A Chief of Staff is your problem solving multi-tool

Examples below of common categories and initiatives your Chief of Staff might undertake.

 

 
  • Setting goals and strategic priorities

  • Evaluating decisions and analyzing opportunities

  • Creating materials to support decision making

  • Providing impartial advice, informed by organizational and industry context


 
  • Establishing and maintaining team operating rhythm

  • Monthly, quarterly, annual reporting strategy

  • Budgeting and tracking metrics

  • Planning and running team or organization-wide events

  • Establishing controls and processes


 
  • Organizational design, reorganization support

  • Setting and executing culture agenda

  • Recruitment and onboarding strategy

  • Engagement analysis and strategy


 
  • Fostering leadership team cohesion

  • Communications support: message management, communication prep, speaker coaching

  • Ongoing coaching, introducing leadership practices across executive team