How a VEA work - myVEA by Osander

Our clients collaborate with the same Virtual assistant on a daily 1:1 basis

A real human assistant

We match leaders with talented VEAs, who work remotely to become an indispensable member of the leader’s team. There is no robot behind because the job requires emotional intelligence.

A back-up VEA

In addition to communicating daily with the same 1:1 VEA, each client will have access to back-up VEA. This back-up VEA provides support during emergencies or when the designated 1:1 VEA is unavailable due to illness or vacation.

Diligent calendar reviews

Through MS Teams, clients and their VEAs diligently review upcoming weeks: plans deliverables, meetings, anticipates barriers, and evaluates learnings based on time management data.

Draw expertise from our multitalented VEA pool

In addition to dedicated Virtual Executive Assistants, you also gain access to the collective expertise of our entire assistant pool. Whenever necessary, you can attain help from our talent pool for special projects and services, such as event planning and project assistance.

Standardised, yet customised...

We work with methods proven to deliver successful outcomes to our clients, but we also know that each leader is unique. That’s why we tailor every service we deliver to the specific client. We collaborate with current on-site assistants, and introduce data-driven, standardised ways of working, and we unlock leader potential and streamline productivity.

Reduce inefficient meetings and treat your leaders’ time as capital

As a result of the pandemic the number of virtual meetings has exploded, as have the direct and indirect costs of those meetings. Leaders’ time should be treated as capital, and yet leaders are losing control of their time. Unnecessary meetings occupy many hours at the expense of strategic thinking. With too little time to prepare, manage and motivate people, leaders unintentionally create negative ripple effects throughout their organisations. And, when a leader’s time is wasted, it affects organisational growth and agility, customers, revenue and talent retention.

myVEA TESTIMONIALS

“What I really liked, were the results of the changes we agreed to. Could we come up with them without you? Yes, perhaps we could, but we just haven’t done it. Just by providing data insights you twist our minds into actively thinking how we spend our time. On top of all that, you twist our minds in thinking efficiency -how can we work more efficiently. The fact that you think forward allows me to mentally prepare for that next week. The buffers are there, the pre-read is there. I also like the length of our weekly reviews and being flexible around it depending on the need.

“The diligent calendar work has been a huge help for me, it saves me a lot of time and frees up the brain. Recently I had a lot to do but I feel fairly relaxed and calm. I have never been that busy in Maersk Drilling like I am now, and I have never had this much time for mental space. My productivity has definitely gone up, as well as my engagement. I feel more prepared. Being proactive and providing data insights is something that differentiates myVEA from other assistants’ services. This is a part of your value proposition. I never felt like our weekly reviews didn’t provide any value.”

"I partnered with myVEA because I needed part-time assistant support. As a hybrid organization, it's seamless for me to connect with my assistant Aga daily—whether through Teams, phone, email, etc. I can recommend myVEA and Aga as an Executive Assistant without reservation. Aga's reliability and swift efficiency have consistently impressed me. She's an invaluable support pillar, always eager to assist, even beyond her designated responsibilities. Her skills in structuring calendars, proactive planning, and her continuous improvement approach stand out as testament to her invaluable contributions"

"I have now worked with MyVEA and Aga for approximately 18 months, and the fruitful collaboration is a testimony to Betina Osander’s ability to attract great professionals to her team and a testimony to the toolbox, professionalism, and proactive mindset of Aga. Working with Aga has simplified my working day and improved my structures – and, not least, proved that a virtual working relationship can be just as personal and collegial as an in-office working relationship. Hence, I plan to continue the collaboration with MyVEA irrespective of whether I continue to work remotely or on-location.”