Bonnie Low-Kramen
Founder
Ultimate Assistant Training & Consulting Inc. 

Biography

Named 2015 Educator of the Year by DEMA, the Domestic Estate Managers Association, Bonnie is one of the most respected experts on workplace issues and is an international speaker and corporate trainer. For 25 years, Bonnie worked as the Personal Assistant to Os¬car winner Olympia Dukakis and is the author of the bestseller, Be the Ultimate Assistant. In 2011, she resigned from her work with Olympia Dukakis to pursue her dream of building a stronger and more respectful global work¬place. This commitment caused her to launch the Speak Up! Pledge campaign and to speak out against workplace bullying.

SUMMARY

DATE: January 8, 2019

TIME: 12:00PM-1:00PM CST

To kick off an exciting new ELSx series, Bonnie Low-Kramen, Gary Rabine, CEO of Rabine Construction and his Executive Assistant, Debbie Furlano are pulling the curtain back on the Leader/Executive Assistant strategic business partnership. EAs are a leader’s most powerful secret weapon. Like all vital relationships, building a Dream Team of leader/EA requires the hard work of planning, training, and nurturing. The results? The sky is the limit when this powerful pair are working in harmonious concert. Proof is evident in productivity, retention, profits, and high quality of life. We will explore the nuts and bolts of exactly how you can have an ultimate business partnership.

TAKEAWAYS:

  • Case Study: What does a strategic business partnership look like?
  • Fully utilizing an Executive Assistant
  • How to manage miscommunications, mistakes, and life
  • Importance of one-on-ones
  • What is your preferred communication style?
  • Walk the Talk: Setting clear expectations
  • 2-Way Feedback
  • How to sustain the relationship for the long-term

SPEAKERS:
Bonnie Low-Kramen
Founder
ULTIMATE ASSISTANT TRAINING & CONSULTING INC.

Gary Rabine
CEO & Founder
RABINE CONSTRUCTION

Debbie Furlano
Executive Assistant to CEO & Founder
RABINE CONSTRUCTION