Career Development Training for Personal and Executive Assistants - What Managing Up Really Looks Like for Executive Assistants

Learn and master the skills you need to be an incredible Assistant ➔ https://theeacampus.com https://theeacampus.com/newsletter/ Managing up is one of the most important skills an Executive Assistant can develop. It shapes how you work with your Executive, how decisions move forward, and how effectively priorities are managed across the organisation. In this panel discussion, Candice Burningham and Dolores Fenning-Darko share their experience of what managing up looks like in practice. Drawing on their own roles supporting senior leaders, they discuss how Assistants move from responding to requests to becoming proactive partners. This conversation explores how the EA role evolves as trust develops and how Assistants can support their Executives more strategically. In this discussion, you will hear about: ☑ What managing up means at different stages of an EA career ☑ How proactive Assistants anticipate needs and stay ahead of priorities ☑ The importance of trust in the Executive–Assistant relationship ☑ Practical ways to understand an Executive’s goals and working style ☑ How short daily check-ins and clear communication can keep work moving ☑ Why honest feedback and a strong rapport strengthen the partnership Candice and Dolores also share real examples from their roles, including how they structure communication with their Executives, how they prioritise competing demands, and how trust develops over time. For many Executive Assistants, managing up is the step that moves the role from task support to strategic partnership. CONNECT WITH US: LinkedIn ➔ https://www.linkedin.com/company/ea-campus/ Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/eacampus Facebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/theeacampus 🛠 MORE COURSES AND RESOURCES: https://theeacampus.com/resources/ https://theeacampus.com/online-course/