Assist With Impact

200. Bye For Now

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's the final episode for now for the Assist With Impact podcast. Liz shares five quotes from her first episode and reflects on how well she feels sh...

199. My Wish For You My Lovely Listener

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the second last episode of Assist With Impact. In this episode Liz shares her key messages for each of her Lovely Listeners (LLs). Liz re...

198. My Top Ten Episodes

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are counting down to the final episode of Assist With Impact. In this episode Liz shares ten of her all-time favourite episodes...and spoiler alert...

197. The Ten Most Downloaded Episodes of Assist With Impact

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the next in our countdown to the final episode of the Assist With Impact podcast. Episode 197 is a wrap-up of the ten most downloaded episo...

196. Road Ramblings: Farewell Announcement

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this special "road rambling" episode, Liz announces the conclusion of the "Assist with Impact" podcast at episode 200. Reflecting on the podcast's ...

The Ten Things To Avoid Doing In Your Conversations

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The focus of this solo episode is your verbal communication skills and common blocks that get in the way of you being a confident and capable communic...

How To Ask Better Questions To Increase Your Insight & Impact With Your Leader

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's a solo episode from Liz. All about improving how we ask questions, especially when it comes to asking questions of the person or people we suppor...

Managing Up: Navigating the Labyrinth of Boss Personalities

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

🎙 Navigating the Labyrinth of Boss Personalities🎙 In this enlightening episode, dive deep into the complexities of workplace dynamics as we exp...

Unlocking Your Potential: The Power of Personal SWOT Analysis

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Overview: In this enlightening solo episode, your host Liz Van Vliet revisits the influential concept of Personal SWOT Analysis, a tool she first intr...

Three Ways To Set Yourself Up For Success In 2024

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Embracing 2024 with Reflection, Review, and Goal-Setting Welcome to the first episode of Assist With Impact for 2024! In this episode, we dive into th...

2023 Year In Review: Transformations, Triumphs & Tributes

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this milestone episode (we've hit 190 guys!), Liz celebrates overcoming challenges and embracing change and opportunity. 2023 marked her Ten Year C...

Interview With Maggie Olson

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You would have to have been under a rock in 2023 not to have seen at least ONE podcast episode, article or social media talking about the rise of the ...

Interview with Doriette McIvor Stone (Part Two)

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Doriette McIvor Stone is an Executive Assistant with over twenty years of experience supporting C-Suite leaders. She is also a marketer, a salesperson...

Interview with Doriette McIvor Stone (Part One)

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Doriette McIvor Stone is an Executive Assistant with over twenty years of experience supporting C-Suite leaders. She is also a marketer, a salesperson...

Checking In & Savouring The Flavours of a Jam-Packed Schedule

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A solo episode where your host, Liz Van Vliet gives an update on what has been a whirlwind of a month and shares some highlights from her recent trip ...

Five Ways To Make Your Invisible Work Visible

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 185 of Assist With Impact, where we empower administrative  professionals like you to make your hard work visible and impactful. I...

The One Where Liz Gets On Her Soapbox

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A solo episode where your host, Liz Van Vliet gets her 'ranty pants' on about advice she sees being given to assistants that is flippant and unhelpful...

Interview With Robyn Greaves (Part Two)

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the second part of her interview with Liz Van Vliet, Robyn Greaves talks about the silver lining of redundancy, the value of curiosity and the skil...

Interview With Robyn Greaves (Part One)

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Robyn Greaves is an award winning business administrator with 15 years experience as an Executive Assistant. Born in the UK, Robyn has extensive exper...

Celebrating My Cancerversary

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A special solo episode sharing the audio from a series of three videos I posted last week on LinkedIn to celebrate my ten year 'cancerversary'. An epi...

Interview With Amy Crumley (Part Two)

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Crumley learned the intricacies and nuances of the Executive Support profession from her mother and grandmother, who rendered their support to hi...

Interview With Amy Crumley (Part One)

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Crumley learned the intricacies and nuances of the Executive Support profession from her mother and grandmother, who rendered their support to hig...

Four Ways To Build Your Strategic Thinking Muscle

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join your host Liz Van Vliet as she gives you an overview of what will be covered in her upcoming webinar designed to help you build your strength in ...

Interview With Nikki-Lee Prismall (Part Two)

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nikki-Lee Prismall is an extremely busy woman. She is EA to the Enterprise COO for KPMG Australia and also National Manager Business Support at KPMG A...

Interview With Nikki-Lee Prismall (Part One)

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nikki-Lee Prismall is an extremely busy woman. She is EA to the Enterprise COO for KPMG Australia and also National Manager Business Support at KPMG A...

