#282 - Will AI Replace Executive Assistants in 2026? | Monique Helstrom

Will AI assistants replace Executive Assistants in 2026?

No, unless you ignore the transition.

AI is changing executive support forever.

The question isn't whether it's coming, it's whether you're ready.

AI should be used as a tool, not a takeover.

Monique Helstrom, leadership coach and former Executive Assistant to Simon Sinek, shares how AI tools for Executive Assistants can elevate the role instead of replacing it. After building a successful career as an assistant, Monique now teaches executives and teams how to maximize their efficiency and effectiveness working with their executive assistants.

One BIG change in 2026: How to integrate AI strategically into your leader-executive assistant workflow.

Monique breaks down her AI + Executive Assistant Course, including 68 practical AI prompts and modules covering business management, travel coordination, email strategy, communication, executive support systems, and more.

Key insights:

· #1. - Why AI won't replace Executive Assistants, but ignorance might.

· #2. - How executives should properly onboard and train EAs.

· #3. - How AI improves prioritization, productivity, and communication.

· #4. - Why shadowing, feedback, and partnership are critical.

· #5. - The power of keeping a "human in the loop".

"AI is a tool. There should always be a human in the loop." – Monique Helstrom

🎙 Featured Guest: Monique Helstrom 🔹 Website: https://www.moniquehelstrom.com/ 🔹 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniquehelstrom/

If you're an Executive Assistant, business owner, or leader navigating AI in the workplace, this conversation will change how you think about the future of executive support.

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