Support executive work with a clear briefing workbook
An executive assistant’s spreadsheet should make commitments and exceptions easy to review. Define what belongs in the workbook and what remains in the calendar or approved task system so information is not maintained inconsistently.
An illustrative practice exercise
Illustrative exercise: a fictional briefing log tracks decision topic, meeting date, owner, deadline and supporting-document link. The sample includes a revised deadline and an unresolved decision.
- Structure the source.
- create a concise review view.
- document how changes and current versions are identified..
Check the result
Check that the next person can find the latest status and supporting information. Keep confidential executive material out of classroom examples.
Confirm the right training scope
Compare intermediate Excel for tables and formulas, and Outlook or OneNote for the related workflow. A custom enquiry should state the handover and access requirements.
Related options: Excel Training for Teams and Businesses; Excel skills assessment.
Compare the published course pathways
These public outlines are starting points for the skills discussed above. A role-specific example or requested workshop topic is not automatically included in every public session. Check the outline and confirm any must-have requirement before booking.
Excel Intermediate 1
Build a budget while improving the way you use Excel tables, references and formatting. The published course uses construction examples to practise a workflow that also applies to everyday spreadsheet work.
Listed duration: 4 hours
- Build and format a budget worksheet
- Excel tables, sorting and filtering
- Absolute and relative references
Excel Advanced Data Management
Prepare reliable Excel data and summarise it with PivotTables and PivotCharts. This course covers data validation, duplicates, advanced filters and slicers; the separate Expert Data Management course covers Power Query and Power Pivot.
Listed duration: 4 hours
- Collect data with validation and pick lists
- Remove duplicates and highlight invalid data
- Advanced filters
Excel Expert Data Management
Learn Power Query and Power Pivot in Excel to import, clean and connect data for repeatable reporting. Build data models, manage relationships, create measures and define KPIs after establishing a solid PivotTable foundation.
Listed duration: 4 hours
- Import data with Power Query
- Clean irregularly formatted data
- Connect to data sources
Discuss your training needs
Send the work task, learner count and software version. Power Concepts can confirm whether a public course or a scoped workshop is suitable, along with availability and a written quote.
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Sources and booking details
- Excel Intermediate 1 — published course outline
- Excel Advanced Data Management — published course outline
- Excel Expert Data Management — published course outline
- Microsoft Excel help and learning
Practice scenarios on this page are illustrative. Fees, dates, delivery arrangements, feature availability and custom scope must be confirmed for your booking.
