As the UK opens it’s economy & the UK workforce begins the transition either back to the workplace or continues to work from home; one thing is for certain, there is some hope on the horizon.
The Covid19 pandemic having affected the global economies & is now sadly, rampaging through India; has given Management & Senior Leadership teams an opportunity to re-evaluate their team support & working practices.
In a culture usually driven by onsite teams, offices & meetings; the Covid19 pandemic has sent millions of workers home & into a home working pattern. For Management teams who can usually physically interact & support their teams, this has meant a whole new way of working. Adapting to remote team management has become the norm for many, but the expectations of Senior Leadership are still in place & they still have the same pressures & needs.
Working with an Online Business Manager & or Executive VA (Virtual Assistant) can & does allow Senior Leaders, CEO’s & Management teams to have a go to person for all of their business support needs.
From inbox management & daily administration, to policy writing, research, international meetings, IT infrastructure, patents, liaising with Government agencies, HR & much more; an EVA or Online Business Manager can help put in place an active support infrastructure for your team.
As 2021 unfolds, the option of virtual business support & in particular an all-encompassing virtual business support package, is more of an appealing option.
Helena Parrott – Executive VA & Online Business Management specialist, formed Virtually Smart to offer effective, intuitive & efficient expert support to business owners, CEO’s, Managing Directors & Senior Leadership Teams, including:
Responsibility for the management of the Managing Directors’ office – all daily activities, diary management across global time zones, supporting the Board with various activities to meet priorities
Supporting the work of the Board – meetings logistics, servicing monthly meetings & all other events, creating & collating Board papers, creating agenda & arranging speakers, capturing actions & ensuring actions were completed on time
Planning & arranging international & global business travel (Covid permitting)
Supporting the MD & the leadership team in change planning, business & strategic planning
Liaising with consultants on a variety of projects including Diversity & Inclusion & Project Management Function Review
Project Support, including managing, planning, tracking a variety of projects as needed, including reengineering strategy
Managing high level processing, invoicing & costing of variety of IT functions
Managing all team purchasing – offering cost saving advice, monthly reconciliation, investigating discrepancies, ensuring all purchases stay within budget
Liaising with senior management team on relevant issues to ensure strong communication links within the team.
Management of team communication, organisational updates, distribution lists & organisation of office facilities, furniture & stationery
Attending daily SLT (senior Leadership Team) Zoom meetings & acting upon any expectations & or needs presented by the SLT team, coordinating with & updating UK teams & international partners, leading meetings, preparing presentations, group diary management, inbox management & any & all support the team need to allow them to continue with their extensive projects & developments
Being the point of contact for all new starters
Collating & implementing documentation pertaining to international patents & legalities
Liaising directly with Government agencies with regards to Grants & Funding
For more information about how Helena Parrott & the Virtually Smart team could support you back into business; then contact Helena directly on T: 07954 994769 or email helena@virtuallysmartltd.com today.
Katy-Jane mason for & on behalf of Virtually Smart.
