Joanne Harper

WORK HISTORY

ABOUT JOANNE HARPER

I am a Senior Executive Assistant with over 20 years of experience specialising in working with high-net-worth entrepreneurs and executives on a global stage. I see myself as more of a strategic business partner who thrives on helping executives meet their deliverables.My personality DISC Type is ‘Driver’ and Myers Briggs ‘ENTJ’. I feel most comfortable as a leader, am assertive and push my team towards a successful outcome. My ability to be decisive and to work under pressure suits me well in stressful situations. As a strategic leader I am motivated to improve the organization I work for. I am quick to see inefficiency and conceptualise new solutions and I enjoy developing long-range plans to accomplish the company\'s vision. I excel at logical reasoning and am articulate and quick-witted. I have project management skills and feel comfortable with complex meeting coordination and senior stakeholder engagement. I am used to working across multiple time zones whilst managing a busy executive and can adapt to changing priorities. I enjoy inbox management and can produce and edit documentation to a high standard. I am confident in my ability with embedding and managing software packages, tools and modern ways of working.I like to contribute my ideas to the wider team and feel at ease bringing people with me in my decision-making. I enjoy an inclusive, diverse and sustainable working environment and see the importance of communication and connection with the executive team and the wider business. I have a positive outlook and warm demeanour making me very approachable and easy to work with.I am interested in digital AI and how it can be leveraged in my role. I am currently completing a 100-day AI training course to explore this in more detail. My other interests include change management principles, modern working practices and Board governance.I enjoy sharing my knowledge with the wider business helping people to work smarter. I have set up EA knowledge-sharing teams and have mentored other EAs in smart working practices.A career EA, I work at pace, know what good looks like and strive for greatness.