Course description
Assistant 4.0 – The Digital Executive Assistant
How to become a game-changing assistant in the digital age
The game-changing digital training for Executive Assistants
Protect Yourself, Protect Your Career.
Modern management/executive assistants need to position themselves for the future, increase their visibility, act more strategically, network, and also have their own career development in mind.
The digital age is just the right platform to do all this. Now is the time to proactively propel the change of the profession as the digital transformation brings the incredible potential for the responsibilities of office professionals.
With the impacts of Covid-19 on the way organisations operate it is now more important than ever to sharpen your profiles and define yourself a new portfolio.
Are you ready for the office of the future?
By joining this interactive 4 x 3hr webinar training you will not only redefine your strength profile but also recognise the opportunities of strategic cooperation with your executive in the digital transformation. Let Diana Brandl dive you into the world of industry 4.0 and shape it together.
In this training, you will receive insights about:
- Industry 4.0: What is the definition and how does it affect the role of office professionals?
- New Work and digital leadership
- Millennial managers: How to manage your future executive
- Future skills 2025
- Self-Marketing and Personal Branding
- The power of networking and Social Media
Your Host and Trainer: Diana Brandl
Diana holds a Degree in International Administration and Management, specialising in Office Management. She is a certified Executive Assistant holding the Advanced Certificate for the Executive Assistant: ACEA where she was the 1000th delegate.
With a strong background in Communications and a dynamic networker, Diana has worked successfully for C-Level Executives within global corporations such as Sony.
Diana joined the professional network IMA (International Management Assistants) in 2006, and is an active member proudly looking back at her involvement as Board Member and Chair of Regional Group of IMA Berlin.
Diana continuously supports the role of the management assistant by speaking at international events and publishing various articles in globally focussing on Digital Transformation, Personal Branding, Strategic Networking, Mentoring, Diversity and Social Media.
Diana writes her own blog The Socialista Projects and is influencing the industry with her creative initiatives such as launching the hashtag #WeAreInThisTogether.
Diana describes herself as a Digital Native and has worked in the start-up world, where she rediscovered her role as a management assistant with 17 years of professional experience within the New Work generation. She teaches first-hand what it means to work with Millennial Managers and how important storytelling is in sharpening a profile.
Diana was selected to represent Germany in the 2018 World Administrators Summit in Frankfurt. She has been working on the future of the Admin industry with Office Professionals from all over the world.
Diana is a regular interview partner in Germany and abroad sharing her stories as an expert in Digital Transformation and Personal Branding. Her first book was published in German in 2018. She is currently writing her second book which will be released in 2020. Diana is also the host of “The Future Assistant” podcast.
Diana is working with clients such as Microsoft, Procter&Gamble, Johnson&Johnson, Merck, UCB, and Mercedes and teaches at the ZfU Business School in Switzerland as well as the Chamber of Commerce in Berlin, Germany.
Diana was named in 2019 as Woman of the Week by the Global Digital Women and has been nominated for the Digital Female Leader Award.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Everyone in the global Assistant community who needs to up the ante in regard to digital technology and the office of the future including, for example:
- Executive Assistants
- Management Assistants
- Chiefs of Staff
- Office Managers
- Senior Assistants
- Executive Personal Assistants
- Executive Secretaries
- Personal Assistants
- Personal Secretaries
- Administration Managers
- Management Secretaries
- Executive Personal Secretaries
Training Course Content
1. Module: 4 Hours
Introduction into industry 4.0, new work and digital leadership
The digital toolbox
Productivity apps, tools and software for management assistants and executives
Working with Millennial Managers
Understand the expectations that Millennial Managers have and how you can stay ahead of the curve.
“My name is not Alexa”
Artificial Intelligence versus Human Intelligence – do you know your DNA? Learn how to embrace technology and AI to become a future assistant.
2. Module: 4 Hours
The modern-day skillset of the assistant 4.0
Digital Detoxing
Learn how important organisational wellbeing can be for you and your company and challenge the 24/7 culture.
Future skills 2025
Embracing technology and digitization is important but what other skills will transform assistants into strategic business partners?
Networking made easy
Learn how to network internally within your organization and how to build up a reputation your executive will benefit from as well.
3. Module: 4 Hours
Rock your profile
Personal Branding and the power of Social Media
Become an expert in online networking and get introduced to the relevant channels of social media as well as beneficial blogs, podcasts, groups and forums. Meet your game-changing peers and make your digital portfolio visible.
Storytelling: How to establish your brand and sharpen your profile?
Promote your successes internally and externally by investing in your brand with the right storytelling tools.
Reviews
Average rating 4.7
Highly recommend if you're looking to increase your digital IQ.
The course has given me a boost of confidence and showed me how the industry the industry might evolve in the coming years and where i can focus my core strength, the instructor...
Diana is such a good speaker! I loved her approach and was surprised with all the information she had to share. Also her English language is impeccable. The course has really ex...