On this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric sits down with Kristin Cummings, founder of Virtual COO. Virtual COO helps small and midsize businesses strategize to help their businesses grow. Eric and Kristin dig into how virtual or fractional C-suite team members can help businesses, what a COO’s job entails, and Kristin offers some helpful tips on forming relationships with the C-suite as a new manager.

Kristin, her husband, and their five-year-old son are traveling the world while they work as digital nomads. They’re currently spending several months in Europe.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

1. What a COO is and what they do for businesses of all sizes and types.
2. Fractional and virtual COOs and the benefits having someone in this position can offer to a small or midsize business.
3. Kristin’s tips for interacting with the C-suite as a new manager and why being clear about what you’re asking for is crucial.
4. Getting buy-in from key stakeholders and how preparedness can help.
5. Making an impact in your company as someone in operations.
6. Creating a trusting relationship with visionaries as someone in operations and knowing when to shut ideas down.
7. Kristin Cummings’s answers to Eric’s lightning round.

Connect with Kristin Cummings:

LinkedIn

Virtual COO on LinkedIn

Website

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