Chief of Staff
Development
VISCONTI Partners and VELVET Consulting have joined forces to create the first center of excellence dedicated to Chief of Staff, serving the performance of managers and their organisations.
This initiative aims to adress the shortage of Chiefs of Staff, and to compensate for the lack of appropriate training, thus boosting the manager's performance.
The Chief of Staff acts as the executive's right hand, working closely with all teams to drive growth and organizational performance.
This indispensable role bridges the gap between strategy and operations through concrete actions.
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Our Expertise:
ASupporting leadersduring ambitious transformations to define strategy and ensure its alignment with concrete actions.
1) Taking up a new position: You are taking up a new management position
2) Strategic project: You are launching a turnaround, transformation or post-merger project.
3) Governance: You want to professionalize your company's governance.
Velvet, a leader and expert in the consulting field, offers trained and operational Chiefs of Staff to support you in the following areas:
- Strategic consulting: identifying key projects and the winning scenario using a problem-solving approach
- Métier de dirigeant et de Chief of Staff : implémentation des meilleures pratiques du dirigeant et sessions inspirationnelles
- Governance: management of corporate agenda, team action plan and preparation of strategic meetings
- Program management: instilling vision and strategy in projects, ensuring that the project scope and phase run smoothly
Our Approach:
1) Modular and customizable solutions (part-time or full-time, alone, in pairs or as part of a team, various seniority grades, flexible to suit your needs and projects).
2) Flexibility and efficiency: operational readiness from Day 1 for the duration of your choice (short-term need, medium-term transition project, long-term commitment), with no obligation.
3) Confidentiality: we guarantee complete discretion over all shared information.
Step 1: An appointment to define your needs
Step 2: Velvet identifies compatible profiles within 24 hours
Step 3: Proposal of relevant profiles for 1to1 interviews
Step 4 (optional): second interview with the selected profile
Step 5: A customized support proposal
Our Expertise:
Train tomorrow's Chief of Staff in End-To-End executive coaching, passing on the fundamentals of the role and the challenges it represents.
-Managers : Are you an executive wondering when to train a Chief of Staff?
-Chiefs of staff : Would you like to become Chief of Staff or advance your career?
-HR managers: Would you like to develop the performance of your company's Chiefs of Staff?
The Chief of Staff training program is available for €1800 per participant for 2 days of instruction.
Our Approach:
LThe training is delievered by a team of Visconti Partners and Chief of Staff Velvet coaches with guests sharing their experience and advice.
Module 1 - Mastering governance
What makes an effective CODIR and BOARD?
Module 2 - Building and formalizing strategy
Growth, turnaround, M&A, new activities
Module 3 - Steering execution and transformation
Program management office (PMO) fundamentals, performance management and steering
Module 4 - Acting as a Chief of Staff
Posture (assertiveness, proactivity), confidentiality, communication, interaction with C-levels
Our Expertise:
Supporting Chiefs of Staff to succeed in their job.
1) New Chief of Staff
2) Chief of Staff in office
VISCONTI Partners is Qualiopi certified by the French government, so this training course is eligible for your company's training budget.
We strongly advise you to carry out the coaching in parallel with, or after, the “Training to become a Chief of Staff” course.
Step 1: Contact VISCONTI partners
Step 2: Meet with a VISCONTI Partners partner at your convenience
Step 3: Get off to a flying start as you prepare to become a Chief Of Staff
Our Approach:
3 to 6 months' support, with two workshops a month, provided by a VISCONTI Partners executive coach.
Module 1 - Establishing the COS roadmap: scope, objectives, projects, organization, planning, budget
Module 2 - Framing and managing governance: executive committee, board of directors, steering committees
Module 3 - Framing and/or developing corporate strategy: methods for framing strategy and internal/external communication
Module 4 - Master the management office program: steering and managing cross-functional projects
Module 5 - Optimize and manage your time: weekly COS agenda, corporate agenda
Module 6 - Identify and develop talents: Intrinsic talent assessment, action plan
Module 7 - Developing the COS posture: (assertiveness, proactivity), confidentiality, communication, interaction with C-levels
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VELVET Consulting, an orchestrator of impactful customer-centric transformations, has been supporting its customers for over 20 years, combining all integrated areas of expertise: consulting, creativity, data, technology and innovation.
Its 3 missions:
→ Reinventing customer engagement and loyalty
→ Optimizing customer data activation
→ Accelerate your omnichannel and digital business
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VISCONTI Partners
VISCONTI Partners, leader in executive coaching in France, Belgium and Switzerland, supports over 300 managers and their executive committees every year.
Its 3 missions :
→ Strengthen the skills of the manager and other members of the Executive Committe
→ Developing the company's value
→ Achieve personal and collective fulfillment
A Chief of Staff is a senior executive who supports the CEO or other senior managers in an organization.
Their main role is to manage and supervise the operations of the executive office, ensuring that the leader's strategic objectives are achieved effectively.
They act as a bridge between the executive and the rest of the organization, often managing communication, project management and administrative tasks to keep things running smoothly.
To be an effective Chief of Staff, you need a diverse set of skills, including :
- Leadership and management: Ability to lead teams and manage large-scale projects.
- Communication: Excellent oral and written communication skills to interact with a variety of interlocutors.
- Analytical thinking: Analytical and problem-solving skills to make informed decisions.
- Organizational skills: Superior organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
- Discretion and integrity: High level of discretion to manage sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
- Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work in a dynamic environment.
The responsibilities of a Chief of Staff can vary considerably depending on the organization, but generally include:
- Strategic planning: Assist the CEO in developing and implementing business strategies.
- Communication management: acting as a link between the manager and other stakeholders.
- Project management: Supervise key projects and initiatives, ensuring that they are aligned with the organization's objectives.
- Administrative support: Manage the executive's schedule, meeting preparation and other administrative tasks.
- Decision-making: Provide analysis and recommendations to assist executive decision-making processes.
A Chief of Staff brings significant value to an organization by :
- Improving efficiency: streamlining processes and improving the efficiency of executive operations.
- Improving communication: Ensuring clear, consistent communication at all levels of the organization.
- Leading strategic initiatives: Leading and managing critical projects aligned with the organization's strategic objectives.
- Supporting leadership: providing the executive with the support needed to focus on high-level strategic decisions.
- Fostering a positive culture: Promoting a positive, collaborative work environment through effective leadership and management practices.
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