Hergenrother & his Force Multipler, Hallie Warner.
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KEYNOTE: Leading Up to Drive Success
Learn to influence with authority. Can you, should you coach your Executive? The answer is Yes!
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Workbook 1
Leading Your Executive Through Change
Canadian rockstar speaker, Gregg Brown explores how we can look for the opportunities to support our executives through change.
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KEYNOTE INTERVIEW: 9to5 – 50 years on with Karen Nussbaum
Lucy Brazier interviews Karen Nussbaum, activist and founder of the 9to5 women’s movement.
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A Guide to VIRTUALLY Everything
Best practice for working at home, tips to maximise productivity, and what’s great and new in the world of virtual.
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Chair Excellent Meetings
Insights into how to run effective, efficient and professional meetings that inspire and energize attendees.
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How to plan and deliver excellent virtual events
Everything you need to know to plan and deliver excellent virtual events from two of the top trainers from the Virtual Event Institute.
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Top 10 Business Hacks For Enhanced Contribution
Looking beyond the fundamental communication and organisational skills needed for the assistant role how can you add further value?
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“Feel the fear – forge the fellowships – find your forte"
How singing can build individual confidence and workplace wellbeing.
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Workbook 1
Workbook 2
Workbook 3
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW: Skills Matrix: A Document that will Change Your World
Discover how this global framework for career progression is a gamechanger for the administrative profession.
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KEYNOTE INTERVIEW: Servant Leadership – Lessons Learned From Serving Diana, Princess of Wales
Patrick Jephson, Former Personal Aide to Diana, Princess of Wales shares his lessons from working alongside the most influential woman of her generation.
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Session PDF