Chief of Staff @ Google: What I've learned after 1 year

Hosted by Sally Ivester

136 students

What you'll learn

It’s not about owning projects—it’s about owning clarity.

Your VP is drowning in chaos. Your job? Make sure they never feel it. You see the patterns before they do.

Your job is relationships—whether you like it or not.

No one has to listen to you. So why do they? Because they trust you. And that trust isn’t given - it's earned.

You do a lot of educated guessing.

Your success depends on seeing the gaps before they become problems.

Why this topic matters

Your VP isn’t looking for a glorified task tracker. They need a force multiplier—someone who keeps them one step ahead, makes decisions easier, and ensures execution actually happens. But here’s the catch: No one tells you how to do this. And, you have no direct authority—so influence is your only currency. These are the 3 lessons that no one told me—but I wish they had.

You'll learn from

Sally Ivester

Chief of Staff / Scaled Ops at Google. Wharton grad. Previous Marketer.

I’ve spent the past 12+ years at Google, navigating everything from consumer marketing to marketing operations to scaled operations. Now, as a Chief of Staff, I focus on making execution seamless for leadership and teams.


Along the way, I’ve learned how to:

✅ Work across a massive org and drive alignment across teams

✅ Bridge the gap between strategy and execution (because both matter)

✅ Understand what execs actually need from a Chief of Staff—and how to deliver it


I also help individual contributors navigate the corporate world, work loudly (without the cringe), and get promoted faster.


I’m here to share the lessons, the wins, and the challenges that come with the Chief of Staff role.

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