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The EA Campus Podcast
Do you want to know what it takes to work as a high-performing Executive Assistant? You’ll find out when you listen to The EA Campus podcast. Join Nicky Christmas, the Founder of The EA Campus, for a weekly interview with successful Assistants who all have first-hand experience and lessons to share on what it takes to excel in the role. Tune in, get inspired, and learn how to create an Assistant career where you are valued, motivate,d and ready to face every challenge head-on. Whether you are an Assistant just starting in your career or prepared to move to the next level, building a successful Assistant career just got a little easier with The EA Campus Podcast!
The EA Campus Podcast
Ep91: The Conversations That Make Your Job Easier (But Feel Awkward to Start)
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There are conversations that would make your role as an Executive Assistant significantly easier.
You probably already know which ones they are.
- The clarification you’ve been meaning to ask for.
- The boundary that needs resetting.
- The expectation that was never fully defined.
- The salary discussion you keep postponing.
In this episode, Nicky talks through six specific conversations that directly impact how smooth, strategic, and sustainable your role feels. These are not dramatic confrontations. They are practical, calm, well-timed discussions that remove guesswork and reduce unnecessary rework.
You’ll hear about:
- The “I Need Help” conversation and how asking early saves hours later
- The immediate feedback conversation that prevents small patterns from shaping your role
- The unclear expectations conversation that stops you from aiming at the wrong target
- The managing up conversation and why it changes how your week runs
- The mistake admission conversation and how it can actually build trust
- The salary and value conversation and how to prepare properly for it
Throughout the episode, Nicky shares real EA scenarios and practical wording you can use, so you’re not walking into these discussions hoping they go well. You’re walking in prepared.
Resources Mentioned
Managing Up Guide for Executive Assistants:
https://theeacampus.com/blog/managing-up-as-an-executive-assistant/
EA Salary Survey:
https://www.easalarysurvey.com/
Confident Communicator Course:
https://theeacampus.com/online-course/confident-communicator/
Explore all upcoming masterclasses, virtual summits, and the London conference:
https://theeacampus.com/events
If this episode resonated, share it with another EA who might be carrying a conversation in their head that really needs to happen.
And as always, thank you for being part of The EA Campus community.