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Digital Event with Kristine Valenzuela
15th November 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Join us for our digital development event with Kristine Valenzuela and her session:
Demystifying the C-Suite: Becoming Comfortable with Executives and How to Level Up.
Kristine Valenzuela
Career Executive Assistant and Chief of Staff
Demystifying the C-Suite: Becoming Comfortable with Executives and How to Level Up
Operating among executives can be intimidating but it doesn’t have to be. I will help break down common C-suite myths while explaining how our skill and value level up to that of executives. My goal is to empower everyone to see that administrative positions can be far more powerful and have a bigger impact than most believe.
Learning Outcomes
- Breaking down common myths related to the C-suite
- Understanding the ‘us’ vs ‘them’ mentality
- Managing higher stakes
- Controlling impostor syndrome
- Practical tips on being less intimidated by people of power
- How the EA skill set levels up to executives
About Kristine
Career Executive Assistant and Chief of Staff
Kristine Valenzuela’s career has spanned over 25 years where she has established herself as a C-level Executive Assistant and Chief of Staff at organizations ranging from startups to big tech companies. She worked her way up from the lowest ranks of the corporate ladder and now enjoys speaking about the unique perspective she’s gained from witnessing decades of business dynamics. Having been immersed in what she calls the ‘best paid C-suite mentorship ever’, she has become a strong advocate for EA’s and Chiefs of Staff everywhere. She aims to ensure people at all levels understand admin positions can be far more powerful and have a bigger impact than business and societal standards lead them to believe.
Kristine is currently an Executive Assistant to a Senior Vice President of Engineering at Atlassian.
A frequent traveler and food lover, Kristine resides in San Diego, California, US with her daughters and a rescue dog.