Gisele Karame-Kemp has served as Executive Assistant to Lachlan Murdoch (News Corp) and Scott Farquhar (Atlassian), later leading a global team of EAs/AAs at Atlassian. Most recently, she’s stepped into Workplace Experience - highlighting how EA skills translate into diverse leadership pathways.
In this episode, Gisele talks through her incredible career, the importance of mentoring, and why she left admin to work in her new Workplace Experience role at one of the largest tech companies in the world.
We explore what truly changes when you move from supporting Chairman and CEOs to taking a step back in the business. We talk through how to earn trust at the highest levels, and why a non-linear career can be your biggest advantage.
In this episode, you’ll learn
- Career arc: How Gisele moved from early admin roles to C-Suite support, team leadership, and Workplace Experience.
- Trust at the top: Practical ways to build credibility, protect time, and influence outcomes without authority.
- Beyond the traditional EA remit: Examples of strategic contribution and stepping into business operations.
- Navigating tough moments: Tactics for handling shifting priorities, ambiguity, and high-stakes change.
- Strategic Impact: Moving beyond tasks to commercial thinking, systems, and measurable outcomes.
- Mentorship & Community: Why mentoring lifts the whole profession and how to get started.
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