The Office Rockstar Playbook: How I Leveled Up as an Executive Assistant and Helped My CEO Build a Multibillion-Dollar Company

Product Description

The ultimate administrative assistant handbook,
The Office Rockstar Playbook is a must-read for administrative professionals and office assistants looking for real-world, authentic advice, no matter where they are in their career. In today’s increasingly demanding, fast-paced work environments, administrative professionals play a vital role to their executives.

Much more than “just a support position”, today’s administrative assistants can become invaluable assets and partners to their executives to help them build highly successful companies. Perfect for anyone striving for excellence in the administrative profession, this book is essential reading to help you reach the next level in your career, whether you’re a new office assistant or an experienced executive assistant.

In The Office Rockstar Playbook: How I Leveled Up as an Executive Assistant and Helped My CEO Build a Multibillion-Dollar Company, Debbie Gross, former Chief Executive Assistant to John Chambers, the former CEO of Cisco, shares the insights she gained from her more than 30 years of experience in the profession, using personal stories to share her best practices and lessons learned.

Filled with strategies to help you excel in your role so you can be the best administrative assistant to your executive, this book will help you level up to become an Office Rockstar! In this groundbreaking new book you will learn:
• How to manage your time and combat overwhelm so you have a better work/life integration as an administrative professional
• How to become an indispensable asset to your executive and your organization
• How to be valued as a strategic administrative partner and a valued member of the team
• How to become a better communicator and relationship builder
• How to hone in on your intuition as an admin professional to make better decisions for your executive, your organization, and your career
• How to position yourself as a leader in your organization through professional and personal development
• How to think more like an executive
And more!

A Note From The Author: Whether you are new in the administrative role, a seasoned executive assistant, or an executive, The Office Rockstar Playbook will give you all the skills, techniques, tips, and strategies I developed over my twenty-six years of working for the most amazing, highly energized, passionate CEO in the world. If you’re in the executive assistant role, it’s my hope that, as you read through these chapters, you’ll discover new ways of adding value to your company. If you’re an executive, this book will help you understand the full power of what an executive assistant can do for you when she or he becomes your true business partner.

Review

The Office Rockstar Playbook is a story of administrative excellence at its best! Debbie shares her story of stepping out of her comfort zone as she weaves in critical tips on how she succeeded by being all in. Her statement, “You won’t know the outcome if you don’t try” is spot on! This book is not just for the administrative professional; it is saturated with insights to help anyone transform and grow, professionally or personally. Rich in wisdom and courage with hints of laughter, this book inspires and leaves you ready to challenge yourself. –SHEENA HOUSER-SMITH, Executive Assistant, Cisco Systems
I could not put this book down. Debbie shares so many great strategies and stories that are relevant, inspiring, and showcase what a true leader should do. Every executive and administrative professional should read it, as it maps out how to perform at the highest level while being a true strategic partner to our leader. Her book will become a go-to manual for assistants around the world. –PAULA THIBODEAU, Executive Assistant, Government of Canada
I was floored by all that Debbie juggled and accomplished over her career. I had no idea how much CEOs rely on their executive assistants to make sure they can do an amazing job, and it wa