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Membership

Become a Member

All the benefits of individual membership with the added focus on achieving full strategic alignment across your team.

Enterprise Certification Programme

Memberships for Teams

Build lasting relationships with chiefs of staff in your region and around the world, united by shared challenges, insights, and experiences.

Networking & Events

Heading into its third year, the Global Chief of Staff Dialogue is fast becoming the premier global forum for the chief of staff profession.

Global Chief of Staff Dialogue

Network

In-person programmes at the University of Oxford, Harvard Business School and SDA Bocconi. Designed for senior chiefs of staff who lead with influence and impact.

CSA Executive Education 

The Competency Programmes form the core of CSA’s online learning, built to develop the soft and technical skills today’s chiefs of staff rely on. Delivered in two sequential programmes – Core and Advanced – each follows a proven format that supports steady, progressive skill development.

Competency Programmes

Certification that is recognised globally. Built for chiefs of staff who want to lead with authority.

Certification

Education

Updates from the Chief of Staff Association newsroom.

Newsroom

The Chief of Staff Association leads the global conversation on the evolution of the chief of staff profession. Access articles, reports and podcasts with practical frameworks to strengthen your strategy and collaboration.

Thought Leadership

These templates are part of a growing library built to save you time and define your role with clarity. Use them as a starting point: adapt the language, scope and reporting lines to the context of your role and sector.

Chief of Staff Job Descriptions

Advocacy

The Chief of Staff Association is led by a diverse group of global leaders from business, academia, and public life, united by their commitment to advancing the chief of staff profession.

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Teams

Membership for Teams

A tailored three-month course, featuring 10 online modules, 12 weekly discussion groups, and a capstone project addressing a real challenge within your organisation. Guided by a dedicated expert facilitator, this programme sharpens their skills for immediate impact.

On-board your team

Graduates earn Certified Chief of Staff® status, adding industry-standard recognition to your team. Certification also opens doors to CSA’s other programmes at the University of Oxford and Harvard Business School, reinforcing stakeholder trust and credibility.

Accredited certification programme

Your chiefs of staff receive 12 months of CSA membership, connecting them to a global network of peers and resources. This exclusive membership enhances individual development and fosters long-term organisational success.

Join our global network 

Our Enterprise Programme offers groups of 10 or more chiefs of staff a comprehensive development pathway, combining tailored education, formal recognition, and access to a global network.

Get your chiefs of staff flying in formation

Join leading organisations enrolled in our programme

# "The Chief of Staff Enterprise Certification Program was absolutely worth it. I’m proud of our team for investing in their career development, and I’m confident this will lead to an even greater impact at Microsoft."

– Jeff Buckeye, Chief of Staff to the President, Microsoft Americas

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