Strategic Executive Decision Support Course
At a glance
- Duration
- 5 days
- Format
- Classroom
- Cities
- Amsterdam, Dubai, Manama, Rome, Istanbul, Porto and more
- Next session
- 5 – 9 October 2026, Amsterdam
- Average fee
- 5,800 €
Course Overview
Strategic Executive Decision Support Training Course is a five-day course for experienced executive assistants and senior administrative professionals who leave with an Executive Decision Support Operating File. Participants convert executive priorities, information, stakeholder perspectives, meeting outcomes, and risk signals into decision briefs, action-accountability records, influence plans, and cross-functional follow-through. Strategic executive decision support is taught by Agile Leaders Training Center.
Who Should Attend
- Executive support functions responsible for decision preparation and priority coordination
- Senior administrative functions responsible for executive workflow and information triage
- Leadership-office functions responsible for stakeholder alignment and meeting outcomes
- Cross-functional support functions responsible for action accountability and follow-through
- Executive business partner functions responsible for evidence, risks, and briefings
The course assumes participants already support senior leaders and leaves out routine diary management, travel booking, and formal corporate strategy design.
Departments and Industries
The course supports strategic executive decision support across leadership offices and operational sectors.
- Executive offices and corporate services
- Professional and financial services
- Healthcare and education leadership teams
- Industrial, energy, and utility operations
- Government and nonprofit executive functions
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Analyze executive priorities, decision rights, evidence, and risk signals
- Build stakeholder maps, decision briefs, and read-ahead packs
- Apply information-triage and meeting-outcome methods
- Use influence plans and action-accountability controls
- Evaluate follow-through evidence and partnership effectiveness
- Build an Executive Decision Support Operating File
Course Agenda
Day 1: Executive Priority Architecture
- Executive Priority Architecture Map
- Decision Rights Clarification Matrix
- Strategic Support Role Charter
- Executive Workflow Demand Board
- Priority Conflict Resolution Grid
Day 2: Evidence and Decision Briefs
- Executive Information Triage Protocol
- Evidence Source Appraisal Sheet
- Decision Question Framing Canvas
- Executive Decision Brief Template
- Concise Read-Ahead Pack Structure
Day 3: Stakeholders and Influence
- Stakeholder Power-Interest Map
- Stakeholder Perspective Record
- Influence Without Authority Plan
- Executive Communication Route Map
- Trust and Shared Accountability Check
Day 4: Outcomes, Risks, and Follow-Through
- Meeting Decision and Outcome Record
- Cross-Functional Action Accountability Log
- Executive Risk Signal Register
- Pre-Mortem Risk Review Guide
- Post-Mortem Learning Record
Day 5: Decision Support Practice
- Priority and Decision Rights Exercise
- Evidence Triage and Briefing Simulation
- Stakeholder Influence Planning Exercise
- Outcome and Follow-Through Review Exercise
- Capstone Executive Decision Support Operating File
Practical Exercises
The course uses suggested activities based on professional services, healthcare, education, and industrial executive offices.
- Suggested activity: translate competing requests into an executive priority and decision-rights map
- Suggested activity: appraise evidence and create a decision brief with a read-ahead pack
- Suggested activity: map stakeholders and prepare an influence-without-authority plan
- Suggested activity: reconcile meeting outcomes, actions, risks, and follow-through evidence
FAQs
Who does the Strategic Executive Decision Support Training Course suit?
The course suits experienced executive assistants and senior administrative professionals who already support leaders and need structured decision preparation and follow-through methods.
How does strategic executive decision support differ from general executive assistant training?
Strategic executive decision support centers on priorities, evidence, briefs, stakeholders, risks, outcomes, and action accountability; general executive assistant training usually covers a broader range of administrative duties.
What belongs in an executive decision brief?
An executive decision brief states the decision question, context, evidence, options, stakeholder implications, risks, constraints, recommendation, required authority, and next action.
How does an executive assistant influence without authority?
An executive assistant influences without authority by mapping interests and power, preparing relevant evidence, tailoring communication, documenting intent, building trust, and maintaining consistent follow-through.
How are executive meeting outcomes controlled?
Executive meeting outcomes are controlled through recorded decisions, owners, deadlines, dependencies, risk signals, escalation routes, and evidence of completion.
Conclusion
Participants take back an Executive Decision Support Operating File linking priorities, evidence, briefs, stakeholders, outcomes, actions, risk signals, and influence plans. The file replaces reactive support with traceable decision preparation and follow-through. It helps executive support functions make information usable, maintain accountability, and strengthen partnership reviews.
