BONUS: Q&A with Debbie Gross, Former Chief EA to the CEO of CISCO

The Strategic Business Partner Online Course

MODULE ONE What does it mean to be a Strategic Business Partner? Part one

Student Community
What does it mean to be a Strategic Business Partner? (16:55)
Trust, loyalty, honesty and respect: An introduction to strategic partnerships (10:30)
How to build trust with your Executive
Building an effective relationship with your Executive
Building Rapport with your Executive (21:22)
WORKBOOK: Accelerating Trust with your Executive
TEMPLATE: 20 Questions to help Build Rapport
EXERCISE: Are you ready to start building your partnership? Ten questions to ask yourself and your Executive (2:08)

MODULE TWO Being Intentional - Crafting your own Strategic Business Partner role

Ripping up your job description and aligning your role with strategic business objectives (8:47)
Moving away from tick box administrative tasks to value-adding tasks (21:28)
EXERCISE: Crafting your role - Your 90 Day Plan (7:58)
BONUS: Crafting your role masterclass with Shirwyn Weber (61:07)
Reviewing your job description
WORKBOOK: Moving away from “tick box” administrative tasks
TEMPLATE: Creating SMART goals and objectives that align with your organisation's strategy
TEMPLATE: Job Description for a Strategic Business Partner

MODULE THREE What supervisory support do you need to become a Strategic Business Partner?

10 expectations Strategic Business Partners have of their Executive (6:54)
Encouraging your Executive to delegate (10:38)
EXERCISE: The Partnership Model (11:00)
What meetings should you have with your Executive?
WORKBOOK: What supervisory support do you need to become a Strategic Business Partner?
TEMPLATE: Measuring performance by meeting and exceeding expectations
BONUS: Managing your 1:1 meeting with your Executive (13:00)

MODULE FOUR The Strategic Business Partner as a master communicator

MODULE FIVE Cementing relationships: Entering and creating a position in the inner circle

MODULE SIX Creating impact in your role

MODULE SEVEN Owning your space: Networking and Personal Branding

Become a person of influence by elevating your brand through networking (9:35)
Discover your ‘Big Game’ (your mission, vision and purpose) (67:58)
EXERCISE: How to communicate your value and uniqueness through your spoken word (4:09)
BONUS: Me, Incorporated (17:39)
WORKBOOK: How to elevate your personal brand using the know-like-trust principle
TEMPLATE: 20 networking questions to use at any Assistant event

MODULE EIGHT Understanding strategy and improving your strategic thinking

MODULE NINE What does it mean to be a Strategic Business Partner? Part two

MODULE TEN Working in a fast-paced environment, setting boundaries and avoiding burnout

MODULE ELEVEN The mindset of a successful strategic business partner

MODULE TWELVE Future proofing the role of the Strategic Business Partner

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