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Have you ever found yourself suddenly responsible for HR tasks and wondering if you’re crossing a line, but not sure where that line is?

This episode is all about shining a light on the blurred boundaries that come with executive assistants taking on HR functions, especially in startup environments where official HR support might be thin (or even nonexistent!).

In this episode, you will discover:

• Why documentation and handling sensitive information demands strict awareness of compliance and personal liability.
• Real-life stories from my own assistant journey that highlight the importance of protecting yourself.

Plus a resource that will be helpful for you in navigating HR functions within the context of your role.

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In this episode, I sit down with Lynn Walder to dig deep into the future of business administration and how assistants can break out of outdated models. We explore Lynn’s game-changing Executive Operations Cohort Model; a roadmap to elevate business administration into its own vertical, with clear career growth, measurable ROI, and genuine influence.

Whether you’re facing career roadblocks, craving more respect and mobility, or just ready to reimagine your value, you’ll want to listen in.

In this episode, you will discover:

• Why the traditional admin model keeps us stuck, and what it takes to move to a standalone administration vertical that’s respected at the strategy table.

• The three-stage framework for change: how to pilot, formalize, and ultimately standardize business administration as a core business function.

• The importance of speaking the language of business and tracking your value using data, not just relationships or tenure.

• How to combat resistance, both from leadership and within admin teams, and use practical strategies to build bridges, foster collaboration, and create real career paths.

Tune in and get ready to rethink everything you thought you knew about your role, your value, and your future in business administration!

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

1. Full step-by-step implementation guide for: A New ROI Paradigm: Business Administration for the Future of Work (The Executive Operations Change Management Roadmap)
   
   
2. Link to Lynn's "Admin Title Recalibration Initiative" framework presentation (launched in 2018, refreshed in 2023) - key TLDR slides below
   
   (you can also access the full google drive of editable/downloadable docs inclusive of baseline JDs for each level through this article HERE)
3. Admin Task Tracker Template (to be used in an audit structure of 2 times a year for 1 - 2 weeks of tracking and data analysis)

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In this episode of the Whole Assistant Podcast, I open up about my personal journey of reassessing and leveling up my standards for 2026. I share the standards I’m choosing with intention, and the mindset shifts that make it possible.

In this episode, you will discover:

• How small, incremental shifts in your standards can lead to powerful breakthroughs in your life and career
• How to lean into self-trust, not self-control when you adopt a new standard
• Ways to reassess your definition of worthiness, embrace ease, and set boundaries that feel good to you

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