🧭 Executive’s Working Style Guide (v1.0)

🎯 Purpose: Clarify how [EXECUTIVE NAME] works — communication, priorities, decision rights, and workflow expectations — so your EA and support team can operate as extensions of you.

👤 Owner: [EXECUTIVE NAME] 🧰 Maintainer: [EA NAME] 🗓️ Last updated: [DATE]

📎 Companion page: Getting to Know [EXECUTIVE] → link

🚀 What “Great” Looks Like

• Top priorities (this quarter): 1️⃣ [PRIORITY 1] 2️⃣ [PRIORITY 2] 3️⃣ [PRIORITY 3]
• Key outcomes:
  • Inbox maintained under [X] items
  • Calendar always “decision-ready” 2 weeks out
  • Weekly brief sent by [DAY/TIME]
  • Travel booked within [X] hours of approval
• Avoid: [NON-GOALS / PITFALLS]

💬 Communication & Responsiveness

• Primary channels: 🥇 [PRIMARY] 🥈 [SECONDARY] 🥉 [TERTIARY]
• Availability (timezone): [HOURS] • Do not disturb: [WINDOWS]
• Response SLAs: Urgent ≤ [X] min | Standard ≤ [X] hr | FYI batched [TIME]
• Preferred message format: TL;DR → ask → context → attachments
• Tone: [DIRECT / FRIENDLY / FORMAL / CONCISE]
• Meeting recap format:
  • Decisions: …
  • Actions: …
  • Next check-in: …

✅ Example — Good Update

TL;DR → 2–3 bullets → Decision(s) needed → Context → Attachments

🚫 Example — Bad Update

Long text, no clear asks, missing due dates.