Continuity planning

Run a start-of-coverage check for executive assistants

Verify that temporary coverage begins with current context, usable access, and clear stop conditions.

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Begin with an explicit operating record

Begin with an explicit operating record: capture the coverage window, essential workflows, live priorities, minimum permissions, escalation contact, and return handoff. For HireExecutiveTeam, this keeps executive support practical while leaving consequential judgment with the accountable leader.

Complete one supervised retrieval and one routine update before

Complete one supervised retrieval and one routine update before the primary assistant leaves. Record access failures without exchanging credentials or copying confidential context unnecessarily.

Coverage authority expires with the agreed window

Coverage authority expires with the agreed window. Exceptions and substantive commitments return to the executive or named delegate.

After two weekly cycles, review real completions, corrections, waiting

After two weekly cycles, review real completions, corrections, waiting time, and exceptions. Change the workflow only with its owner, document the revised authority, and keep the smallest record that proves the handoff worked.

Frequently asked questions

Who approves the operating rule?

The executive or functional owner accountable for the workflow approves the rule, authority boundary, and material exceptions.

What should support record?

Record the request, source, owner, authorized action, exception route, and proportionate evidence that the intended outcome was accepted.

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Use a recent leadership week to scope the support that would make the biggest difference. The consultation is a working conversation, not a generic pitch.

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  1. Begin with an explicit operating record
  2. Complete one supervised retrieval and one routine update before
  3. Coverage authority expires with the agreed window
  4. After two weekly cycles, review real completions, corrections, waiting
  5. Frequently asked questions