Ep.31 3 Reasons Why Every Business Needs A Chief Of Staff

You need a chief of staff, someone who can come in and overhaul the way you work. Trust us, we speak from ‘experience’ – we’ve only recently hired one and in a short space of time, Ruth has been transformative. She joins Joey in this episode to talk about her position, why a chief of staff is so important, and her tips for other businesses looking to hire a chief of staff.As ever, if you like the episode, please share and review. Talking PointsOpening (01:00)Ruth’s background and journey (01:31)To improve communication and coordination (03:43)To streamline the founder/CEO workflow (11:23)To build trusting relationships within the team and with stakeholders (18:05)Ruth’s key takeaways as Chief of Staff (25:15)Last minute thoughts (28:25)Conclusion (29:58) Quotes“One of the things that we found with the engagement survey was that communication was really important.” - Joey“I think it's important to just find a way to always bring yourself back to why I actually started this thing in the first place and why I want to work for myself in the first place.” - Joey“If they get certain sorts of information that they're not sure about, it might just send them into a spin. So it's making sure that you communicate effectively and clearly.” - Ruth“For definite long-term, it’s making sure that you guys have a strategy, making sure you go towards that strategy, having a business plan, some governance as well, and structured governance.” - Ruth Useful LinksMain PlatformsViddyoze WebsiteViddyoze AppFilms By ViddyozeThe Viddyoze Story | How We Built An 8-Figure Bootstrapped Software EnterpriseViddyoze Presents 'Fade To Black' | From Broke To $30 Million | Joey's StorySocial MediaViddyoze FacebookViddyoze InstagramJoey Xoto InstagramViddyoze LinkedInJoey Xoto LinkedInJamie Garside LinkedInDavid Chamberlain LinkedIn