Elite EA/PA Forum We are delighted to announce the Elite EA/PA Forum for the UK & Ireland will be on the 30th of October 2025. Our workshop aims to: Enhance your influence and impact by mastering assertive communication, negotiation, and self-advocacy skills. Stay composed and solution-focused in high-pressure situations with practical tools for crisis management and clear decision-making. Embrace evolving technology by understanding how AI and automation can streamline your role and boost efficiency. Future-proof your career by building strategic value, resilience, and adaptability in an ever-changing professional landscape. Keynote Address with Q&A from the audience (1 of 2): What to expect from Sam's Keynote: With over 30 years supporting leaders at the highest levels, Sam Cohen brings a wealth of insight, experience, and stories (the kind she can share) to the stage. From 18 years serving within The Royal Household - including as Deputy Private Secretary and Press Secretary to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - to working with The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, running the Prime Ministerâs Office at Downing Street, and serving as Chief of Staff to the global CEO of Rio Tinto, Samâs career is a masterclass in discretion, diplomacy, and delivering at the top. In this exclusive keynote, Beyond the Role, Sam will explore how Executive Assistants donât just support leaders - they shape leadership, drive strategy, and build legacy from behind the scenes. Join us for this rare opportunity to hear from someone whoâs been at the epicentre of power - and bring your questions! The keynote will include a live Q&A, where you can ask Sam about her remarkable career, leadership insights, and how to truly excel in high-performance environments. (Donât ask her what the Queen kept in her handbag - sheâs not telling.) Sam Cohen Career Bio: Sam Cohen has spent the last 30 years working to support leaders in the public and private sectors. Sam spent 18 years serving The Royal Household, as Deputy Private Secretary to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Press Secretary to The Queen. Sam also served as Private Secretary to The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Following this time, Sam worked as Director of the Prime Ministerâs Office at Downing Street under Boris Johnson and, most recently, was Chief of Staff to the global CEO at Rio Tinto. Source: ABC News - YouTube Channel. Facilitator AM - Monika Turner The Confident Assistant - Speak Up, Go After What You Want & Create The Future You Deserve: Develop practical strategies to negotiate workload, boundaries, and career growth with confidence. Learn assertive communication techniques to handle challenging conversations effectively. Build self-advocacy skills to articulate your value and influence outcomes in the workplace. Monika Turner Career Bio: Monika Anna Turner is an ICF-certified Leadership and Executive coach with over seven years of experience helping professionals unlock their confidence, elevate their voice, and lead with authenticity. Before stepping into coaching, she built a successful career as a Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, and ultimately Chief Of Staff âgiving her a deep understanding of the unique challenges and strengths of support roles. Originally from Poland, Monika knows firsthand what itâs like to question your voice and your valueâespecially in a second language. Her journey from self-doubt to self-assurance informs everything she does today. Through her coaching, she empowers assistants and leaders alike to move beyond fear, speak up and create fulfilling careers theyâre proud of. Keynote Address with Q&A from the audience (2 of 2): What to expect from Monique's Keynote: This isnât your typical âcommunication 101â talk. Monique Helstrom brings 27 years of real-world experience, high-level insight, and zero fluff. Sheâs coached leaders, built operational ecosystems, and even served as the âChief of Simon Sinekâ (yes, that Simon Sinek). Safe to say, she knows a thing or two about working with humansâespecially when theyâre brilliant, busy, and occasionally impossible. In this keynote, Monique will: Call out the silent killers of great communication (you will relate) Show you how to set clearer expectations without sounding like a robot Teach you how to be both direct and kind (itâs possible, promise) Arm you with practical strategies that work in real-world pressure-cooker moments Remind you why your voice and presence matterâno matter your title Expect sharp insight, a few laughs, and a lot of âwhy has no one told me this before?â Monique's Career Bio: With 27 years of experience building humans and operational ecosystems, Monique coaches, recruits, and speaks with one mission: To help people become who they were always meant to be â effective, self-aware, and unstoppable. Formerly the Executive Assistant and âChief of Simon Sinek,â Monique was the force behind the scenes of a global thought leadership brand. Sheâs worked with top executives, entrepreneurs, assistants, creatives, and mission-driven organisations around the world and has seen the same issue repeat itself time and time again: communication breakdown, unclear expectations, and wasted potential. So she decided to fix it. As a speaker, coach, and specialised recruiter, Monique delivers real talk and real strategies. She teaches principals how to work with, not just have, high-performing assistants and shows assistants how to stand tall, communicate clearly, and own their worth. Her work is rooted in practical psychology, pattern recognition, and the simple the truth that people can change when theyâre given the tools and support to do so. Moniqueâs areas of expertise include: Communication â Building trust, clarity, and accountability for everyone. Executive presence â Strategic thought, self-confidence, and influence. How to lead, leverage, and grow high-performing assistant partnerships. Goal setting, feedback, and