Expanding the Executive Assistant Role and Recognizing Strategic Excellence with Kristine Valenzuela

The Founder & The Force Multiplier

Kristine Valenzuela is the definition of a Force Multiplier. In our conversation, Kristine dives into the role of EAs, Chiefs of Staff, and other Force Multipliers as business people and leaders in the C-Suite. She encourages assistants to constantly seek challenges and reach their zone of excellence every day, and petitions for executives to provide opportunities for their assistants to shine.

Kristine has over 25 years of experience as an EA and Cos in many industries and is currently an EA at Atlassian. she strongly believes in advocating for FMs to make sure they understand their value in the workplace. Her passion around the career and their career development is contagious. Kristine shares her experience of holding her own with multi-billion-dollar executives and how she began to wear that hat of confidence. Kristine is now focused on promoting the value of the EA role outside of their field, providing support for EAs and Chiefs of Staff.

This episode will inspire assistants and their leaders alike to see Force Multipliers as more than just a “support function” and to create opportunities for them to take on challenges and thrive, allowing their leaders and organizations to excel as a result. After this conversation, you might just realize that your EA could even just be your next executive-level hire.

REFERENCES

Huberman Lab Podcast

The Tim Ferriss Show

Kristine’s Linkedin

View full show notes here: https://founderandforcemultiplier.com/kristine-valenzuela/