Five Ways Assistants Can Apply Strategic Thinking Skills

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this weeks solo episode your host Liz Van Vliet shares five tips that Executive Assistants, Personal Assistants and Administrative Assistants can i...

ChatGPT and AI - Opportunity or Threat For You As An Administrative Professional

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Description: In this solo episode, we explore how AI and ChatGPT are changing the administrative profession and whether they pose an opportunity or th...

Big News From Liz

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liz is sharing some big news in this weeks podcast episode relating to her business. Listen to this episode to hear the what, when and the why! Connec...

Interview with Dr. Kirstin Ferguson AM - The Art of Modern Leadership

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Assist With Impact, Liz's guest is Dr. Kirstin Ferguson AM an author, columnist and company director. Liz talks with Kirstin about...

Why You Don't Need To Be More Than 'Just' An Assistant

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There seems to be a real push on for assistants to aspire to more.    Even the term 'assistant' is apparently uncool!   On the one h...

Mastering the 3 Ps: A Framework for Understanding Your Manager's Needs and Priorities

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Liz shares a simple yet effective framework for assistants to build and maintain their understanding of their manager's needs a...

Interview with Ruth Kilah: Developing Executive Business Partners

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liz's guest is Ruth Kilah, Founder & CEO of Hoxton Hyde. She is an Australian based, International Executive Assistant Coach + Mentor and Internationa...

Word for 2023 (Better Late Than Never)

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

All good things are worth waiting for, including Liz's word for 2023! In this episode Liz shares the word that she has decided aptly describes her out...

Bouncing Forward Into 2023

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A solo episode encouraging assistants to embrace their inner 'slinky' and reflect on the Power Skills that enable Linchpin Assistants to stay in that ...

Interview with Jessica Davies: A Force Multiplier In Action

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

My interview today is with Jessica Davies. Operations Manager for Dr. Peter Fuda, based in Sydney, Australia. Jess has worked with Peter for over four...

Leadership Is Not A Position: Interview with Dr. Peter Fuda

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For two decades, Dr. Peter Fuda has been a Sherpa to leaders, teams and organizations across the globe as a consultant, coach, author, researcher, spe...

Interview With Candice Burningham, Founder of Admin Avenues

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's a delight to bring you my interview with Candice Burningham, the Founder of Admin Avenues and a former Executive Assistant to some of the biggest...

Speaking Tips That Raise Your Visibility: Interview With Jeanette Botha

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 163 is my interview with Jeanette Botha. Jeanette is an experienced business leader and currently VP of Sales Development for a multi-national...

Be The Change You Want To See: World Administrator Summit (Week 1)

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's solo episode is a 'love letter' to the committed and concerted efforts of the delegates, members and observers that attended Week 1 of the...

Why You Really Don't Want To Be Indispensable At Work

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 161 is a solo episode sharing an article I recently read in the Harvard Business Review by Liz Wiseman, author of Impact Players: How to Take ...

Revolutionise Your Inbox: My Interview with Steuart Snooks

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 160 is my interview with Steuart Snooks, Based in Melbourne, Australia, he is an Email and Workplace Productivity Expert. Steuart works with b...

Four Ways Linchpin Assistants Build Their Credibility

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In order to assist with impact you need to be trustworthy, to be that safe pair of hands for your executive. But for you to reach that point you also ...

Upping Your Email Effectiveness - Part 3 of 3

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The final episode in my little three-part series with tips and strategies to help you lift your effectiveness when it comes to managing your Executive...

Upping Your Email Effectiveness - Part 2 of 3

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

My second hack for upping your effectiveness is about the structure of your emails. It's an approach called BLUF which stands for Bottom Line Up Front...

Upping Your Email Effectiveness - Part 1 of 3

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the first of a three-part series designed to help you be more proactive and effective. In this episode I share an approach to crafting emai...

Interview with Ursula Kohler: Founder & Managing Director, Capital EA

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ursula Kohler understands just how vital an effective EA can be for their manager and their organisation. As the founder and MD of Capital EA, Ursula ...

Tapping Into Your Emotional Triggers

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While our emotions have evolved to help us, there are times when our emotional responses no longer serve us for a variety of reasons. Unwanted emotion...

Lauren Calvert: Founder, CEO & Change Catalyst

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren Calvert is a Strategic Business Partner and career EA with over 15 years experience working with CEOs of multi-national and blue chip organisat...

How To Reset & Re-energise Your Relationship With Your Executive

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 152 I'm sharing the outcome of a 'laser' coaching session I had recently with an Executive Assistant earlier this year. Listen to this epis...

Empowering YOU to Assist With Impact

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I'm sharing some exciting news in this episode of the podcast that I hope you will be excited about too. I'd love to hear your thoughts on my news so ...

