Ep 311: Jared Kleinert on the Impact of AI on Offsite Planning

Jared Kleinert is the Founder/CEO of Offsite. Jared is also a TED speaker, 3x award-winning author, and USA Today's "Most Connected Millennial" who has helped organize hundreds of events for over 30,000 attendees. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Jared Kleinert talks about the pros and cons of remote, hybrid, and office-first work, the impact of AI on offsite planning, LinkedIn marketing [...]

2024-12-16T17:41:00-06:00February 16, 2025|Podcast, Resources|

Ep 310: Brooke Martin on the Importance of Work-Life Integration

Brooke Martin has been a full-time assistant for 8 years and is passionate about helping executives integrate their assistants into both their professional and personal lives. In this episode, Brooke talks about the importance of work-life integration (vs work-life balance), managing both business support and personal support in the assistant role, and the importance of over communication. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Trust is earned in the [...]

2024-12-16T20:03:25-06:00February 9, 2025|Podcast, Resources|

Ep 309: A Conversation About Titles on The Future Focused Admin Podcast

This episode features a conversation I had with Candice Burningham and Jessica McBride on an episode of their podcast, The Future Focused Admin. We dig into the debate of the "assistant" title, the varying costs of professional development for administrative professionals, and more. Enjoy! ABOUT THE FUTURE FOCUSED ADMIN PODCAST The Future Focused Admin podcast is hosted by Candice Burningham from Admin Avenues and [...]

2024-12-16T17:16:33-06:00February 2, 2025|Podcast, Resources|

Ep 308: What Exactly is a Chief of Staff? (with Maggie Olson)

Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie dives into the basics of the Chief of Staff role, the differences between EA, CoS, COO, and CEO, the main responsibilities, and who makes a great Chief of Staff. CONNECT WITH MAGGIE Maggie on LinkedIn [...]

2024-11-19T15:57:17-06:00January 26, 2025|Podcast, Resources|

Ep 307: Maggie Olson on How to Support Change Management in the C-Suite

Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie dives into the fact that change management is all about the people. She discusses how to approach change, message change, plan for change, and execute change, from the top. CONNECT WITH MAGGIE Maggie on LinkedIn [...]

2024-11-19T15:56:40-06:00January 19, 2025|Podcast, Resources|

Ep 301: Nova Chat with Jared Blank – University of Texas Chief of Staff

This episode features a Nova Chat session hosted by Nova founder and CEO Maggie Olson. Maggie chats with the Chief of Staff for the University of Texas football program, Jared Blank. They discuss the role of chiefs of staff in college sports and how Jared navigates complex stakeholder relationships and multimillion-dollar budgets. ABOUT JARED ​Jared Blank is a results-oriented leader with an analytical sports [...]

2024-11-19T15:42:51-06:00December 8, 2024|Podcast, Resources|

Ep 298: Maggie Olson – Is Chief of Staff the Next Step for EAs?

Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie Olson dives into EA career paths, transitioning into the Chief of Staff role, EAs who make great Chiefs of Staff, and more. CONNECT WITH MAGGIE Maggie on LinkedIn Nova Chief of Staff Certification Course ABOUT [...]

2024-11-16T21:48:25-06:00November 17, 2024|Podcast, Resources|

Ep 296: Maggie Olson on How to Build Financial Acumen in Your Role

Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie talks about how to build financial acumen in your role so you can be more confident in conversations and projects related to the finance world. CONNECT WITH MAGGIE Maggie on LinkedIn Nova Chief of Staff [...]

2024-11-16T21:47:32-06:00November 3, 2024|Podcast, Resources|

Ep 294: A Conversation with Nova Chief of Staff Graduates

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, I speak with 3 graduates of the Nova Chief of Staff Certification course – Leah Miltchin Carson, Mallory Zier, and Jess Pigott. The group talks about problems the course helped them solve, the biggest takeaways, and what it was like working with Maggie Olson as they navigated the course. CONNECT WITH LEAH, MALLORY, and JESS Leah [...]

2024-10-21T13:00:13-05:00October 20, 2024|Leadership, Podcast, Resources|

Ep 288: Nancy Nachman on Finding and Contracting Hotels for Offsite Meetings

Nancy Nachman is an offsite meeting guru with years of experience in the hospitality industry. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Nancy walks through the process of finding and contracting hotels for offsite meetings, and shares tips on planning and coordinating company events. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that [...]

2024-07-09T17:28:38-05:00September 8, 2024|Podcast, Resources|