Ask a Chief of Staff: Chief of Staff & The Skill of Emotional Fortitude
🗓️ Join us on March 31st!
In this decision making lab, join Carmeanna Eberly to discuss the skill of emotional fortitude that all Chiefs of Staff need. Using real-world scenarios this workshop will enhance your own internal strategy for handling tough situations.
Part AMA, part interactive lab, this workshop will validate and widen your perspective on what may impact you at work emotionally and how to think through your response.
💡 What will attendees leave with?
Mentor + peer validation
Hands-on practice responding to real-world CoS scenarios
Sharpened decision-making through live strategy discussions
A clearer understanding of the types of situations the CoS role brings
Insight into how emotions and your internal compass show up in tough moments
✅ Who is this session for?
This is for any CoS, aspiring, current or former! This role gets saddled with all kinds of situations at every level.
✨ How to show up:
Ready to think live and reflect internally on tough workplace scenarios
Open to sharing how they would respond (no pressure — participation looks different for everyone)
Prepared to review a short pre-worksheet with scenarios (optional but helpful!)
Willing to engage in thoughtful discussion — worksheet completion is not required to participate
🎙️ More about the Speakers
Carmeanna Eberly is a Founder, Startup Mentor, Angel, Coach and Consultant with experience as a founding member of a VC leader, 8+ years across venture-backed startups and high-growth companies. Her work concentrates at the intersection of strategy and execution—transforming chaos into scalable processes while building and managing operations, finance, supply chain, partnerships, marketing, compliance, security, and cross-functional teams. Residing in Chicago, IL, she holds a BA in Communications and enjoys mentoring.
💜 Ask a Chief of Staff
Ask a Chief of Staff is a premier executive search and career development platform dedicated to placing top-tier Chiefs of Staff and empowering professionals in strategic leadership roles. We serve ambitious professionals and high-growth companies by offering executive recruiting, mentorship programs, and career resources tailored to Chiefs of Staff. By addressing the lack of structured career paths for this role, we provide guidance, connections, and opportunities that accelerate leadership development and organizational success.
Learn more at askachiefofstaff.com.