Executive assistant template

Assessing hidden workload costs and decision-making friction behind the walls of corporate America.

1. Situational Awareness Audit

Diagnose leadership blind spots and misalignment

• What assumptions does your executive have about what “support” looks like in your role?
• How often are decision-making loops closed with you as a thought partner?
• When is your value seen only through tasks, and not outcomes or influence?
• Is your bandwidth or cognitive load included in leadership planning or reviews?
• What patterns are emerging in requests that bypass workflow or strategy alignment?

2. Cognitive Load & “Split Brain” Check

Capture context-switching stress and executive fragmentation

• How often do you context-switch between multiple executives, strategy vs. ops, or time zones?
• What’s the emotional residue of these switches [fatigue, tension, disorientation]?
• Are you protecting your executive’s focus at the cost of your own clarity?
• Where are you compensating for poor structure or undefined priorities?

3. Matrix Conflict Mapping

Identify competing priorities, dual reporting tensions, and political mediation