CHAPTER 016 min
Set the dashboard
One dashboard, six panels, no more. Executive Assistant assembles it.
DO THIS
- Revenue vs. target
- Pipeline coverage
- Website conversion
- Content publishing
- Top open opportunity
- Top open risk
TIP
If the dashboard needs a scroll, it's too long.
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02 · Write the briefing
CHAPTER 026 min
Write the briefing
Executive Assistant writes a first-draft briefing every Sunday night. You edit, not author.
DO THIS
- Read the auto-briefing
- Correct anything wrong
- Add one paragraph of your own read
TIP
The auto-briefing is a starting point, not the ending. Your voice is the value.
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03 · Run the meeting from the briefing
CHAPTER 035 min
Run the meeting from the briefing
The briefing IS the meeting. No slides, no rebuild.
DO THIS
- Send the briefing 30 min before the meeting
- Meet for 25 min
- Discuss only the deltas
TIP
If someone joins the meeting having not read the briefing, they don't get to speak. Once.
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04 · Assign the actions
CHAPTER 045 min
Assign the actions
Every review must end with three clear actions for the week.
DO THIS
- Write down 3 actions
- Assign each to one person
- Set the check-in for Wednesday
TIP
More than three actions means you didn't prioritize.
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You've reached the outcome.
A weekly executive meeting that ends in decisions, not slides.