Chief Operating Officer Archives

Three Things A COO Needs to Elevate Their Work Culture

Is your work culture the best it can be? As a COO, your answer is no. There should always be something you’re striving for, something that you can do to elevate your company. When discussing how to grow a business, Greig Clark once said, “Building a great...

13 Tips for COOs to Stay Focused

Focus is vital to get work done and as a COO, you need to know how to stay focused. Having a list of tips that will help you keep your focus can be beyond useful to look back on every few months. It’ll give you a little inspiration and boost your focus so that...

Tips For COOs to Foster Useful Communication in Meetings

Do you ever notice how the same people tend to talk a lot in meetings, and those who usually stay quiet nearly never speak up? Quiet COOs against vehemently outspoken CEOs are a common example of how communication can become lopsided in meetings even in the most...

The Importance of Asking Questions as a Leader

As a COO, you’re a leader. At times that can make you feel like you should know everything and that makes you feel hesitant to ask questions. You need to escape from that stigma. It’s important for everyone to ask questions and here’s why. The Best...

Conflict Resolution for COOs

Conflict, by nature, involves emotions. The hardest part of dealing with conflict for a COO is untangling the emotions from the actual issue at hand. Often the way people feel about the problem is more important than the problem itself. Emotions can make much bigger...