HR Insights: Why the chief of staff role is making a comeback?

About this episode

The episode discusses the resurgence of the Chief of Staff role and its importance in modern organizations.

Welcome back to another episode of HR Insights: The Podcast. Today, our CEO and Host, Stuart Elliott, is joined by Claire Butler, a strategic HR leader with extensive experience across global markets, to explore one of the most talked-about roles making a comeback in today’s market, the Chief of Staff. Together, they unpack what the Chief of Staff role really entails, why it’s re-emerging as a critical strategic function, and how it serves as a bridge between leadership, operations, and cultu...

People in this episode

Host: Stuart Elliott

Guest: Claire Butler

Topics covered

• Chief of Staff
• strategic HR
• leadership
• operations
• organizational culture

Keywords

• Chief of Staff
• strategic function
• leadership bridge
• HR leadership
• organizational roles

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HR Insights, Elliott Scott HR

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