150. Lack of Confidence - The Biggest Challenge I Hear From Executive Assistants

10 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 150 is the third in my series on the three biggest challenges I hear from Executive Assistants. In this episode I share my own struggles with ...

149. How To Manage Conflicting Priorities

27 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The second episode in my trio of episodes focusing on the top three challenges I hear from Executive Assistants. This one is all about how to manage p...

148. How to say no respectfully and graciously - One of the three biggest challenges for Executive Assistants

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Feeling unable to say no is one of the biggest challenges that I hear from Executive Assistants. In this episode and in coming episodes I will be shar...

147. Being a (Successful) Giver in 2022

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A solo episode kicking off 2022 with a book recommendation.  - What defines a 'giver', a 'taker' and a 'matcher' - Why this applies particularly to E...

146. Wrapping Up 2021

22 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In my final episode for 2021 I share what I've seen in the Executive Assistants I've trained this year. Listen to the episode to hear the biggest pain...

145. Book Recommendation - Impact Players by Liz Wiseman

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this solo episode, Liz shares why she LOVED this book by Liz Wiseman, and why it's a must-read for Executive Assistants who want to be impact playe...

144. Rachael Bonetti Interview (Part 2)

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Part Two of my interview with ex-Linchpin Assistant Rachael Bonetti. In the second half of our interview Rachael shares her five tips for developing y...

143. Rachael Bonetti Interview (Part 1)

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The first in my two-part interview with Rachael Bonetti. Listen to the episode to hear her experience navigating the Career Spider Frame. How Rachael ...

142. Stop Being The Victim: Identifying The Villain In Your Drama Triangle

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The third and final episode in my mini-series on how the dreaded Drama Triangle plays out for you as an Executive Assistant or Office Professional. In...

141. How Executive Assistants Can Avoid Being 'Rescuers'

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode follows on from Episode 140 and dives a bit deeper into the role of the 'rescuer' in The Drama Triangle.  - The 3 situations wher...

140. The Drama Triangle Explained

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode relates to a topic that I see coming up again and again in my work coaching and training executive assistants and administrative p...

139. Well Hello - I'm Back!

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a few months between podcast episodes but baby, I'm back! This episode is a solo one, explaining what's been going on and providing a glimps...

138. Interview: Marco Macente, Executive Business Partner

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Part Two of my interview with Marco where we continue our conversation around the self-directed learning and development that Marco has initiated in o...

137. Interview: Marco Macente, Executive Business Partner

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marco Macente is an Italian office professional who has been working as an Executive Assistant for ten years. He is based in Milan and has studied in ...

136. Navigating The Career Spider Frame Case Study

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Climbing the career ladder isn't all it's cracked up to be. Instead, think of your career like a spider frame... Yes there's up. But there's also acro...

135. Interview with Dani Matthews & Richard (Tricky) Mableson of Tenfold Australia

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tenfold Australia was established in 2020 to 'tenfold Australia's impact for a better world'. They describe themselves as a 21st century multinational...

134. The Perfect Storm (In A Wineglass)

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a month between podcast episodes and for that I am truly sorry. Leaving you, my lovely listener in the lurch isn't a good feeling. But sadly...

133. Why Hope Is Not A Strategy

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I didn't invent the phrase 'hope is not a strategy' but I love it and I think it's particularly relevant for assistants who find themselves trapped in...

132. Engaging In Difficult Conversations: The Power Skills Most Assistants Struggle With

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

No one likes a difficult conversation (including me). Being able to engage in challenging conversations is a crucial Power Skill that I train assistan...

131. Taking The Temperature Of C-Suite Leaders: Insights From My Survey

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A few years back I started surveying business leaders to get their perspective on the role of the EA and how their EA enabled their leadership and eff...

130. Negotiation Skills for Linchpin Assistants

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Linchpin Assistants are 'superpowered' by what I describe as their Power Skills...soft skills on steroids! Negotiating for mutual benefit is one of th...

129. Reflecting & Refocusing: It's Not Too Late

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It might be February but it's still early enough in 2021 to spend some time reflecting and refocusing so that you can march forward purposefully into ...

128. Covid 2020 Christmas Wishes

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A solo episode from Liz to wish all of my lovely listeners a safe, healthy and happy holiday season.  In this episode I share my own experience of Ch...

127. The Road Rambling Edition: Thank You 2020, You Can Leave Now

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a 'road rambling' episode where I share what's been going on in my house in the last few weeks and why I've been MIA to a certain extent as...

126. Interview with Emma Rhoades (Part 2)

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of my interview with Emma Rhoades from Her Corporate Journey. In this episode Emma shares her 5 tips for managing your manager and how she has ...

