We’re thrilled to highlight how Igor, a dynamic executive at Readdle, collaborates with his Executive Assistant, Yana, using Spark for Teams!
Seamless Delegation with Yana
As a busy start-up CEO, Igor directly oversees multiple groups and projects. He uses Spark for Teams to delegate tasks efficiently to his EA, Yana.
After reviewing his emails, Igor simply adds Yana to any thread requiring a follow-up action or scheduling, leaving a comment like “Yana, this is important. Please find an opening for it this week.” This approach ensures everything is kept on-track and is handled promptly. It also allows Yana to follow subsequent exchanges should there be a change in plans.
Managing Communication with Direct Reports
Igor simplifies his communication with direct reports using Shared Threads. He can easily provide feedback, assign tasks, and discuss priorities—all within the same email thread. This approach keeps everyone aligned, and significantly reduces the time spent on back-and-forth emails.
Yana’s Role in Keeping Things Organized
Yana plays a vital role in managing Igor’s busy schedule and priorities. Using Spark, she organizes all incoming requests, from recruitment to partnership inquiries, ensuring everything is logged and addressed. Yana also uses the app’s reminder function to prompt Igor about critical follow-ups, making sure nothing falls through the cracks .
Real-time Collaboration for Quick Decisions
Igor appreciates Spark’s ability to facilitate quick, real-time decisions. For urgent matters, he uses the platform to loop in relevant team members like Legal or Finance immediately, providing context. This agility facilitates quick decisions and execution, and keeps the organizations running smoothly. ️
See it in action:
Igor’s collaboration with Yana shows how Spark for Teams can empower Executive Assistants and executives to communicate effectively and manage complex workflows effortlessly.
If you’d like to explore how this setup can benefit your executive team, feel free to reach out to me using this link.
Tips and Tricks
Every piece of software has hidden gems, and Spark is no exception. Explore our how-to videos to see how others like you are making the most of Spark.
And here are a few more tips and tricks you might find useful:
- Spark for Teams 101 — How to set up your team
- What’s the difference between Pins and Priorities
- Spark +AI — Your tone of voice
- Toggle to see Marked as Done emails
- How to share emails with anyone via web link
- Semi-natural-language for Scheduling
- Group by sender
- New: Meet with
- New: Mentions
If you’d like to explore new opportunities on how a mail client can enhance your business productivity, we’d be happy to show you an overview of Spark for Teams and discuss how we can improve your experience. Send your questions or schedule a call with us!