performance coaching that drives personal growth and business results. Identifying operational inefficiencies and translating them into clear, people-powered solutions. Source: Monique Helstrom - YouTube Channel. Panel Session Crisis Mode: What to do when everything goes wrong Master a step-by-step approach to prioritising and problem-solving under pressure. Strengthen emotional resilience and calm decision-making during unexpected disruptions. Learn how to communicate clearly and lead from behind in high-stress situations. Facilitator - PM: Justin Kabbani AI Is Not Here to Replace You. It's Here to Upgrade You. We'll explore Justin's proven 3P framework: Priming â How to set up AI like a strategic advisor by feeding it context, tone and mindset Prompting â How to craft clear, structured instructions to get consistently great results Producing â How to turn AI outputs into high-leverage work that makes you stand out Your session outcomes: Real examples from admin professionals already using AI to elevate their work Prompts you can copy, adapt, and test live Interactive exercises to build confidence fast A practical challenge to implement right after the session If youâve been overwhelmed by AI, or underwhelmed by its impact, this session will change that. You'll leave with tools you can use today, and a mindset youâll carry forward for the rest of your career. Justin Kabbani Career Bio: Justin Kabbani is one of Australiaâs most in-demand AI trainers and keynote speakers, known for making AI feel simple, powerful, and immediately useful. Heâs worked with brands like Uber, Treasury Wine Estates, and Udemy, helping their teams embed AI into daily workflows, strategic planning, and executive communication. Over the past two years, Justin has trained more than 2,000 professionals across Australia and beyond, consistently earning feedback like âmind-blowing,â and âgame-changingâ. His signature Prime, Prompt, Produce framework has transformed how business leaders, executive assistants, marketers, and teams think, work, and communicate with AI, without needing to be âtech people.â Justin believes AI isnât here to replace people. Itâs here to take the robotic work off our plate, so we can focus on what humans do best. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinkabbani/ Website: https://justinkabbani.com/ Who will attend this event? Executive Assistant (EA) Personal Assistant (PA) Virtual Assistant (VA) Legal Secretary Legal Executive Assistant Administrative Assistant Office Manager Health Care Office Manager Chief of Staff Additional roles may be relevant depending on role responsibilities along with development opportunities. This workshop is open to females, male including trans women/males and non-binary professionals. Group Rate Discounts To discuss our group rates in more detail, please email support@elite-forums.com and provide the following: Group Number (How many would like to attend) Event Date (If numerous dates, please advise if we are splitting attendees across multiple dates) Attendee Contact details (Or request our Group Rate Document. Complete and return - we'll sort the rest.) Group discounts are on request - see below group rate discount brackets: đ§Š You just need one piece to come together - to unlock your Elite Potential. đ Media outlets/organisations will not be permitted to attend this event.
In this practical and engaging workshop there is input on team building, problem solving as a team, improving communication and handling conflict. This is participatory day of paper, pens, graphics, music and activity. There are no PowerPoint slides or even a projector and screen! Course Category Team Building and Leadership Early Years Inclusion Description Want a really creative, effective, inclusive team? In this practical and engaging workshop there is input on team building, problem solving as a team, improving communication and handling conflict. This is participatory day of paper, pens, graphics, music and activity. There are no PowerPoint slides or even a projector and screen! We keep the focus on interpersonal processes for getting the best out of the team. Making teams both creative and inclusive is fully explored and processes for maximising this examined. Effective leadership and management, which can transform teamwork through collaboration and consensus-building processes is covered. We refocus the team on its capacities and gifts as well as give insights into what to do when individuals are off track. The Native American medicine wheel guides us through four quadrants of leadership, vision, community and management.Harrison Owen in his work on âOpen Space Technologyâ depicts the ancient Medicine Wheel (Owen, 2003). This is derived from centuries of tradition among First Nation Americans and has informed many cultures in different ways. We have found this an extremely powerful metaphor for understanding the process of team and organisational change and renewal. The wheel of change begins in the north with a leading idea, for us â there is a better way of creating a team for inclusion. Travelling clockwise to the east we develop a shared vision of what this could look like in our setting, school or community. Then moving south we ask who needs to come with us on the journey. We wish to take as many community members along with us as we can. In an Early Years setting , this would mean enrolling the support of manager, the wider staff group, parents and ultimately children. Finally, at the west, we manage and implement the idea. We take action and turn the inclusive team into reality. The cycle of this medicine wheel is an excellent way to view change processes for any team, organisation or community. When we contemplate change, the risk is always that we will jump prematurely from the big ideas (leadership) to practice (management) and ignore the other two important phases of creating vision and engaging the wider community. When the going gets tough and the inclusion of a child or young person is beginning to seem extremely difficult if not impossible many will conclude that the child should no longer be present. We would like to challenge this. Why do we move so quickly to assuming the child is in the wrong place? Surely the real question should not be âdo they belong here?