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We Don’t Just Place Chiefs of Staff — We Build Them

What is the Chief of Staff Ecosystem?

The Chief of Staff Ecosystem is a working virtual community for high-level Chiefs of Staff.

Our ecosystem exists to turn high-potential operators into elite execution partners for founders. You’re not joining a job board. You’re joining a professional operating system for Chiefs of Staff.

What differentiates our ecosystem is our experts providing the guidance. Our team is led by longtime executive coach and industry thought leader, Carol Schultz.

All members of the ecosystem receive the following:

Expert-Led Training

Frameworks for the job nobody hands you a playbook for: managing up, running the operating cadence, owning what your CEO can’t see, becoming the single point of execution, avoiding common failure modes of the role

Priority In Placement Oppurtunities

Oppurtunity to match with companies in our Organizational Scaffold System

1-1 Support and Live Sessions

You’ll receive:

- Bi-Weekly Chief of Staff problem-solving sessions: recurring live sessions where real situations get worked, not theorized

- One-on-ones with our CEO: monthly private sessions to work your specific role, org, and career trajectory

- Post-placement Support

Become a Founding Member

To launch our ecosystem, we are offering survey participants the opportunity to become founding members at $250/month — locked in for life. After the founding cohort of 20 fills, membership will open to the public at $450/month.

Founding members also get:

– Input on training calendar

– Certification Badge for LinkedIn and Resume

– Full name in the whitepaper acknowledgments (opt-in)

Here’s what makes our community different:

Ecosystem members receive first consideration for placements. When a client needs a Chief of Staff, we look at my bench before we look anywhere else — and this community is the bench.

First consideration means you’re seen first, not that a role is guaranteed.

Placements go to the right fit. But the difference between being in the pile and being in the room is the whole game — you know that better than anyone.

The Chief of Staff role has no herd to follow. That’s the point. Let’s build the standard for it instead.

— Carol Schultz

Founder & CEO, Vertical Elevation

Mastering the Ultimate "Force Multiplier" Role

Stepping into a Chief of Staff position is like stepping into a hurricane. You are expected to manage up, streamline operations, and act as a translator between the visionary CEO and the boots-on-the-ground execution team. Without the right framework, it is a recipe for rapid burnout.

Because this role is so unique, traditional management advice often falls short. That is why completing a specialized chief of staff training program is one of the highest ROI investments you can make in your career. We don’t just teach you how to manage a calendar or run a meeting; we teach you how to become the indispensable operational engine of your organization.

Our comprehensive chief of staff training focuses on the real-world dynamics of the C-suite. We help you map out exactly how to build trust with your CEO, how to push back strategically, and how to unblock departmental silos without relying on formal authority.

Who This Is For

This Is a Fit If You:

– Want to be a founder’s right hand

– Love execution, systems, and accountability

– Are comfortable owning outcomes

– Want real responsibility and leverage

– See Chief of Staff as a long-term career path

This Is Not a Fit If You:

– Want a vague strategy role

– Avoid hard conversations

– Need constant direction

– Prefer theory over execution

The Commitment

To maintain quality and commitment:

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Claim your spot as one of 20 Founding Members of the Chief of Staff Ecosystem.