Course Overview
- Course Title: Chief of Staff: CEO Strategic Partner & Business Operations
- Instructor: PapaHR (Top-Rated HR Instructor)
- Target Audience:
- Aspiring or current Chiefs of Staff (CoS)
- Professionals aiming for C-level roles (COO, GM, CPO)
- Business operations managers seeking strategic leadership skills
- Executive assistants transitioning to high-impact strategic roles
- Startup leaders needing operational and CEO support frameworks
- Prerequisites:
- No formal degree required
- Basic understanding of business operations or project management helpful
- Familiarity with corporate structures advantageous but not mandatory
- Willingness to adopt a cross-functional, CEO-supporting role
Curriculum Highlights
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Key Topics Covered:
- Role of a Chief of Staff in startups vs. corporations
- CEO time management and priority optimization
- Executive communication: briefs, summaries, and strategic filtering
- Influence without authority: navigating politics and power structures
- Crisis management and CEO support frameworks
- Career progression from CoS to COO, GM, or CPO
- Strategy execution: OKRs, change management, and project leadership
- HR strategy alignment with business goals (audits, roadmaps, investments)
- Performance reviews, internal communications, and corporate culture
- Event management for engagement and company values
- HR & recruiting analytics for data-driven talent decisions
- Organizational design, talent development, and change leadership
- Process automation with AI tools, chatbots, and modern HR systems
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Key Skills Learned:
- Strategic partnership with CEOs and executive teams
- Cross-functional coordination across departments
- Executive-level decision-making and brief writing
- OKR implementation and performance tracking
- HR analytics and talent acquisition optimization
- Change management and organizational restructuring
- Crisis communication and business continuity planning
- AI-driven process automation for efficiency
Course Format
- Duration: 13.5 hours of on-demand video
- Format: Self-paced online course (lifetime access)
- Resources:
- 24 downloadable templates, checklists, and tools
- Mobile and TV access
- Certificate of completion (Udemy-verified)