AI is changing the way executive assistants work, and the smartest ones are already on board.

Your role demands speed, precision, and discretion on every single task. You're managing calendars across time zones, preparing briefing packs at short notice, handling travel itineraries that change twice, and keeping your executive one step ahead of a packed schedule. The work is relentless, and there's never a quiet week.

AI can draft emails in your executive's tone, summarize meeting transcripts, build briefing documents from raw notes, resolve scheduling conflicts, and prepare presentation decks while you focus on the high-judgment work that makes you indispensable. This course teaches you exactly how to put these tools to work, step by step, so you can deliver faster, reduce stress, and raise the bar on everything you do.

10 hrs
Saved per week on exec support tasks
30 sec
To draft an executive briefing
22+
EA-specific prompt templates

What You'll Learn

Write polished emails in your executive's tone in seconds
Summarize long email threads and surface only what matters
Auto-generate meeting notes and action item summaries
Research any topic fast and deliver clear, organized briefs
Create presentations and reports in a fraction of the time
Brief your exec before every important meeting with zero scramble

Course Curriculum

4 units + 2 optional add-ons · ~25 hours · Certificate included

Foundation

Getting Started with AI as an Executive Assistant

  • Understand what AI is and how it supports executive assistants
  • Set up and access tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot
  • Master prompt writing to get useful and accurate AI outputs
  • Explore real examples of assistants using AI in daily tasks
Core Skill

AI for Faster Writing and Better Communication

  • Write polished emails in seconds using AI suggestions
  • Summarize long email threads and respond with clarity
  • Create tone-perfect messages for any audience or situation
  • Use AI to fix grammar, spelling, and awkward phrasing fast
Productivity

AI for Scheduling and Meeting Management

  • Auto-generate meeting notes and action item summaries
  • Resolve scheduling conflicts across multiple calendars
  • Create task plans and checklists in a few clicks
  • Brief your executive before every important meeting
Advanced

AI for Research, Problem-Solving, and Decision Support

  • Research any topic fast and summarize key insights clearly
  • Turn messy input into clear, organized documents and briefs
  • Ask AI for ideas, solutions, and quick decision support
  • Avoid AI errors with smart fact-checking techniques
Optional Add-On

2 Add-On Units

Take your skills further with these optional add-on units, available to add during checkout.

Add-On

Master the Art of Prompting

Advanced prompting techniques: chain-of-thought, role-based prompts, few-shot examples, and strategies for getting consistent, high-quality output every time.

Add-On

Everyday AI in Action

Real-world workflows and case studies showing how professionals use AI daily. Includes copy-and-paste prompt templates for the 20 most common tasks.

What Students Say

Lauren M.
Executive Assistant, Manhattan
★★★★★
"I support a CEO who gets 200 emails a day. After this course, I use AI to triage the inbox, draft replies in her tone, and prepare daily briefings. She told me I'm the best EA she's ever had."
David W.
Senior EA, Washington DC
★★★★★
"The meeting management unit saved my sanity. I generate meeting notes and action items with AI now instead of typing them up from memory after every call. My exec gets the summary before the next meeting starts."
Natalie K.
EA to VP of Operations, Denver
★★★★★
"I was nervous about AI, but Unit 1 made it approachable. By the end of the course, I was building briefing packs and travel itineraries with AI that would have taken me hours to assemble manually."
"Executive assistants using AI tools report saving 8-12 hours per week on email drafting, meeting prep, and scheduling coordination."
Over 60% of administrative professionals say they already feel pressure to adopt AI tools or risk falling behind in their roles.

How AI Changes Executive Support

Before AI
  • Long nights creating reports and decks
  • Anxiety over missed calendar conflicts
  • Scrambling for last-minute travel changes
  • Information overload from endless emails
  • Constantly reacting to problems all day
After This Course
  • Presentations ready in a fraction of the time
  • Flawless scheduling with zero conflicts
  • Smooth, stress-free itinerary management
  • Only the essentials surfaced from your inbox
  • Proactive anticipation of your executive's needs

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need any AI experience to take this course?

None at all. Unit 1 starts from scratch, walks you through setting up your AI tools, and has you writing effective prompts within the first hour. The course is designed for executive assistants who have never used AI before.

Which AI tools will I use?

The course teaches techniques that work across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, and other major AI tools. A free account on any of these platforms is all you need. No paid subscriptions required.

How is this different from the Administrative Assistants course?

This course is tailored specifically to the executive assistant role, covering high-level tasks like executive briefing preparation, C-suite communication style, complex multi-calendar management, and proactive decision support that go beyond general admin work.

Is it safe to use AI with confidential executive information?

Unit 1 covers privacy, discretion, and responsible AI use in detail. You will learn exactly what is safe to share with AI tools and what must remain confidential, with specific guidance for executive communications and sensitive business information.

What if the course is not right for me?

Every course is covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee. If you are not satisfied for any reason, email us and we will refund your payment within one business day. No questions asked.

Will I get a certificate?

Yes. After completing the course, you take a short online exam. Pass it and you receive a Certificate of Completion from the Workplace AI Institute that you can share with employers or add to LinkedIn.

Earn Your Certificate

Next, you'll take a quick & easy online exam to earn your Certificate of Completion from the Workplace AI Institute.

  • Take the exam online, at your own pace
  • 99% pass rate with course preparation
  • Share your certificate on LinkedIn
  • Retake the exam if needed, at no cost

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