credits: 5 credit per day
Course Mode: full-time
Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center
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Events for this Course
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Amsterdam 5 – 9 October 2026
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Dubai 12 – 16 October 2026
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Manama 18 – 22 October 2026
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Zoom 26 – 30 October 2026
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Rome 2 – 6 November 2026
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Istanbul 9 – 13 November 2026
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Porto 9 – 13 November 2026
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Al Jubail 15 – 19 November 2026
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Madrid 16 – 20 November 2026
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Vienna 23 – 27 November 2026
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Tashkent 29 November – 3 December 2026
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Amsterdam 30 November – 4 December 2026
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Tokyo 7 – 11 December 2026
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Abu Dhabi 7 – 11 December 2026
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Bali 13 – 17 December 2026
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Barcelona 14 – 18 December 2026
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Kuwait 20 – 24 December 2026
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Dubai 21 – 25 December 2026
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London 28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027
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Vienna 4 – 8 January 2027
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Nairobi 10 – 14 January 2027
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Paris 11 – 15 January 2027
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Prague 18 – 22 January 2027
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Milan 25 – 29 January 2027
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Nice 25 – 29 January 2027
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Cairo 8 – 12 February 2027
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Munich 15 – 19 February 2027
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Geneva 21 – 25 February 2027
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Montreux 22 – 26 February 2027
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Chicago 28 February – 4 March 2027
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Dubai 1 – 5 March 2027
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Zanzibar 7 – 11 March 2027
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Istanbul 8 – 12 March 2027
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Rome 15 – 19 March 2027
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Tbilisi 22 – 26 March 2027
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London 29 March – 2 April 2027
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Casablanca 5 – 9 April 2027
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Abu Dhabi 5 – 9 April 2027
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Kuala Lumpur 12 – 16 April 2027
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Singapore 12 – 16 April 2027
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Amsterdam 19 – 23 April 2027
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Seoul 26 – 30 April 2027
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Johannesburg 2 – 6 May 2027
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Marbella 9 – 13 May 2027
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Trabzon 16 – 20 May 2027
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Barcelona 17 – 21 May 2027
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Baku 24 – 28 May 2027
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Lisbon 24 – 28 May 2027
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Amman 30 May – 3 June 2027
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Abu Dhabi 31 May – 4 June 2027
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Cape town 6 – 10 June 2027
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London 7 – 11 June 2027
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Paris 14 – 18 June 2027
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Frankfurt 14 – 18 June 2027
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Phuket 20 – 24 June 2027
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Jakarta 21 – 25 June 2027
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Dubai 28 June – 2 July 2027
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New York 28 June – 2 July 2027
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Langkawi 4 – 8 July 2027
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Manama 18 – 22 July 2027
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Accra 18 – 22 July 2027
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Madrid 2 – 6 August 2027
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Sharm El-Sheikh 9 – 13 August 2027
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Berlin 9 – 13 August 2027
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London 16 – 20 August 2027
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Muscat 22 – 26 August 2027
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Kuala Lumpur 23 – 27 August 2027
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Milan 30 August – 3 September 2027
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San Diego 30 August – 3 September 2027
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Abu Dhabi 6 – 10 September 2027
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Doha 12 – 16 September 2027
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Athens 13 – 17 September 2027
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Bangkok 19 – 23 September 2027
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Toronto 26 – 30 September 2027
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Cairo 27 September – 1 October 2027
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Riyadh 10 – 14 October 2027
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Accra |
Week 28, 2027 18 – 22 July 2027 |
5 Days | Onsite | €4,100 | |
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Madrid |
Week 31, 2027 2 – 6 August 2027 |
5 Days | Onsite | €5,700 | |
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Sharm El-Sheikh |
Week 32, 2027 9 – 13 August 2027 |
5 Days | Onsite | €4,100 | |
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Berlin |
Week 32, 2027 9 – 13 August 2027 |
5 Days | Onsite | €5,700 | |
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London |
Week 33, 2027 16 – 20 August 2027 |
5 Days | Onsite | €5,700 | |
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Muscat |
Week 33, 2027 22 – 26 August 2027 |
5 Days | Onsite | €5,700 | |
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Kuala Lumpur |
Week 34, 2027 23 – 27 August 2027 |
5 Days | Onsite | €5,200 | |
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Milan |
Week 35, 2027 30 August – 3 September 2027 |
5 Days | Onsite | €5,700 | |
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San Diego |
Week 35, 2027 30 August – 3 September 2027 |
5 Days | Onsite | €14,000 | |
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Abu Dhabi |
Week 36, 2027 6 – 10 September 2027 |
5 Days | Onsite | €4,700 | |
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Doha |
Week 36, 2027 12 – 16 September 2027 |
5 Days | Onsite | €5,500 | |
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Athens |
Week 37, 2027 13 – 17 September 2027 |
5 Days | Onsite | €6,700 | |
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Bangkok |
Week 37, 2027 19 – 23 September 2027 |
5 Days | Onsite | €6,000 | |
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Toronto |
Week 38, 2027 26 – 30 September 2027 |
5 Days | Onsite | €12,000 | |
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Cairo |
Week 39, 2027 27 September – 1 October 2027 |
5 Days | Onsite | €4,100 | |
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Riyadh |
Week 40, 2027 10 – 14 October 2027 |
5 Days | Onsite | €5,700 |
Frequently asked questions
What does this course cover?
Course OverviewStrategic Executive Decision Support Training Course is a five-day course for experienced executive assistants and senior administrative professionals who leave with an Executive Decision Support Operating File. Participants convert executive priorities, information, stakeholder perspectives, meeting outcomes, and risk signals into decision…
Are training dates available?
Yes. Available dates and destinations are listed in the course dates section on this page.
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