Identify the Hard Skills Needed For Your Chief of Staff

What hard skills does your future Chief of Staff need? What will enable them to deliver massive value to their CEO, the board, the investors, the senior leadership team and the company?

Here are the 14 most important hard skills that combine to create a successful Chief of Staff. To unlock a high level of performance, the Chief of Staff must possess the following skills:

• Data Analysis and Research

• Problem Solving

• Strategy

• Technical Knowledge

• Company Performance and KPI Management

• Project Management

• Time and Energy Management

• Communications Management

To unlock an elite level of performance, the Chief of Staff must possess the following skills:

• Executive Team Management

• Change Management

• Investor and Board Management

• Financial Acumen

• Culture Management

• Executive Coaching

Few Chiefs of Staff have the capability and tenacity to develop their skillset to enter this elite circle of high performance. These are the dedicated folks that are determined to upskill their talents by seeking out constant feedback and new learning opportunities.

Ask yourself - what skills are necessary to add to the profile of your future Chief of Staff? This will form the basis of your Chief of Staff job description.

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