Leveraging Leadership

How a Chief of Staff Role Can Boost Your Career Big Time


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Melissa Schmidiger shares her journey from working at McKinsey & Company to becoming Chief of Staff at Ayala Land. She highlights the importance of building relationships, understanding one's career goals, and being authentic, which ultimately helped her move into roles like CMO and regional head positions. Melissa now helps high-achieving women through career coaching, focusing on building resilience during significant life transitions.

Links Mentioned:

  • Connect with Melissa Schmidiger on LinkedIn


Free Resources:

  • Strategic Planning Checklist 
  • Chief of Staff Skills Assessment Checklist
  • A Day in the Life of a Chief of Staff
  • Chief of Staff Toolkit


Get in Touch With Emily:

  • Connect on LinkedIn
  • Follow on YouTube
  • Learn more about coaching 
  • Sign up for the newsletter
  • Clarity Call with Emily


Who Am I?

If we haven’t yet 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:

00:00 Introduction to Melissa Schmidiger
00:52 Melissa's Career Before Chief of Staff
01:42 Transition to Ayala Land
02:25 Becoming Chief of Staff
03:13 Role and Responsibilities as Chief of Staff
03:45 Communication Challenges and Solutions
05:15 Learning and Growth in the Role
09:17 Strategic Contributions and Board Governance
13:40 Post Chief of Staff: Marketing and Beyond
17:07 Global Roles and Achievements
31:00 Career Coaching and Empowering Women
33:24 Conclusion and Contact Information

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