Review the coming calendar, open approvals, stakeholder promises
Review the coming calendar, open approvals, stakeholder promises, and active projects. Look for choices with a deadline, a blocked owner, or a meaningful consequence of waiting.
Group decisions by the context needed to make them
Group decisions by the context needed to make them. A support role can prepare a concise brief and suggest a sequence, but the founder owns the choice and its tradeoffs.
End with a small committed list and communicate what moved
End with a small committed list and communicate what moved. A decision scan is useful when it reduces ambiguity, not when it creates another report to maintain.
Frequently asked questions
Should one assistant support the whole executive team?
Sometimes. It works when priorities are clear and executives share one operating rhythm.
What should happen before a consult?
List the meetings, inbox rules, recurring reports, and decisions that need support.
Ready to define the role?
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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