{"id":8667,"date":"2014-01-08T14:24:53","date_gmt":"2014-01-08T19:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"\/news_blogs\/john\/?p=8667"},"modified":"2023-05-02T14:16:48","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T18:16:48","slug":"why-you-need-an-executive-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/john\/2014\/01\/08\/why-you-need-an-executive-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Need an Executive Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today I am beginning my search for an Executive Assistant<\/strong> to start April 1st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, why do I want an EA and why might you? In a nutshell, if you are a senior leader and you don’t have an assistant, there comes a point where you should. Once this point is crossed, it is a false economy to do without.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where that point lies will undoubtedly vary between ministries. It depends upon the complexity of the executive’s work, time demands, and the governance model<\/a> (which determines how the work is distributed between the board and the senior leader). Expanding the budget to include an EA will likely be a stretch, but regard it as an investment with a quick payback period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Case for Executive Assistants<\/em> <\/a>in the May 2011 Harvard Business Review makes several good arguments for why leaders should have executive assistants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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