Chief of Staff Executive Assistant Programme. Online or Classroom
CPD Certified
Price: £1200 inc. vat
Testimonial: 
The Trainer, Rosemary made a real effort at the outset to understand our individual contexts - the specific challenges we are navigating and what we were hoping to get from the programme. That grounding made the training feel genuinely tailored, rather than generic. I left the 2 days feeling motivated and with a clear sense of where I want to take things". A, Routd
 
2026 Dates:
5th & 6th November 2026
16th & 17th December 2026
2027 Dates:
To be announced shortly
You will come away from this course with an increased sense and understanding of the role that Chief of Staff perform and how important their role is in supporting Chairman, CEOs & Executive Directors. This course will deepen the Executive Assistant/Executive Business Partnership.
 
Your Executive will gain a business savvy and proactive EA/Chief of Staff who will feel confident to take on additional business projects, attend meetings and become an expert at forward planning and protecting the Executive Office from constant interruptions. As an EA/Chief of Staff you are often the only person who can ask leaders ‘to take a minute, slow down and look at things from a different perspective.’
 
Chief of Staff are influential and resilient and uphold the highest professional standards at work.
Develop a diverse set of skills and competencies for the Chief of Staff role
Learn to think strategically in relation to your Executive’s business challenges, and how you can support them
Advance your communication skills and develop an effective communication strategy with Executives, Heads of Departments, Senior Managers, External Contacts
Manage and oversee projects and events on behalf of your Executive
Develop critical thinking and problem solving skills to analyse, evaluate and interpret information objectively and rationally
Be a champion of organisational performance, dedicated to improving work systems and processes and pass on your enthusiasm to others
Review the core competencies of a Chief of Staff – measure your competencies against the ‘Great Eight Competencies’ framework
Undertake efficient management and coordination of Board Meetings, Board Members and Board Packs.
As a Chief of Staff develop your Supervisory, Delegation & Performance Management skills.