166: Want to know how certifications, mentorship, and leadership can transform your career? In this episode, Mia Lane shares her incredible journey from customer service to becoming a senior executive assistant and leader. She reveals the secrets to career growth, the power of mentorship, and how investing in certifications shaped her success.

Mia also opens up about balancing personal and professional life, lessons from her father, and why self-care is non-negotiable.

🔹 How mentorship can change your career
🔹 The importance of certifications in professional growth
🔹 Leadership lessons and managing a team
🔹 Balancing work, family, and self-care

Mia’s background spans three decades of experience in executive support, including at the C-suite level. As a certified professional, she is dedicated to driving business excellence. She excels in building strategic partnerships, optimizing workflows, and enabling transparent communication to support executives in achieving their objectives. In Mia’s current capacity, she holds a dual role: supporting an executive and managing a team of executive assistants.

As Manager of Executive and Administration, Mia leads her team with a focus on fostering efficiency, communication, and collaboration. Her management approach is centered on the belief that every team member’s contribution is vital to collective success, and she strives to create an inclusive environment where every voice is heard, valued, and respected.

A guiding principle in Mia’s leadership approach is ensuring individuals recognize their inherent worth - a lesson instilled by her father, whose words she often shares: “You are somebody!”

LinkedIn Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/miamlane/

Below are the links and details of the organizations associated with my certifications:

International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP)
Website: https://www.iaap-hq.org/
Membership: https://www.iaap-hq.org/general/register_member_type.asp
Certified Administrative Professional (CAP): https://www.iaap-hq.org/page/CAP_Certification
Certified Administrative Professional (Expert): https://www.iaap-capstone.org/

American Society of Administrative Professionals (ASAP)

Website: https://www.asaporg.com/
Membership: https://www.asaporg.com/join
Professional Administrative Certification of Excellence (PACE): https://www.asaporg.com/pace

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