eaRISE - powered by eaMAFIA 🚀 Community-driven development and training for executive assistants. ✨

Joined March 2019
A new member who joined last month got valuable community advice on her offer negotiation, resulting in the following package: -30% base increase -$5K sign-on bonus -10% annual bonus -Immediate equity vesting -$2K annual development This is the power of EAs supporting EAs. 💪
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In our Ultimate Communication Toolbox training, we talk about the value of nonviolent communication—where feedback looks like: Person 1: Clearly expressing how I am without blaming or criticizing Person 2: Empathetically receiving how you are without hearing blame or criticism
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"Feedback doesn't always have to be big and heavy. It can look like little pieces of feedback—one at a time. And if you ask for little pieces of feedback consistently, you can build that muscle." — Shelley Trask, Principal EA to the CTO and Co-founder of Slack
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"Timing is everything. EAs know this because they're highly emotionally intelligent. When your exec just got back from a two week trip and they're jet-lagged? Definitely not the best time for giving feedback." — Meagan Strout during our Ultimate Communication Toolbox training
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So exciting! Right now Shelley Trask, Principal EA to the CTO and Co-founder of Slack, is leading an incredible training with our COO Meagan Strout. Ultimate Communication Toolbox is a deeply impactful training for EAs that covers trust, accountability, feedback, and more. 💡
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💡Some great nuggets of wisdom from today's eaMAFIA training: Executive Assistant + Chief of Staff Division of Responsibilities
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"If things get heated—always go back to the document. The document exists so you have something concrete to refer to in those moments." —Jillian Hufnagel
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A couple strategies for a healthy EA + CoS working relationship: ✨Clearly define roles & responsibilities from the start to avoid misunderstandings or duplication of efforts ✨Be willing to tell exec when they've delegated to the incorrect person & pass to the correct person
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eaMAFIA just launched a new platform called eaRISE for assistants looking for community driven development and training. It is peer led and honestly has some of the best EAs I know as trainers and coaches. Check it out eamafia.com/
We had a great time celebrating the official launch of eaRISE with a bunch of our incredible members and supporters last Thursday. 🎉 It was so fun to connect in-person, enjoy some delicious food and drinks, and talk about all of the amazing things to come. 😍
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We had a great time celebrating the official launch of eaRISE with a bunch of our incredible members and supporters last Thursday. 🎉 It was so fun to connect in-person, enjoy some delicious food and drinks, and talk about all of the amazing things to come. 😍
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🎉 We're thrilled to officially launch eaRISE! eaRISE is the premier community for Executive Assistants (EAs) who want to gain next-level professional development & propel their careers. 🚀 Shout out to our Founder and CEO Kelly Kovacs (@kovacs) for this huge accomplishment ✨
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Meet Janet Kim! She spent seven years as an Executive Assistant @Dropbox and is the founder of Nomi Consulting. @dearjanet sees the role of an EA as a lifestyle, both inside and outside of work. #executiveassistant #executiveassistants #dropbox #eamafia
[NEW BLOG POST] There is no doubt that we have all seen the pitfalls of a disorganized calendar. Time organization is the most critical component to calendar organization. Read more: bit.ly/2yYYUfU #eamafia #executiveassistant #administrativeassistant #personalassistant
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Remember: there is almost always room to return to basics in both your life and your job. Manage stress by being the manager! These are my #FridayFeels. Have a good weekend Mafia! #executiveassistant #virtualassistant #leadershipdevelopment #stressmanagement
When things feel overwhelming, I encourage you to think: -What can I simplify right now? -What am I doing, or what is on the calendar, that is not directly impacting the success of my executive? #executiveassistant #executiveassistants #simplify #success #eamafia #fridayfeels
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Say hi to Zoë! EA to the CEO and CFO at Carta, "My EA philosophy is to always be a partner! Someone told me awhile ago that EAs are an extension of the Executive themselves, and it has totally changed my mentality." #executiveassistant #eamafia #womenwholead #womeninbiz
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