Rethinking How Can I Make Your Life Easier in the Chief of Staff Role

Emily Sander shares feedback from a listener who disagreed with her advice to ask, "How can I make your life easier?" as a new Chief of Staff. The listener argued this question could reduce the role to admin work and distract from driving the team's main objectives. Emily Sander explains her view that the approach can help in some situations, especially early on, but agrees it's important for a Chief of Staff to adapt and stay focused on results. Get in touch with Emily: Want more practical Chief of Staff advice? Book a clarity call w/ Emily here.   Free Leadership Resources   LinkedIn Website Newsletter   Who Am I? If we haven’t met before - Hi👋 I’m Emily, Chief of Staff turned Executive Leadership Coach. After a thrilling ride up the corporate ladder, I’m focusing on what I love - working with people to realize their professional and personal goals. Through my videos here on this channel, books, podcast guest spots, and newsletter, I share new ideas and practical and tactical tools to help you be more productive and build the career and life you want.   Time Stamps: 00:25 Listener Pushback Setup 01:40 Fear of Admin Pigeonhole 03:31 When Empathy Makes Sense 04:53 Mixing Approaches as Chief of Staff 06:36 Drive Objectives Hard 09:23 Adapting by Team and Context 11:29 Feedback Invitation and Wrap