Executive Operations Communities & Resources
Discover the communities, associations, training programs, and career resources serving Executive Assistants, Chiefs of Staff, executive business partners, and operations professionals.
Different titles. Overlapping work.
Executive operations does not belong to one job title. Executive Assistants, Chiefs of Staff, executive business partners, and operations leaders often solve overlapping problems around leadership, execution, communication, and organizational effectiveness.
Most professional communities are organized around a single role. This directory helps you understand and navigate the specialized organizations serving each part of the broader executive-operations ecosystem.
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Communities & professional associations
Peer networks, member organizations, and role-specific professional homes.
Chief of Staff Association
A global professional membership body serving established and developing Chiefs of Staff through community, education, events, research, advocacy, recruitment, and its Certified Chief of Staff credential.
- Best for
- Practicing and senior Chiefs of Staff seeking a formal professional association.
- Offers
- Membership, events, competency programs, executive education, certification, research, and career services.
- Access
- Application-based membership at $4,950 per year. Limited scholarships are available.
- Format
- Online programming and in-person events across more than 75 countries.
Chief of Staff Network
A professional network combining community, education, research, events, peer support, and career resources for Chiefs of Staff and adjacent operators.
- Best for
- Current and aspiring Chiefs of Staff, strategy professionals, and business operations leaders.
- Offers
- Private Slack, regional meetups, peer connections, courses, reports, podcast, job board, and career resources.
- Access
- Free editorial resources. Application-based PRO membership is $950 per year.
- Format
- Online community, virtual programming, conferences, and regional events.
Chief of Staff Roundtable
A peer-led professional community offering structured development and recurring problem-solving support for Chiefs of Staff at different career stages.
- Best for
- Practicing Chiefs of Staff seeking structured peer support and professional development.
- Offers
- Weekly roundtables, office hours, recordings, practitioner resources, peer introductions, and career planning.
- Access
- Paid PRO membership at $999 per year.
- Format
- Primarily online, with selected local gatherings and events.
Ask a Chief of Staff
A private professional community offering mentoring, practical resources, career coaching, problem-solving sessions, and online and in-person connections.
- Best for
- Current Chiefs of Staff and professionals actively preparing to enter the role.
- Offers
- Mentors, weekly programming, problem-solving labs, templates, career conversations, and private job opportunities.
- Access
- 30-day trial, then $99.99 per month or $999.99 per year.
- Format
- Online community with virtual programming and selected in-person events.
EA How To
A global learning and peer-support community created for Executive Assistants, with a free resource hub and an optional premium membership.
- Best for
- Executive Assistants seeking practical development and an approachable peer community.
- Offers
- Webinars, Facebook discussion, group coaching, Slack, templates, technology training, and online events.
- Access
- Free community. EA How To Plus is $97 per year and opens in scheduled intakes.
- Format
- Primarily online with members around the world.
EA Social Club
A highly curated membership community for experienced Executive and Personal Assistants, centered on trusted relationships, small-format gatherings, and selected career opportunities.
- Best for
- Experienced EAs and PAs interested in a selective, relationship-focused community.
- Offers
- Private gatherings, monthly dinners, private community, partner experiences, retreats, and career opportunities.
- Access
- Invitation or referral required. Annual membership is $1,200.
- Format
- Private online connections and in-person gatherings in selected cities.
EAs to the Rescue
A Slack-based community for administrative and business-support professionals across several titles, focused on real-time support, resource sharing, and career visibility.
- Best for
- EAs, executive business partners, office managers, project managers, and Chiefs of Staff.
- Offers
- Slack community, peer problem-solving, resource sharing, professional connections, and job visibility.
- Access
- Applications open periodically. Listed at a one-time $25 fee and free between roles.
- Format
- Primarily online through Slack.
The Assistant Room
A membership community for Executive Assistants, Personal Assistants, and business-support professionals that combines peer connection, training, events, career tools, and concierge support.
- Best for
- EAs and PAs seeking development, peer support, events, and practical help with day-to-day requests.
