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The 5 Metrics That Make Executives Notice You
The Strategic Assistant Revolution Continues
Joshua Washington
October 09, 2025
💬 Quote of the Week
Executives don’t reward effort. They reward impact — and impact has a number next to it.
💼 A Personal Note from Joshua
Hey EA-Pros Community,
I’ve seen hundreds of world-class assistants plateau for one reason:
Their value lives in their effort, not their evidence.
When executives look at performance, they ask one question:
“What changed because you were in the room?”
If you can’t answer that in metrics: time gained, risk reduced, execution accelerated; you’re leaving strategic altitude on the table.
This week, I want you to start measuring your contribution the way your executive measures business performance.
Because when you speak their language, you move from support to strategy.
With purpose,
Joshua
🚀 Feature Insight
The 5 Metrics Every Strategic Assistant Should Track
Executives see the world through dashboards, not diaries.
Here are the five metrics that bridge the gap between your effort and their perception of impact:
1️⃣ Decision Velocity
How fast do issues move from problem → choice → action?
Strategic Assistants accelerate decisions by pre-framing trade-offs, prepping resources, and clarifying implications.
Signal of value: Reduced lag between input and executive action.
2️⃣ Strategic Uptime
How much of your executive’s week is spent on top-of-funnel work: strategy, relationships, and key decisions?
Every hour you protect is measurable ROI.
Signal of value: +10% uptime = more capacity for growth initiatives.
3️⃣ Execution Confidence
How consistently do initiatives hit milestones?
You drive reliability when you monitor status, surface risks early, and eliminate bottlenecks.
Signal of value: Higher completion rates, fewer reopens.
4️⃣ Communication Clarity
How often do projects get delayed or reworked because instructions were unclear?
Post-meeting summaries, clear briefs, and decision trackers eliminate fog.
Signal of value: Reduced rework = faster, cleaner execution.
5️⃣ Anticipation Index
How many fires never reach your executive?
Every problem prevented is invisible proof of strategic thinking.
Signal of value: Issues solved upstream; calm replaces chaos.
💼 Pro Tip: Build your own Strategic Scorecard with these metrics. Track them weekly. Present them quarterly.
That’s how you shift your narrative from “busy” to “business-critical.”
🧠 Executive Coaching Corner
Executives listen differently when you use their metrics.
When presenting your scorecard:
Lead with business language: “We reclaimed 6 strategy hours this week.”
Visualize results: a one-page dashboard is worth more than 10 paragraphs.
Connect every number to executive altitude: time, trust, or traction.
Remember, your goal isn’t to prove effort. It’s to position impact as inevitable because of you.
📈 Layoff-Proof Your Value
The market is shifting fast. Titles don’t protect you anymore. Impact does.
The Executive Assistant Skills Audit 2025 reveals your Vulnerability Score and gives you a Personalized Career Protection Plan to strengthen the metrics that executives actually reward: decision velocity, uptime, and risk reduction.
Because in this economy, only the strategic stay secure.
✉️ P.S.
Pick one metric and track it this week.
Clarity compounds, and when your impact is measurable, your influence becomes inevitable.
With respect,
Joshua Washington,
Senior Executive Coach