Objective of the group
This is a confidential safe space to discuss challenges faced by Personal and Executive assistants. We recognise that the role covers a massive spectrum and whereas if you work in marketing you just deal with marketing, personal and executive assistants are generally working across the business and very often alone. It is a role which involves being a strategic partner in the business.
Group Discussions
The subject matter is set by the participants, with added stimulus from the group manager and facilitator to fuel the session. We discuss real-life challenges and hopefully come up with some solutions with and for you.
Recent topics of discussion:
- How to say no!
- Transitioning to a new role
- Travel planning
Group Workshops
We invest in top-calibre expert practitioner speakers, of a standard rarely available in small groups.
These fully engaging workshops are interactive and the small group aspect means you can ask the expert any questions you have.
By provoking thinking and motivating you to action, these workshops provide you with tangible takeaways to implement straight away.
What does Personal and Executive Assistant Membership include?
2 Peer Challenge Boards and 2 Speaker Workshops across the year.
February 8th 2-3.30pm - Group discussion
Peer challenge Board
May 23rd 2-3.30pm Speaker Workshop with Alice Dartnell
This workshop is the first one in a two-part series, where we will explore how to improve your time management, and your energy management (this will be covered in the October workshop). For these two workshops we are joined by Alice Dartnell, an expert in time management, energy management and mindset.
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July 25th 2-3.30pm - Group discussion
Peer challenge board
October 3rd 2-3.30pm Speaker Workshop with Alice Dartnell
In this workshop Alice will be focussing more on your energy management – further details to follow.
Membership Fee
Included at no extra cost for MD2MD Members
For non members, the monthly fee is £35 or £400 on annual payment.
Fees can be paid monthly, quarterly or annually by direct debit or standing order. There is no joining fee and only 1 month’s notice period for ceasing membership.
This group is run by
Jo Luke
Having previously worked in a variety of environments, both in the public and private sector and owned her own businesses, Jo is well placed to empathise with the challenges that the multitasking role of a PA or EA demands. Jo is proud to be facilitating the PA & EA discussion group for MD2MD.
Emma Phipps
Emma is Managing Director for MD2MD, an exclusive community of operational business leaders ambitious to achieve even more business success by becoming even better leaders. Emma has been with the company for nearly ten years and has been a part of its pivot to online during the pandemic and its continuing growth. She is passionate about MD2MD being a diverse, empowering community, that is a force for good, for its members, team, partners and indeed the entire business community as a whole.