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Are you a high performing, career driven Executive, Personal or Virtual Assistant, or Project Manager?
Want a new string to your bow, and not sure what that is?
Looking for the next step in your career?
Executive Assistant
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Departmental Lead
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ROLES THAT NATURALLY TRANSITION TO A CHIEF OF STAFF
Organisation
Resilience
Communication
Eye for detail
Commercially minded
KEY SKILL SET NEEDED TO BE A CHIEF OF STAFF
Be clear on what type you want to be
Understand your skills gap
Sign up to our 121 mentoring or exclusive training
STEPS TO BECOMING A CHIEF OF STAFF
If you're a bit lost and want to know more, book a free Discovery call to hear how you can take the next step in your career - your future self with thank you!
When I first started working with Stacey, I was looking to transition out of an EA role into a more strategic function and she helped me manage that seamlessly. From the outset, I was impressed by Stacey's vast experience and knowledge.
As a mentor, Stacey is a treasure trove not only of experience and knowledge but also great ideas, wisdom and out of the box thinking, I felt I could ask her anything! From every session, I walked away with a sense of renewed confidence and a clear outline with actionable steps and accountability. She was also a wonderful wingman to have by my side, always supportive and encouraging, with a side dose of humour.
Thank you for everything, Stacey!
S Ali, Senior Executive Assistant
What can SSB Strategy do for me?
From someone who has been there and done it, all the way up to a 6 figure career - get 121 career mentoring to help you on your path to success, whether that's Chief of Staff or not.
From CVs and cover letters, to interview prep, offer negotiation and first 90 days in role - book a mentoring package today!
Are you a Type A, B or C Chief of Staff - the Go To Person or Strategic Advisor? Are you ready to be a Chief of Staff?
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What is a Chief of Staff?
In general, a chief of staff provides a buffer between a chief executive and that executive's direct-reporting team. The chief of staff generally works behind the scenes to solve problems, mediate disputes, and deal with issues before they are brought to the chief executive. Often chiefs of staff act as a confidant and advisor to the chief executive, acting as a sounding board for ideas. Ultimately the actual duties depend on the position and the people involved.
- Wikipedia
Are you a Future Chief of Staff?
Still exploring?
Know you have outgrown your current role, maybe with an unsupportive manager but are unsure what is next
Want to talk?
You've read the free guide, done some research and have some questions
Need to take action!
Ready to turn the dial on your career today
I had a great career chat with Stacey about transitioning from an EA to Chief of Staff Role. She gave me some valuable insights about the market and was able to pull out my uniqueness through our conversation to act as a hook to future employers.
We discussed what an ideal part time role might look like for me and gave some invaluable pointers to how to improve my CV from an employer's perspective. She also gave me some top negotiating tips when it comes to negotiating salary and conditions.
This conversation was pure gold.
Stacey is sterling, providing pure gold advice with a lovely heart and energy. Thank you Stacey for making a difference to my future trajectory in my career development and polishing me up so I shine to prospective employers.
Deborah Mendes - Exec Level EA, Coach and Consultant
WHAT PEOPLE SAY AFTER TAKING OUR EXCLUSIVE FUTURE CHIEF OF STAFF COURSE
Melissa C, Business Support
Wow!!! I recently moved to a new role and knew I wanted to start taking charge of where my career was going following 15 years in the same company and similar roles. I came across SSB Strategy on LinkedIn and found myself reading the free guide then I got this course. I can't believe how much it not only taught me about the CoS role, but also prompted me to focus on ME and MY career. The thinking I've gained from this has been more than I expected. I really recommend this course, and also 121 calls with Stacey, she's great.
Andi, Projects
I had heard the title 'Chief of Staff' many times, but if I'm honest I didn't actually understand what it meant! I knew it sounded cool and intriguing, but that was about it. This course has not only clarified the role, its purpose and what's needed to be a top performing Chief of Staff, but it has made me hungry for a promotion!! I honestly recommend it to fellow assistants or project managers who are considering a new role and want to elevate to that next level... Loved it!
"STACEY IS THE MOST IMPRESSIVE ALL ROUND HIGHLY SKILLED INDIVIDUAL THAT I HAVE EVER WORKED WITH"
"NEVER MET ANYONE WHO COMES CLOSE TO THE STANDARDS SHE SETS"
From Group Head of Transformation at an insurtech to Chief of Staff at a global bank - take my career learnings and you too will achieve the career you deserve - SSB
ABOUT STACEY, COMPANY DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER
Hey, I'm Stacey, aka SSB
I established SSB Strategy to enable me to focus on what I do best, which is making others be their best professionally.
I'm incredibly proud of my career history, going from hourly rate temp roles to 6 figures by my early 30s. The speed of my progression is mostly down to my passion for my career. I know what I am great at, I know how I can add value, and I know what I enjoy. This, along with some great managers and mentors along the way, has given me a career path that has included a Chief of Staff role at HSBC, Group Head of Transformation for an insurance company and insurtech, and Service Delivery Director at a data insights company.
Since starting SSB Strategy, I've been overwhelmed by the testimonials I've received, as I am so passionate about making senior execs shine, and championing superstar assistants to take the next step in their career. You can check them all out on the Testimonials page.
SSB Strategy shouts about its core purpose of being the only place for your Chief of Staff needs; meaning I've heard the question 'so what is a Chief of Staff' far too many times!
You can head to our LinkedIn page for an article I wrote if you want more detail, but essentially, the Chief of Staff is a jack of all trades, master of many. Acting behind the scenes to the senior exec, resolving issues and taking away the noise so the senior exec can focus their time where they can maximise their time and value add.
Unlike a superstar assistant, the Chief of Staff is more strategic, they won't just ensure meetings are in, they will lead them, co-ordinate deliveries and at times be the senior execs' delegate.
Through my Personal Chief of Staff services, I have turned around client proposals in just 2 days using their draft notes (they won the pitch!). I've also leaned on my time as a Group Head of Transformation to draft an end to end programme plan for a new business - this was whilst the owner was away for a week, he came back to a ready made plan of attack.
For clients who maybe can't invest in a full time Chief of Staff at the moment, or have extremely tight turnaround times, I do the work of the exec. Allowing them to spend their time when they 'do them' best, and allowing them to leverage my insights from my time in FTSE 100 companies to insurtechs.
Demand of my Personal Chief of Staff services is increasing daily. I was super fortunate that previous colleagues engaged from day 1, wanting me to pick up things for them, trusting me to produce the work in their name. This demand meant I had to bring forward my plans to also provide the Future Chief of Staff element of SSB Strategy. Where my clients have a superstar assistant who they want to retain, or assistants who are looking for their next career move, Future Chief of Staff is here to allow them to achieve just that.
With my Future Chief of Staff course, you can jump straight to the good stuff! Save time with endless research and learn there and then with insights and practical tasks. If upon completion of the course you are interested in becoming a Chief of Staff, or even if my background has inspired you, you can then access 121 time with me where we can refine your career path, focus on development areas or even work on a business case to introduce the role to your company.
I absolutely adore 121 time with people who are at a career cross roads, or are maybe dipping in confidence. I have been there, I get it, and I have got through it.
So that’s it, that’s me!
If you could benefit from Personal Chief of Staff services, or want to explore the Future Chief of Staff course; everything is accessible on our website and you can even book in a free discovery call with me if you just want to chat.
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