125. Interview with Emma Rhoades

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

 The Being Indispensable podcast is about inspiring and educating you as assistants and OPs and Emma Rhoades is someone I have enormous respect for i...

124. Why Attention Management Is An Indispensable Skill For Linchpin Assistants

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Liz explains what Attention Management is and how it differs from Time Management and some tools and techniques for being proactive ab...

123. Power Skills: Decision Making and Critical Thinking

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Decision making and critical thinking fall under the umbrella of problem solving and that is right in the wheel-house of a Linchpin Assistant who is e...

122. Interview With Jo Miller (Part 2)

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 2 of my conversation with Jo Miller we talk about the FIVE leadership types that Jo has identified and the traits of each. Jo does some myth b...

121. Interview With Jo Miller (Part 1)

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode is Part 1 of my interview with the awesome Jo Miller who I have mentioned on the podcast a number of times and dedicated Episode 6...

120. The Competencies That Power A Linchpin Assistant

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This weeks episode is intended to give you an overview of the Assistant Competency Model created by Liz as well as the Ten Power Skills that propel as...

119. Why It's Okay To Love Yourself More Than Your Job

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A solo episode discussing why it's so vital that regardless of how much you love you job you must always prioritise your love for yourself above it. ...

118. Less Ladder More Spider Frame

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A solo episode ruminating on my own experience thinking of my career as a ladder and struggling at times to feel that I had options and that there wer...

117. Insights From A Leadership Coach: Interview With Pod O'Sullivan (Part 2 of 2)

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Padraig O'Sullivan or Pod as he is known was the business leader I supported in my role as an Executive Assistant. He was a mentor and informal coach ...

116. Insights From A Leadership Coach: Interview With Pod O'Sullivan (Part 1 of 2)

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Padraig O'Sullivan or Pod as he is known was the business leader I supported in my role as an Executive Assistant. He was a mentor and informal coach ...

115. How Executive Assistants Can Lead Without A Title

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Robin Sharma is the author of The Leader Who Had No Title and in this episode I share his recommendations on how to lead from where you are and four t...

114. The One Thing You Need To Be Indispensable

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Catching listeners up on the content of a free webinar I delivered today sharing the ONE thing I believe we truly need in order to be indispensable. U...

113. Power Skills for Executive Assistants: How To Handle A Difficult Conversation

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A common problem for EAs (and in fact common to most of us) is struggling to communicate effectively in crunch moments. When it comes to tackling a tr...

112. Your Value Star: How Defining Our Virtues Empowers Executive Assistants

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I came up with the concept of My Value Star™ when I was post breast cancer, struggling with a lack of confidence and self belief. In Chapter 11 of m...

111. Managing Up During A Pandemic: How To Ensure You're Showing Up As Indispensable

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Resources mentioned in this episode Rosanne Badowski book on Managing Up: https://myeacareer.com/resources/managing-up-how-to-forge-an-effective-rela...

110. Getting Clear On How Your Output As An Executive Assistant Generates Business Outcomes

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is your self-worth as an Executive Assistant driven by activity or output?  An output is something you do. An outcome is something that happens as a ...

109. Project Management 101 - What Executive Assistants Need To Kno

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this interview with Mike Van Vliet we discussed the important terminology that EAs need to understand and the various sources of information that p...

108. Beware. Burnout Ahead!

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode Liz shares a couple of bits of news and also an article that might resonate with you exploring the topic of burnout.  You can ...

107. Why Executive Assistants Are The Human Equivalent of A Slinky

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A solo episode ruminating on a blog post that I wrote about EAs adopting what I call a Slinky Mindset. Read the blog post here I've written another p...

106. Coming Soon: The Empowered Assistant Academy

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Liz is sharing the projects she's working on including a new membership for EAs called The Empowered Assistant Academy. Register your ...

105. The One Thing All Mentoring Relationships Need To Succeed

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mentoring is one of the most valuable things you can undertake. In this episode Liz shares her advice for finding a mentor and the key elements that n...

104. Three Ways Executive Assistants Can Build Respect

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I prescribe to the view that respect cannot be demanded, it must be earned. Thinking that you "deserve" respect is a path to unhappiness and frustrati...

103. From Frazzled To Flow: How Executive Assistants Can Identify What's Happening When You're In 'Overwhelm'

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Executive Assistants that I coach and mentor struggle with the feeling of not being in control. What I find is that it's not just a case of 'too much ...

102. Supporting Your Immune System During Covid-19 Lockdown

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As you support your managers and colleagues, families and friends during Covid-19 it's important to support yourself. In particular, your immune syste...

101. Best of Being Indispensable - Episode 5

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As I celebrate the milestone of making it to 100 episodes I am looking back at my most downloaded episodes and re-releasing them for those of you who ...