â â but rather â âwhat team support is needed here for this to work?â Or even more fundamental, âwho needs a team around them at this time?â Who needs the team? Who is struggling with the inclusion most? Is it the young person, their practitioner or teacher, their headteacher, setting manager, their parent or even a member of the local support services? Whatever the answer a team may need to be built, rallied or reformed. The nature of and number of that team will depend upon the situation. Diversity of membership will most surely be important to strengthen the quality of the support and of the ideas generated. Use radical rethinking when creating a new team or when revitalising an existing one. Creating effective teams for inclusion requires a courageous capacity for understanding and nurturing change both within the team and with those who the team work with. Testimonials âWhat a fun, enjoyable day its been. Motivating and made me laugh not fall asleep!â?? âThis was everything a team building day was supposed to be. I have learned a lot about the people I work with and my role within the organisationâ âI had reservations about attending yet another team building day but this was executed by two great facilitators and they worked with us so we truly understood what we were thinking and feeling.â âInnovative and refreshingâ Learning Objectives Empowerment of team players Deepened insights into team processes Practical strategies for team building learned Processes for enhancing creativity of team members explored Celebration and recognition of existing strengths and talents  Who Is It For ? Any team Course Content This course answers the following questions: How can we re-energise our team? How can we make our team more inclusive? What tools can we use to work creatively in our team? We work around the ancient medicine wheel as it guides us through the four processes of leadership, vision, community and management. We place leading ideas in front of your team including âno kvetchingâ and shared promises. We create a shared vision of how your team would love to be. We explore who the team is. When are they at their best? What happens when someone is off track? What do they really need? How do we take the community with us at a time of change? Finally we look at the management role of the team. Getting things done together. We use problem solving together as our focus for this. Finally your team will be asked to reflect. What has the training meant to them? If you liked this you may like: SUPPORT AND SUPERVISION FOR LEADERS
Overview Performance management is a continuous process which involves making sure the performance of your employees contributes to organisational and team goals. Having effective employment management in place helps everyone in the organisation to know what the business is trying to achieve, the skill and competencies they need to fulfil their role and how they can develop their performance to develop the organisation.
Overview This course is very influential as it helps understand the team members and their behavioural personalities. Efficient team management is one of the key skills a manager could have. It is the duty of the manager to hold the leadership skills to manage the team efficiently and get the work done in an effective also along with taking care of their team.
This full day workshop is designed to follow on and build on the learning from the 1-hour webinar to provide an embedded learning experience leading to acceptance and change of culture around neurodiversity. We understand the pressure managers can experience working within a neurodiverse team, this training is designed with managers in mind.
Overview Effective decision-making requires the adoption of decision approaches that fit the complexities of these situations and the efficient management of decision-making processes. It also requires the ability to think strategically in highly interactive markets and acute insights into the psychology behind people's behaviour. Objectives Develop critical thinking skills, sharpening your intuition in the face of risk and uncertainty Learn ways to discover, manage, mitigate and avoid decision-making traps Learn to leverage the power of 'nudges' - a light-touch way to influence human behaviour and improve decision-making Boost your ability to build high-performing teams by understanding what conditions enable teams to make better decisions than individuals Become a more strategic leader and decision-maker by understanding the long-term impact your decisions can have on your organisation
Overview Any business life is completely dependent on Sales and Marketing. It delivers a significant business benefit. Providing effective training in Sales and Marketing helps boost sales, increase profit, create a brand image and also improve customer satisfaction. This course has been designed to gain essential skills in Marketing and Sales, learn new sales techniques and how to reach the right audience at the right time. If there is a shortage of skills or resources within the business, you might want to provide this specially designed-training to help develop those skills. This course will help review overall sales strategies and how marketing can contribute in order to achieve a desired positive outcome. It will set measurable objectives and standards within the team and will boost the confidence in their performance and achieve the objectives. This course will discover various sales and marketing techniques and will provide the participants with more tools and techniques to increase individual and team sales. It will highlight all of the major components required to build good connections, know the consumer and their needs and gain commitment to a sale.
Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for Students in this course are interested in Microsoft Teams or in passing the Microsoft Teams Administrator Associate certification exam. A Microsoft Teams administrator plans, deploys, configures, and manages Microsoft Teams to focus on efficient and effective collaboration and communication in a Microsoft 365 environment. A Microsoft Teams administrator must be able to plan, deploy, and manage teams, chat, apps, channels, meetings, audio/video conferencing, live events, calling, and Teams certified devices. A Microsoft Teams administrator has experience integrating Microsoft Teams with SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, Microsoft 365 Groups, and other Microsoft, third-party, and custom apps. A Microsoft Teams administrator understands and collaborates with other workloads and roles, such as Network, Voice, Identity, Access, Devices, Licensing, Security, Compliance, Information management, and User Adoption. Overview What is Microsoft Teams and how the components work together How to implement Governance, Security and Compliance for Microsoft Teams How to prepare an organizations environment for a Microsoft Teams deployment How to deploy and manage teams How to manage collaboration and communication experiences in Microsoft Teams Techniques to manage and troubleshoot communication in Microsoft Teams The Managing Microsoft Teams course is designed for persons who are aspiring to the Microsoft 365 Teams Admin role. A Microsoft Teams administrator plans, deploys, configures, and manages Microsoft Teams to focus on efficient and effective collaboration and communication in a Microsoft 365 environment. In this course, you will learn about various Teams management tools, security and compliance feature for Teams, network requirement for Teams deployment as well as different Teams settings and policies for managing collaboration and communication experience in Teams. Prerequisites A proficient understanding of basic functional experience with Microsoft 365 services. A proficient understanding of general IT practices, including using PowerShell. 1 - Explore Microsoft Teams Explore capabilities in Microsoft Teams Explore Microsoft Teams integration with Microsoft 365 Explore Microsoft Teams integration with Microsoft Power Platform Illustrate Microsoft Teams architecture Describe Microsoft Teams with Microsoft 365 Groups Describe Microsoft Teams with SharePoint and OneDrive Describe Microsoft Teams with Exchange Understand Microsoft Teams certified solutions 2 - Plan and deploy Microsoft Teams Designate Teams admin roles Understand Teams management tools Plan for Teams rollout Plan for Teams adoption Plan for Teams licensing Deploy Microsoft Teams clients 3 - Implement lifecycle management and governance for Microsoft Teams Plan for lifecycle management Plan for Teams governance Manage Microsoft 365 Groups creation Configure Microsoft 365 Groups expiration policy Configure Microsoft 365 Groups naming policy Plan policy assignment for users and groups Create and manage policy packages Manage Teams preview features using Teams update policies Create and manage teams templates and template policies 4 - Monitor your Microsoft Teams environment Monitor Microsoft Teams usage reports Monitor Microsoft 365 usage reports Interpret Microsoft Adoption Score Manage user access with Azure Active Directory access reviews Monitor the Microsoft 365 network connectivity dashboard Manage Teams notifications and alerts Manage feedback policies 5 - Manage access for external users Understand features in Azure Active Directory Work with external users in Microsoft Teams Manage access for external users Manage external collaboration in Azure AD Manage external collaboration in Microsoft 365 Manage external access in Microsoft Teams Manage guest access in Microsoft Teams Manage file sharing in SharePoint and OneDrive 6 - Implement security for Microsoft Teams Configure conditional access and multifactor authentication for Microsoft Teams Configure Safe Attachments for Microsoft Teams Configure Safe Links for Microsoft Teams Examine the Defender for Cloud Apps Monitor security reports for Microsoft Teams Plan and configure enhanced encryption policies 7 - Implement compliance for Microsoft Teams Create and manage sensitivity labels Create and manage retention policies Create and manage Data Loss Prevention policies Deploy communication compliance Enable scoped directory search Create information barrier policy Create security and compliance alerts for Microsoft Teams 8 - Plan and configure network settings for Microsoft Teams Examine network requirements for Microsoft Teams Plan for network deployment using Network Planner Configure network ports and protocols for Microsoft Teams Implement Quality of Service Configure reporting labels for location-enhanced Call Analytics reports Configure tenant data for Call Quality Dashboard reports Assess network readiness Manage network topology 9 - Create and manage teams Create teams Create a team from existing resources Plan and create org-wide teams Manage teams Manage users in a team Configure dynamic membership Archive restore and delete a team 10 - Manage collaboration experiences for chat and channels Create and manage channels in a team Create and manage Teams policies for channels Configure teams settings Create and manage messaging policies Manage channel moderation Manage access to channels 11 - Manage apps for Microsoft Teams Explore apps in Microsoft Teams Describe admin settings for Teams apps