One week ago, 220 Chiefs of Staff from around the country attended the first-ever Chief of Staff Summit in Washington D.C. New and seasoned Chiefs of Staff gathered together for a unique opportunity to connect with one another and learn from incredible keynote speakers like philanthropist Jean Case, Professor Adam Grant, and Brian Rumao, the Vice President & Chief of Staff at LinkedIn. In this special episode of Chief of Staff Collective, Catherine and Caroline debrief the Summit and...

Stay tuned for a special episode of the Chief Of Staff Collective Podcast dropping at a special time later this week to recap our first ever 2019 Chief Of Staff Summit in Washington DC. Hear from: Philanthropist, Jean CaseWharton Top Rated Professor, Adam GrantVice President & Chief Of Staff at LinkedIn, Brian RumaoAnd much, much more. Stay tuned to your favorite podcast player for this special episode!

Are you listening? As Chiefs of Staff, one of our main job requirements is our ability to communicate with others effectively. This skill includes truly listening, absorbing, and understanding what people are trying to communicate with us. In this episode, KM Zouhary talks all about the importance of developing communication skills as a Chief of Staff, putting significant emphasis on the importance of listening, and how foundational that skill si to cultivating human connection. Katie’s...

What do you want to be when you grow up?  That’s supposed to be a question asked by adults to children, but so many of us find ourselves asking that every day. Sometimes the question goes a little deeper than just a job.  When you grow up, the “What do you want to be” question turns into, “Where do you belong?” The truth is, you don’t just find this place where you belong in the world; you have to create that space for yourself. For Megan Grocutt, she took a winding road through a few...

The time is getting closer.  The office is a little quieter than usual. Casual chit-chat has subsided, and everyone is abnormally consumed by their work. Everything is tense.  It’s time for annual performance reviews. Heading into your boss’s office to discuss the ins-and-outs of how you’ve done in your job over the last year can be an intimidating experience, even if people are doing their jobs well. The issue is that these feedback sessions are so formal, and happen so seldom, that they’re...

How does it feel to be the Chief of Staff of an organization?  Does it ever feel a little…lonely?  The Chief of Staff position is so complex and jam-packed with responsibilities that sometimes the job description itself seems, well, vague.  In this episode, I speak with Ted Riter, an incredible coach who has worked with executives around the globe. Recently, he published an article depicting some of the struggles that come with being the Chief of Staff of an organization, including...

Where’s the line?  How do you know what constitutes as too much feedback, or not enough? As the Chief of Staff, you might be the only person in a place to provide genuine feedback to the President.  For Amber Daniels Fogelman, finding the right balance for providing feedback for the President at OneGoal has been one of the key traits that makes her an effective Chief of Staff, coach, and friend. Receiving feedback puts one in a vulnerable position. When done well, a sense of closeness is...

When the CEO looks to hire their Chief of Staff, they have to ask themselves a crucial question: Who is it exactly that you need?  Once the CEO makes that decision to hire, they commit to giving up control—which is a hurdle in itself—and giving it to the new Chief of Staff. The relationship that forms as a result between a CEO and a Chief of Staff is unique, yet crucial to achieving success. This was a lesson that Adam Hergenrother learned when he hired his Chief of Staff: Hallie Warner....

Ever wonder what the Chief of Staff career path looks like?  Honestly, there is no single path for it, and everyone has a very different experience landing a role like this. Most people don’t intentionally seek out a Chief of Staff role. According to Mary Ostafi, it’s a role that finds you.  Throughout her career so far, Mary Ostafi has worked her way up, down, and around the ladder. She actually left her job as the founder and CEO of Urban Harvest SLT to becoming the Chief of Staff of Fair...

When you work toward a major goal, what do you expect from yourself?  It’s so tempting to expect perfection out of your mind, body, and just yourself overall. But really, when you set yourself up to expect perfection, you’re truly only setting yourself up for failure.  When Libby Moore was Oprah’s Chief of Staff, she expected perfection from herself. Every time she inevitably made a mistake or something didn’t go as planned, she would promise to herself and Oprah that will never happen again....

Are you following your dreams or goals?  Have you meticulously laid out each step along the way to achieve your dream? But what if it doesn’t work out the way you thought it would?  Sometimes, our own dreams and our “practical” plans to achieve those dreams are the very thing holding us back. Sometimes, you have to let go of your dream in order to make room for an even bigger dream to come into play. That’s one of the many pieces of wisdom that Libby Moore shares with us on today’s episode of...

Do you ever wonder how large companies are miraculously able to make things run smoothly?    Welcome to the Chief of Staff Collective Podcast, where we dive into what it means to hold the Chief of Staff position. From finding your footing in the career to building the relationship between the Chief of Staff and CEO, we connect the professional anecdote to the personal stories of chasing dreams, making mistakes, and always learning along the way.    Join us weekly to hear these stories from...

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