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AI+ Executive Assistants

Be the Most Powerful EA in the Building

The EA AI playbook. Built for the office that handles board papers.

You are the extension of your executive's capacity — the person who ensures they walk into every meeting prepared and every deadline is met. The real pressure is that any mistake in a confidential communication is immediately visible. This book gives EAs the EA Prompt Toolkit (20 ready-to-use prompts), the CHAIR Protocol for confidential information, and a 30-day adoption plan. Built by an AI engineering firm for EAs who make senior executives look capable — and deserve tools that match that standard.

Tier
Tier 2 · Job Roles
Category
Business Operations
Format
Guide
Updated
Q2 2026
Inside
  • 22 ready-made, market-tested prompts: executive correspondence, briefing preparation, board and governance support, stakeholder intelligence, executive scheduling, meeting prep
  • The CHAIR Protocol — five-component framework for Classification (board-restricted, executive-sensitive, internal, operational), Handling, Authorisation, Institutional policy, Retention
  • The EA Prompt Toolkit — proxy-voice work that respects approval chains and executive register
  • A briefing preparation workflow that turns ten sources into a 90-second readable summary in 20 minutes
  • A 30-day plan for EAs, senior PAs, board secretaries, and chiefs of staff supporting C-suite executives
Who this is for

Executive Assistants, Executive Personal Assistants, Senior Personal Assistants, Chiefs of Staff (junior/operational), Board Secretaries, and Personal Assistants supporting C-suite executives, directors, senior government officials, or equivalent senior leaders. Typical titles: Executive Assistant, PA to the CEO, Senior EA, Board Secretary, Executive Office Manager, Chief of Staff (operations-focused). Typically 3–20 years in EA or senior PA roles. Their daily work is defined by: managing the executive's diary at scale across multiple time zones and competing priorities; drafting correspondence, speeches, and announcements in the executive's voice; preparing board papers, committee minutes, and governance documentation; building and maintaining executive briefing packs and travel documents; managing stakeholder relationships and intelligence on the executive's behalf; triaging access to the executive; handling M&A-sensitive, board-restricted, and senior personnel information as a matter of routine. They are not just organisational administrators — they are extensions of the executive's capacity, operating with significant discretion and access.

Also for:Office managers evolving into EA roles; PAs at mid-level who aspire to C-suite support; EA managers overseeing pools of executive support professionals; HR and L&D professionals designing EA upskilling programmes; chiefs of staff expanding their AI-assisted operations capability.

You’ll be able to
  • Map the full EA task landscape to AI capabilities using the AI Opportunity Matrix — identifying tasks to automate, augment, protect, and explore
  • Apply the PRISM Prompting Framework to executive-level communication including correspondence, briefings, and board documents drafted in the executive's voice
  • Prepare AI-assisted executive briefings, board papers, and stakeholder intelligence packs using the EA Prompt Toolkit
  • Apply the CHAIR Protocol to any AI use involving executive-level restricted information — including board papers, M&A content, and senior personnel matters
  • Complete a 30-day EA AI adoption plan and demonstrate measurable improvement in at least three core executive support tasks
What’s inside
Diagnostic
How AI-Ready Is Your Executive Support Work?
Chapter 1
AI in Executive Support Right Now
Chapter 2
The AI-Ready Executive Assistant
Chapter 3
Prompting in the Executive Voice
Chapter 4
AI for Executive Communication
Chapter 5
Calendar Intelligence and Time Protection
Chapter 6
Briefing and Intelligence Preparation
Chapter 7
Board and Governance Support
Chapter 8
Stakeholder Intelligence and Relationship Management
Chapter 9
Confidentiality and the CHAIR Protocol
Chapter 10
Your 30-Day EA AI Starter Plan
Back matter
Skill Summary · Recommended Next Reads · Glossary · Tool Reference

Built by an AI engineering firm — for the EA whose office handles the most sensitive content in the building, and shouldn't have to guess about AI use.

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