Building and Maintaining External Relationships as Chief of Staff

Last updated March 31, 2021

Building and Maintaining External Relationships as Chief of Staff

Last updated March 31, 2021

Learn how to build symbiotic alliances outside of your institution.

Overview

A Chief of Staff often serves as the convener between the university and the community at large. From working with local leaders to law enforcement to local employers, having strong relationships with those outside the institution can help to efficiently and collaboratively tackle challenges that arise. In this 60-minute webcast, you will learn how to identify these key partnerships, initiate conversations, and maintain open communication between all parties.

Who should attend?

Those who serve as Chief of Staff or similar roles that include building external relationships will benefit from this webcast.

Agenda

Where to Start

We will begin the webcast discussing how to identify the key external relationships for your institution and community.

Introducing Yourself

In this second section, we will discuss how to go about meeting and greeting in your community at large. We will explore formal and informal ways to attend meetings and social events so that community members get to know you as the Chief of Staff.

Maintaining Connections

Once you have established a relationship, it is imperative to keep open communication between you and external constituents in the community. In this last section, we will discuss ideas to regularly touch base, how to handle crises when they arise, and how to maintain professional distance while remaining an engaged member of the community at large.