- Offers
- Private forum, live training, events, templates, recordings, career tools, supplier recommendations, and concierge support.
- Access
- Paid membership with several tiers, beginning at £24.99 per month plus VAT.
- Format
- Online membership with in-person events.
BizOps Network
A private professional community for people in business operations, strategic operations, program management, and adjacent generalist roles.
- Best for
- BizOps, strategy and operations, program management, and cross-functional operators.
- Offers
- Private community, peer pods, weekly events, mentorship, development tracks, and a knowledge hub.
- Access
- Application-based membership at $950 per year.
- Format
- Primarily online, with members from startups through Fortune 500 companies.
Operators Guild
A selective community for experienced cross-functional operators, primarily in venture- and private-equity-backed companies. Members span operations, strategy, finance, Chiefs of Staff, COOs, and general management.
- Best for
- Senior operators working in high-growth and venture-backed companies.
- Offers
- Member forum, masterclasses, roundtables, local chapters, events, peer calls, job resources, and an annual summit.
- Access
- Application and interview required. Paid dues vary by location.
- Format
- Online community with in-person chapters in more than 20 cities.
Operations Nation
A curated professional community connecting COOs, VPs, Directors, Heads of Operations, fractional operators, and consultants for peer problem-solving and development.
- Best for
- Heads and Directors of Operations, COOs, fractional operators, and startup operations leaders.
- Offers
- Private community, directory, tools, recordings, job opportunities, career resources, events, and meetups.
- Access
- Application-based membership at £19 per month or £190 per year.
- Format
- Remote-friendly online community with UK-centered in-person programming.
Training & professional development
Structured programs for building role-specific skills, confidence, and practical operating capability.
Nova Chief of Staff
A practical education provider focused on the Chief of Staff role, with certification courses, coaching, recruiting, and organizational consulting.
- Best for
- Aspiring and current Chiefs of Staff, particularly EAs preparing for a more strategic role.
- Offers
- Self-paced certification course, virtual and in-person cohorts, templates, coaching, feedback, and alumni community.
- Access
- Paid enrollment. The self-paced course is listed at $1,850.
- Format
- Self-paced online, accelerated virtual, in-person, and corporate team training.
Office Dynamics International
A US-based training and coaching organization serving Executive Assistants, administrative professionals, and executive-assistant teams since 1990.
- Best for
- EAs and administrative professionals seeking structured development or executive-assistant partnership training.
- Offers
- Courses, professional designations, coaching, corporate training, assessments, webinars, and conferences.
- Access
- Free resources with separately priced programs. The Fall 2026 World Class Assistant course is listed at $995.
- Format
- Virtual, on demand, corporate, and in person.
Research & career platforms
Accessible professional information, research, events, and career-market resources.
Operations Council
A professional resource platform for COOs, VPs of Operations, Chief Administrative Officers, Chiefs of Staff, and other operations executives.
- Best for
- Operations executives seeking research, career information, and accessible professional content.
- Offers
- Research studies, webinars, roundtables, articles, white papers, career center, interviews, and awards.
- Access
- Free registration for qualifying operations executives.
- Format
- Primarily online, with a US focus and international participation.
Substantial role relevance
The resource primarily serves at least one executive-operations audience, not a broad business audience with a thin connection to the work.
Active offering
The organization maintains an identifiable community, program, event, publication, or career resource with current public information.
Practical reader value
A visitor can understand who the resource is for, what it offers, how access works, and where it fits in the ecosystem.
Editorial independence
Organizations may submit factual corrections, but EOB retains control over descriptions, categorization, and inclusion.
Does inclusion mean EOB endorses an organization?
No. These are independent editorial summaries intended to help readers compare resources. Inclusion does not create a partnership or endorsement.
How can an organization request a correction?
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Can organizations pay to be included?
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Why is the directory not exhaustive?
A smaller reviewed collection is more useful than a long list of stale or marginal links. Additional resources will be added as they are evaluated.
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