The Assistant Lab
This podcast is dedicated to the Executive Assistant profession, hosted by Victoria Wratten and Anel Martin.
This show is designed for the outliers, the assistants who are leading the way in their careers.
No nonsense content, benchmarking and trends as well as interesting interviews with inspirational assistants.
The Assistant Lab
Episode Sixteen - Interview with Daniel Skermer, Founder of The West Midlands PA Forum
This is a hugely inspiring and motivating interview with the incredible Daniel Skermer, Founder of the West Midlands PA Forum.
We cover a LOT! This episode is packed with a mammoth story of hard graft, being completely unapologetic and your authentic self.
- Daniel's schooling years and what happened when he first left school
- Staying in Turkey after a holiday and becoming an au pair
- His career in the travel industry and the different challenges he faced
- A love of Egypt!
- His return to the UK and the different direction his career took
- Working for Park Regis, which culminated in setting up the West Midlands PA Forum
- Being an inclusive network rather than exclusive - not judging people on who they work for
- The sheer happiness of running a network vs the very real challenges behind the scenes
- Awards - why there are not just one awards for Midlands as a region and why not run a national EA/PA awards?
- People not turning up to face to face events and cancelling at the last minute - protecting the perception of the profession
- Putting together a networking plan as an assistant
- The next generation of assistants
- Leaving a legacy
- A love of David Attenborough
Learn more about the PA Forum here.
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