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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Fanni Gambero went from office admin to co-founder and president, and is passionate about helping small business assistants take their career to the next level. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Fanni shares a snapshot of the DISC personality assessment and how it is a helpful tool for pairing assistants with executives. She also shares her favorite interview questions and tips, and [...]
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 be an excellent executive project manager. CONNECT WITH MAGGIE Maggie on LinkedIn Nova Chief of Staff Certification Course ABOUT MAGGIE Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the [...]
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 shares tips on leading and managing executive engagements, how to prepare briefs, and more. CONNECT WITH MAGGIE Maggie on LinkedIn Nova Chief of Staff Certification Course ABOUT MAGGIE Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova [...]
Natalie Schaefer is executive business partner at Aparium Hotel Group, and founder of EAPathfinder – a guidebook for Executive Assistants. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Natalie talks about five common challenges for emerging executive assistants: communication, time management, leadership and initiative, relationship building, and career development. LEADERSHIP QUOTE When people talk, listen completely. – Ernest Hemingway CONNECT WITH NATALIE Natalie on [...]
Becky Kaapuni has 20+ years of executive assistant experience in high-pressure and fast-paced companies, such as Salesforce, Twitter, Goldman Sachs, and BMO Capital Markets. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Becky talks about artificial intelligence, building a community of assistants, the power of networking, and cultivating a great company culture. LEADERSHIP QUOTE As we look ahead to the next century, leaders will [...]