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Completed the Level 4 EA Diploma
I work for Muse Developments and support the Managing Director and Regional Director as an Executive Assistant.
About two years ago, I recognised how the PA role was changing, and realised I needed to adapt. I wanted to push myself to complete a formal professional qualification. This was a daunting prospect, having never been very academic previously! Adam Fidler Academy was the only course that really took the PA/EA role to the next level, focusing on management techniques and not admin skills.
Studying whilst working full time and having a family was initially challenging! I had to set aside time during the weekend to study and complete written assignments, but it was very rewarding.
Since completing my Level 4 EA Diploma, I have been able to adapt my role and set aside time to think more strategically and work as a manager; now I am more commercially and business aware. I’d recommend the EA Diploma to any PA who wants to grow their confidence and operate in a more fulfilling and managerial way.
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Completed the Level 4 Certificate in Business and Administration Management.
My support role experience started in my early twenties. I was fortunate to work for an organisation whose aim was to improve working life. The great recession of 2008 raised my awareness and I wanted to work for an organisation that had purpose and cared about people. This meant taking risks to find the right fit.
I joined Arup in 2014 and began to feel valued and a sense of belonging. I was genuinely motivated.
To help me remain focussed and be inspired to improve my own capabilities, I decided to research courses for EAs. I consulted with my employer, and decided that the Level 4 Certificate in Business and Administration Management, at Adam Fidler Academy, was the best fit. My experience was superb, and I have recently qualified. Working full time and studying takes lots of discipline and motivation.
My confidence has grown, and my understanding of the commercial world has made me more curious. Learning about the qualities of leadership and how people can become a leader of their own destiny makes me think more creatively about my own future. I am delighted that my qualification resulted in my promotion to Business Assistant here at Arup. I’m certainly looking forward to supporting my colleagues in achieving positive results and sharing the things I have learnt at Adam Fidler Academy.
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Completed the two-day The Strategic Executive Assistant course and the Level 4 EA Diploma qualification.
After working as a Legal Secretary for a few years I started to want more for my role and to grow and develop. I knew I had to learn more so attended the two-day The Strategic Executive Assistant course. Not long after I was given the added responsibility of Office Manager, managing a team of assistants and was involved in the company obtaining their ISO certification.
I have always had the drive to improve, grow and develop and wanted to undertake the EA Diploma. It was not an easy task, by no means, as I was working full-time in KPMG in Ireland and organising a family relocation to Thailand. I had to plan and set aside time to study as well as complete the assignments.
I am proud of my Level 4 EA Diploma qualification. It made me realise how much I do know and helped me see things from a different perspective and implement what I had learned.
Obtaining a qualification has increased my confidence, credibility and given me the tools and foundation to work towards starting my own company. I am looking forward to doing the Level 5! It has been a wonderful journey so far and I look forward to seeing where it takes me in the future. If I can do it so can you!
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Executive Assistant to CEO, Nedbank Private Wealth
Completed ‘The Strategic EA’ programme and qualified with the IQ IAM Level 4 Certificate in Office and Admin Management with Additional Units
I started my career in 2014 working for an e-gaming company as a Receptionist, before progressing to working as a PA in 2015. I have always been passionate about self-development; this passion led me to meeting Adam Fidler. After attending ‘The Strategic EA’ course. I immediately went back to my bosses to ask to be more involved, and was keen to learn more about the business - to make my bosses more effective and to broaden my role as much as I could. In 2016 I achieved my Level 4 Certificate in Office and Administrative Management qualification, through Adam Fidler Academy; which came just at the right time, as I progressed to being a Business Support Team Lead in 2017.
In March 2020, I took the plunge and left my role after 7 years of service. I took some time out, and used this opportunity to focus on myself and to participate in online learning; attending classes delivered by Adam Fidler Academy. In September, I was successful in getting a new job as EA to the CEO of a Private Wealth Management Company. It was a bit of a whirlwind! I am now 4 months into my role and I find I am often pinching myself! I love my new job and cannot believe the journey I have been on to get here. The scope of my role is dramatically different to when I was operating more as a PA. I believe that the Level 4 qualification really helped me elevate my career and I am looking forward to enrolling onto the Level 5! I encourage all PAs and EAs to take the time to reflect, look after themselves and to take control of their careers in order to push their roles to the next level – I did it, and so can you!
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The Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd
Qualified with the full Executive Assistant Diploma with Additional Units
I’ve been in a support role for many years, working for The Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd. I decided to take a sabbatical to reflect on my future and how I can shape my role to be more meaningful. Within my year out, I’ve completed the EA Diploma with Adam Fidler Academy. The Level 3 element is about the practicalities of doing the job, which I was already pretty good at, but it’s given me the fine tuning to be an even sharper Administrator. The Level 4 element was very stretching and taught me about leadership, management and business strategy. I’m now ready to return to my role this autumn with a better understanding of the commercial world. My confidence has grown, and I’m clearer about my goals and aspirations. With a solid EA qualification under my belt, the world is my oyster!
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Nigeria Governors’ Forum
Completed ‘The Strategic EA’ programme with Additional Units
My boss asked me to find a programme that would push my PA role to the next level. I’m already a PA to a senior executive, but wanted to take the role into offering more business support, as a true Executive Assistant. I researched heavily and found only Adam Fidler Academy offering the advanced knowledge and perspective on what EAs can do in their roles. I undertook the Strategic EA course with some additional modules, and came to the UK all the way from Nigeria, where I’m based. My experience was brilliant; Adam and the other students made me so welcome. We even managed to go to the Manchester PA Network event one evening - that has now inspired me to create my own PA Network in Nigeria. I’m already applying the tools and strategies suggested… my boss loves them!
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