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Leadership development, workforce training and talent placement

Never Justthe Assistant.

Power in Assisting™ is developing the next generation of behind-the-scenes leaders in the entertainment industry.

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The people behind the scenes

Assistants Are Often Underestimated.

They Are Not Just Support
They Are Infrastructure
They Are Strategy
They Are Execution

The people behind the scenes build the dreams the world sees.

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Lesley Baptiste, Founder of Power in Assisting™

Behind the Scenes. Leading the Vision.

Lesley Baptiste is a Behind-the-Scenes Leadership Expert, Executive Assistant in the entertainment industry, and Founder of Power in Assisting™. With over 16 years in the entertainment industry and 13 years in training and development management, Lesley has built a career at the intersection of leadership, organization, and execution.

From studio sessions to global tours, the lesson has been the same: the people behind the scenes build the dreams the world sees.

Read Lesley's story

Leadership training for assistants who want to operate at the highest level.

Three ways in, built for the entertainment industry.

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Foundations of Leadership

A certification program designed to develop the mindset, strategy, and leadership skills required to excel in high-level assistant roles.

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Behind-the-Scenes Leaders Lab

A leadership boardroom where assistants grow, develop, and prepare for executive-level opportunities in the entertainment industry.

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Placement Opportunities

Graduates become part of a curated roster connected to real assistant opportunities across the entertainment industry's most influential studios.

Where the work shows up

Proof Is in the Work.

A studio control room with a long console lit in blue — 01Major Label Studio Coordination

Flight cases stacked at a loading dock with a van at dusk — 02Global Tour Logistics & Strategy

A glass boardroom with a long table and chairs in daylight — 03Executive Leadership Placement

Who we serve

Built for the places that need leaders.

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Entertainment and creative industries

Studios, tours and creative teams run on the people behind the scenes.

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Educational institutions

Leadership and workforce training for the people who keep programmes moving.

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Corporate organizations

Workforce training and talent placement for teams that depend on strong executive support.

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Because assistants are not invisible. They are essential.

A movement, not only a course

This Is Bigger Than a Course.

Power in Assisting™ is a leadership movement dedicated to elevating the role of assistants across the entertainment industry.

About Power in Assisting™

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Ready to lead from behind the scenes?

Tell us what you are looking for, whether that is the Leaders Lab, certification, a placement or training for your team.

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