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Nova is the premier destination for Chief of Staff education, certification, and development.

We help you get empowered with the knowledge and confidence you need to make an impact in top positions with senior leaders.

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Go big, get prepared.

The Chief of Staff position is a dynamic role that can add tremendous value to a growing organization. But with educational and programmatic resources few and far between, the role is often overlooked and misunderstood. That’s where Nova Chief of Staff comes in.

A Chief of Staff is a business leader’s right-hand and strategic thought-partner focused on executing, organizing, and prioritizing the leader’s business initiatives, and driving transparency and alignment across the leadership team. A Chief of Staff exists to maximize a leader’s time, and drive business initiatives forward far more efficiently and effectively.

First, what is a Chief of Staff?

Our Services

For Leaders and Aspiring Chiefs of Staff

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    Certification

    Nova Chief of Staff Certification equips aspiring leaders to function at the highest levels of a company through hands-on job experience and an expertly crafted online curriculum.

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    Consulting

    We offer fractional Chief of Staff services to business leaders to maximize impact, remain focused, improve planning, elevate your executive team, and drive major process improvements.

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    Coaching

    Designed for both prospective and current Chiefs of Staff, we provide 1:1 coaching to evolve and refine your skills, and increase your potential to add value supporting executive leadership.

Introducing Nova Chief of Staff to Professionals

Introducing Nova:

Chief of Staff Certification

Gain the competence and confidence to stand out.

Distinct from other positions in executive business circles, a Chief of Staff (CoS) is an exciting and lucrative position that can help leaders of an organization maximize impact. It’s also a rewarding career path for people who enjoy problem-solving, strategizing, and working with leadership. But most people don’t learn about the role in their organization or business school, let alone train for its many varied responsibilities.

Nova Chief of Staff certifies students through a self-paced online course, hosted by an accredited university, with coursework based on actual CoS duties and endorsed by a list of industry experts.

View the course syllabus here.

Nova’s Chief of Staff Certification is proudly endorsed by:

Nova Chief of Staff Founder Maggie Olson

Meet Nova’s Founder: Maggie Olson

Our founder Maggie Olson created Nova Chief of Staff for current and aspiring leaders who want to learn how to effectively support executive leadership in a business setting.

A former CoS to a president at a Fortune 40 company, Maggie crafted Nova Chief of Staff and our groundbreaking coursework from real-world experience to prepare students for the expectations of the job.

“I built, tested, and implemented a successful Chief of Staff framework so you don’t have to… and I loved every minute of it. Come join the Chief of Staff Revolution!”

Testimonials

  • “Maggie has the incredible ability to walk into an unfamiliar business and quickly learn and assess how to support the leaders of the organization and their priorities in the most meaningful ways. In less than a year, Maggie built our organization’s Chief of Staff team from the ground up, supporting our President and leadership team with responsibilities including strategic planning, business preparation, communications, employee programs, and events.

    A fabulous communicator and problem solver, Maggie was a huge asset to our team. I cannot recommend her enough, especially to businesses that need an infusion of structure and organization at their most senior level; you will love working with her!”

    — James Kirby, Senior Vice President of Sales, T-Mobile Business Group

  • “Maggie did a great job keeping myself and my leadership team organized and on track, enabling us to drive important business initiatives forward far more efficiently. She immediately brought a level of professionalism, visibility, prioritization, and rhythm to our team using tools and processes that she created just for us based on her assessment of our needs and communication with our leaders.

    Strategic and proactive, Maggie consistently shared recommendations with me for new concepts, roles, and programs to drive the leadership team and the organization’s employee culture forward. Her team had me better prepared for business meetings and events than ever before, which helped me maximize my time and focus on what is most important. I am confident that the addition of Maggie will elevate you and your leadership team.”

    — Mike Katz, President, T-Mobile Business Group

  • “Maggie works with amazing speed, and is able to take in and process a lot of information to help guide where she spends her time and energy. Her collaborative approach and contagious energy make people want to work with her, which allows her to drive change and constant improvement.

    She is genuine and sincere, which when combined with her undeniable intelligence, make her an ideal modern leader. When you work with Maggie, you honestly never know if or when something goes wrong because she always keeps things moving forward. You can trust that no matter what adversity comes along, Maggie will succeed and make sure to bring those around her along for the ride.”

    — Tanner Moxcey, Director, Nordstrom

  • “In the several years I worked with Maggie, she demonstrated a versatility and orientation for action that is rare and valued in any role, but particularly so in her capacity leading business planning for senior executives at T-Mobile. She built her function and team from the ground up, quickly developing sound but flexible processes and systems that enabled one of T-Mobile’s fastest growing organizations to scale quickly and efficiently.

    From communications to org. design, event planning to employee engagement, Maggie can throw herself at nearly any challenge and emerge victorious. But her real superpower is her ability to connect with people in a way that fosters collaboration and inspires action – she brings an infectious positivity and energy to the table, and it amplifies everything she touches!”

    — Alice Williams, Chief of Staff to CEO, T-Mobile

We’re proud to receive stories of our students using their newfound knowledge & skills to thrive in their roles every day. To read some of these inspirational stories, click here.