Chief of Staff Network

Hi Product Hunt! I’m excited to get your feedback on the Chief of Staff Network! We’re building the premiere community for Chiefs of Staff to accelerate their careers. From our early roots (waaaay back in 2016) as a free slack community, we’ve worked hard to help members find resources, community, shared wisdom, and mentorship to help them reach their full potential in this exciting position. We’re even more excited by how quickly the role has grown across the tech ecosystem. We recently relaunched our community with stronger platforms to connect members. These include COS Pods - a cohort system focused on building key leadership traits and upskilling as a Chief of Staff, an advisory board made up of 20+ former Chiefs of Staff that provide 1:1 mentoring, and weekly events. We’re starting with 3 dedicated Chapters in New York (led by Cynthia Del Pozo, COS at theSkimm), San Francisco (led by David O’Hara, COS at brightwheel), and London (led by Yasir Motiwala, COS at Twilio, and Max Bray, COS at Founders Forum). Having worked as a Chief of Staff and a generalist for most of my career and in coaching other Chiefs of Staff and executives hiring the position, I know just how lonely and challenging, yet equally invigorating and rewarding this role can be. I truly believe 2021 will be the year of the Chief of Staff and am thrilled to have over 100 members in the community with dozens joining every week. There is much to learn and share together, thanks for your feedback and support!

CoS seems to be one of the most sought after roles in tech these past few years. I expect that trend to continue.

This community has been a wonderful benefit to me personally as I've continued to grow in the role and coached others. Thank you @scottamenta! CoS role is one that is incredibly flexible and holistic. Great fit for individuals who find themselves 'sprawling' across the org with complimentary interests while possessing a passion to influence and aid in strategic leadership. Interestingly enough, CoS is also one of those rare roles that is seniority-agnostic and may be filled by folks who are early in the careers as well as by seasoned, high-ranking veterans as well. It's all about what the org needs and at what maturity level. I have never enjoyed a job so much! Wishing Scott and the team much continued success as they help equip the growing community that fills this role.

This has been such a valuable group to find and connect with other CoS/Biz Ops/Special Projects groups. It's become my go-to reference point for any questions I've got. @scottamenta has done a fantastic job.

I recently joined the Chief of Staff Network and have already made some amazing connections. When you're a chief of staff, you're often the only person in the company with that job title -- the COS Network has people in your shoes, and it's a great place for advice, brainstorming, and community. Highly recommend!

The Chief of Staff Network was the resource that I found most helpful by far when I was in the role. Scott's a fount of wisdom when it comes to the CoS role and everyone in the community is incredibly generous with their time and perspectives. Couldn't recommend this more highly to anyone who's in the role or thinking about going into it.

This group is invaluable for anyone that wants to succeed at a scaling start-up in a Chief of Staff role. No matter what challenge is thrown at you in the role (and you will see it all), someone in the group has been through it and can provide great insight into how they tackled the issue. @scottamenta Has done an amazing job at fostering a community built on collaboration.