This advanced programme provides a comprehensive roadmap for current and aspiring Chiefs of Staff who support C-suite leaders, drive strategic initiatives, and ensure organisational alignment. The course offers deep insights into executive decision-making, cross-functional coordination, business operations, communication strategy, and organisational performance.
Participants will learn how to operate as trusted advisors to senior leadership, translate vision into action, oversee strategic priorities, manage high-level projects, and build systems that enhance efficiency and executive impact. This course blends strategic thinking, operational excellence, and interpersonal influence—core competencies of top-performing Chiefs of Staff.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the full scope and strategic value of the Chief of Staff role.
- Support executive decision-making using data-driven and systematic approaches.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams and manage strategic initiatives effectively.
- Build alignment between leadership goals, departmental operations, and organisational priorities.
- Enhance communication, influence, and conflict navigation at the executive level.
- Develop systems for workflow optimisation, governance, reporting, and follow-up.
This course is ideal for:
- Current and aspiring Chiefs of Staff.
- Senior Executive Assistants transitioning into strategic roles.
- Directors and managers supporting C-suite leaders.
- Strategy, operations, and PMO professionals.
- Leaders responsible for cross-functional coordination.
The programme uses case studies, executive decision-making simulations, strategic planning frameworks, communication labs, and system-design exercises to build practical, immediately applicable skills.
Day 5 of each course is reserved for a Q&A session, which may occur off-site. For 10-day courses, this also applies to day 10
Section 1: The Chief of Staff Role — Scope, Mindset & Executive Expectations
- Understanding the CoS mandate: advisor, operator, integrator
- Differences between Chief of Staff, COO, and Executive Assistant
- The strategic mindset: thinking like a C-suite leader
- Managing up: supporting the CEO and shaping executive priorities
- Building trust, confidentiality, and executive presence
- Identifying success indicators for the CoS role
Section 2: Strategic Planning, Alignment & Executive Decision Support
- Supporting strategy formation and translating vision into action
- Frameworks for decision-making: SWOT, OKRs, KPIs, and dashboards
- Communicating priorities across teams with clarity and authority
- Analytical thinking for executives: structuring recommendations and reports
- Facilitating executive meetings, briefings, and leadership offsites
- Ensuring alignment between strategy, operations, and performance
Section 3: Cross-Functional Coordination & Operational Excellence
- Designing systems for coordination across departments
- Building workflows that enhance speed, clarity, and accountability
- PMO-aligned project tracking and reporting systems
- Managing competing priorities and resolving organisational bottlenecks
- Supporting digital transformation and operational efficiency
- Principles of scaling processes, teams, and decision channels
Section 4: High-Level Communication, Influence & Stakeholder Management
- Executive communication strategies (written, verbal, strategic)
- Stakeholder mapping and power dynamics in senior leadership
- Conflict management and negotiation techniques
- Representing the CEO in meetings and cross-functional discussions
- Influencing without authority: tactics for high-impact collaboration
- Maintaining organisational relationships and internal reputation
Section 5: Governance, Risk Awareness & Long-Term Organisational Health
- Governance structures for executive teams and leadership committees
- Mitigating operational and strategic risks
- Building performance tracking tools, dashboards, and feedback loops
- Ensuring continuity in leadership operations during change or crisis
- Designing systems for reporting, accountability, and continuous improvement
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العلامات
- كود الكورس MG1 - 122
- نمط الكورس
- المدة 5 أيام
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