Executive Assistant Course

Executive Assistant Training That Transforms How You Work

The Executive Assistant Productivity Architect Programme helps experienced Executive Assistants use Microsoft 365, Copilot and AI to redesign workflows, save time, reduce pressure and support leaders at a higher level.

If you are looking for Executive Assistant training that goes beyond generic software tips, this programme was built for real executive environments. Book your place or enquire about team training.

Led by Paul Pennant, a Microsoft MVP and former Executive Assistant, this five-week programme is part of Today’s PA, trusted by over 4,000 organisations worldwide.

• Book: secure your place on the next programme
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Why this Executive Assistant training is different

Most Executive Assistant training teaches features. This programme transforms workflows.

• Generic training shows tools. This programme shows how to use Microsoft 365, Copilot and AI across real assistant work.
• Generic training adds knowledge. This programme focuses on implementation and visible workplace improvement.
• Generic training is tool-led. This programme is assistant-first and outcome-led.
• Generic training helps you learn software. This programme helps you change how work gets done.

This is assistant transformation first, Microsoft training second.

For Executive Assistants who are busy but still feel reactive

Many capable assistants are working hard all day but still feel behind. The issue is rarely effort. The problem is usually manual processes, underused Microsoft tools, unclear AI adoption and workflows that create unnecessary pressure.

• Inboxes, diaries and follow-up feel reactive
• Microsoft 365 is being used partially, not strategically
• AI feels important but difficult to apply with confidence
• Manual admin consumes time that should go to higher-value support
• Training often fails to change behaviour or improve output

What you gain from the programme

You will learn how Microsoft 365, Copilot and AI fit together across real executive workflows so you can work with more control, less stress and greater strategic value.

• Save time: reduce duplication, chasing and repetitive admin
• Gain control: create calmer systems for inbox, diary, meetings and follow-up
• Support leaders better: improve communication, structure, decision support and execution
• Work more strategically: free up time for higher-value contribution
• Build confidence: use Microsoft 365, Copilot and AI in a practical, professional way
• Progress your career: become more visible, capable and future-ready

What you will be able to do

• Use Copilot and AI confidently for drafting, summarising, analysis and decision support
• Write stronger prompts that produce more useful outputs
• Improve diary, inbox and task management workflows
• Run meetings with clearer actions, ownership and follow-up
• Create executive-ready documents and presentations more efficiently
• Reduce repetitive manual work through automation
• Build simple systems that support better executive decision-making
• Operate with more confidence, control and strategic impact

Who this is for

• Executive Assistants and senior assistants supporting leaders and decision-makers
• Assistants who feel overloaded by volume, complexity or digital clutter
• Professionals who want to use Microsoft 365 more effectively
• Assistants who want practical, safe application of AI in their day-to-day work
• Organisations that want stronger assistant capability and better return on Microsoft and AI investment

How the programme works

You will attend 10 live half-day sessions over five weeks, with time between sessions to apply what you learn in your real working environment.

• 10 live half-day sessions across five weeks
• Real executive scenarios, not generic exercises
• Immediate implementation between sessions
• Practical handouts, frameworks and digital resources
• Small cohort delivery for support and accountability
• Completion based on applied workplace improvement, not just attendance

Why organisations invest in this training

This programme helps assistants work with better structure, stronger prioritisation and greater confidence using Microsoft 365, Copilot and AI. That means more effective support for leaders, less time lost to manual work and better value from existing Microsoft investment.

• better workflow control and prioritisation
• stronger communication and follow-through
• higher-quality executive support
• reduced inefficiency and manual repetition
• stronger adoption of Microsoft 365, Copilot and AI
• more strategic assistants delivering greater organisational value

Delivered by a specialist, not a generic training provider

Paul Pennant combines real Executive Assistant experience with over 20 years of specialist training expertise. As a Microsoft MVP, he brings recognised authority in Microsoft 365 and Copilot, but always through the lens of real assistant work.

Today’s PA has also been trusted by over 4,000 organisations worldwide and voted Best Assistant Training Provider in the UK seven years running.

What assistants say

“His Copilot and AI training has opened my eyes to new ways of working smarter, not harder.”

Mia Lane – Manager, Executive & Administration, UKG

“On the first day I used it I completed 13 tasks.”

Sarah Sherriff – MOD

That is the difference between learning tools and changing workflows.

Why book now

The pressure on Executive Assistants is increasing. Expectations are higher, AI is changing how work gets done and generic training will not create the shift most assistants need. This programme helps you build practical systems you can apply immediately.

If you want Executive Assistant training that helps you move from reactive support to strategic workflow leadership, this is the programme to book.

Book your place

Book your place now or enquire about team training.

Places are limited to protect the quality of the learning and support.