We are always sharing the ways in which a chief of staff can add value to an organization and while we tend to talk a lot about startups and nonprofits, the healthcare industry is yet another arena where a chief of staff can step in and provide value. …

There have been so many valuable lessons learned over the past five years. I know so much more now than I did when I started vChief, but I also maintain a growth mindset as I move forward, recognizing that there’s always more to learn and opportunities for improvement. …

While terms like “diversity, equity and inclusion” and “inclusive leadership” are nothing new, this past year has been a testament to why we need to place a greater emphasis on defining and refining these aspects of our business. …

When the pandemic became reality in March 2020 and stay-at-home mandates started being issued, standard workplace settings and practices came to a screeching halt. Nearly everyone that could transition to remote work did in a span of a week. While remote work was a new concept to many, vChief has…

If you’ve brought on an external consultant, at some point, the work will likely wind down. There may be some possibility of that consultant transitioning to a role on your team — especially if you’ve brought on fractional talent. More often, the consultant may be moving on to a completely…

I thought a good way to wrap up our startup series would be to share some of my own lessons learned as the startup founder of vChief. I started vChief as a side hustle, working as a chief of staff myself. I found the role exhilarating because it was a…

There’s no denying it: being a founder in the startup world can be lonely and overwhelming, and leave you feeling like you need to do it all. But the good news is: you don’t need to do it all. Our first post in this startup series referenced how some of…

I’ve talked time and again about the benefits of enlisting support from a chief of staff when you are in the grind of developing your startup. Living the life of a startup founder can be incredibly rewarding, but also very lonely and overwhelming. …

While we continue to debunk the myth that the chief of staff role is reserved solely for politics, we thought it would be helpful to explore the role of a chief of staff in specific industries. Today we’ll be talking about the chief of staff role in higher education. …