Manage access to Teams apps at the organization level Create and manage app permission policies Create and manage app setup policies Manage permissions and consent for Teams apps Plan and configure connectors Manage custom apps uploads Publish custom apps to Microsoft Teams Manage purchasing of apps in the Microsoft Teams app store Customize the organization's app store Customize the branded experience of an app 12 - Introduction to Teams meetings and calling Overview of Teams meetings and events Overview of Teams Phone Overview of auto attendants and call queues Overview of Teams devices 13 - Manage meetings and events experiences Explore meetings and events in Microsoft Teams Configure meeting settings Create and manage meeting policies Configure audio conferencing Create and manage meeting templates and template policies Create and manage meetings customization policies Configure live events settings Create and manage live events policies Examine live events across Microsoft 365 14 - Plan for Microsoft Teams Rooms and Surface Hub Determine license requirements for Microsoft Teams Rooms and shared devices Understand differences between Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android and Windows Understand Microsoft Teams Rooms on Surface Hub 2S Understand and plan Teams Room accessories, components, and peripherals Understand Teams Rooms management options 15 - Configure, deploy, and manage Teams devices Manage Microsoft Teams Phones Manage Microsoft Teams Room Systems Microsoft Teams Rooms management options Manage Surface Hub 2S devices Configure Microsoft Teams SIP gateway Manage Microsoft Teams displays Remote provisioning and sign in for Teams Phones Update Microsoft Teams devices remotely Manage Microsoft Teams device tags 16 - Plan for Teams Phone Plan to deploy Teams Phone Plan for Teams Phone PSTN connectivity Determine license requirements Plan for Teams Phone devices Plan and design Teams Phone features Plan for voicemail 17 - Configure and deploy Teams Phone Configure emergency calling for Teams Calling Plans Manage and configure Microsoft PSTN numbers Configure Operator Connect and Teams Phone Mobile Configure Teams Phone policies Create and manage Teams policies Configure Audio Conferencing 18 - Configure and manage voice users Enable users for Teams Phone Enable users for Direct Routing with Teams Phone Enable additional calling features for Teams Phone Enable users for Teams Phone Mobile 19 - Configure auto attendants and call queues Design call flows for auto attendants and call queues Configure auto attendants and call queues Deploy a channel-based call queue Configure resource accounts Configure Microsoft 365 groups for voicemail Interpret call queue conference modes Interpret call queue routing methods Configure holidays for auto attendants and call queues Configure custom music on hold 20 - Troubleshoot audio, video, and client issues Troubleshoot Teams Collect and identify logs Clear Microsoft Teams client cache Identify issues with call analytics Identify issues with Call Quality Dashboard Use Power BI to analyze Call Quality Dashboard data Identify issues with the Direct Routing Health Dashboard Additional course details: Nexus Humans MS-700T00 Managing Microsoft Teams training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the MS-700T00 Managing Microsoft Teams course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.
đż Monthly Spiritual Hypnotherapy Training Sessions Deepen Your Practice in a Supportive Learning Community Each month, we gather for an immersive in-person training session designed to bring the teachings of the Esoteric Spiritual Hypnotherapy programme to life. These full-day sessions offer a unique opportunity to review core theory, ask questions, and most importantly, develop confidence through hands-on practice in a safe, supportive environment. đ§ What to Expect Each Month: Guided Review of Key Concepts Refresh your understanding of the monthâs teachings, clarify complex ideas, and consolidate your learning through group discussion and reflective exploration. Live Demonstrations Watch live demos of spiritual hypnotherapy techniquesâfrom inductions and regressions to inner child and higher self workâso you can observe structure, flow, and therapist presence in action. Peer Practice & Supervised Sessions Engage in guided practice with fellow students, with real-time feedback from experienced tutors. These sessions are carefully structured to build confidence, refine your skills, and deepen your intuitive awareness. Supportive Integration Explore your personal experiences as both client and practitioner. Time is set aside for integration, sharing insights, and receiving guidance, helping you evolve not just as a therapistâbut as a spiritual being in service. Sacred Space & Community Connection These gatherings offer a warm, encouraging atmosphere where you can connect with like-minded peers, grow through shared practice, and feel held in a truly transformational learning space. These monthly sessions are an essential part of your development, allowing you to move from theory into embodied wisdom, and from practice into mastery.
Overview This course is incredibly elegant to feed psychological feature feeling and confidence needed in an everyday work state of affairs so as to run the team and organisation to attain sensible results. it'll facilitate building your trust and loyalty and enhance your skills and your behaviour additionally it'll facilitate setting objectives, motivating and communicating together with your folks.