Skills for a Chief Operating Officer at Christ-Centered Ministries
Jameese, a Chief Operating Officer, prioritizes "soft skills" like listening, collaboration, and keeping "eyes on everything"—people, finances, and agreements—over "hands-on" skills. The importance of addressing potential issues like burnout and ensuring proper responsibility assignment demonstrates a leadership approach focused on organizational health and sustained performance.
Leadership, Communication, Collaboration, Problem-Solving, Financial Management
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Jameese Smith
Chief Operating Officer
Christ-Centered Ministries
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UCLA Anderson School of Business - Certificate
General Studies / Not Applicable
Faith-Based Services , Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Operations and Project Management
None Applicable
Video Highlights
1. Strong soft skills are paramount: Active listening, understanding, collaboration, and ensuring others can shine are key.
2. Financial acumen and attention to detail are critical: Keeping a close watch on finances, agreements, and project timelines impacts performance and future programming.
3. Proactive identification and management of organizational challenges: Addressing issues such as burnout and stress is vital for preventing potential problems and maintaining a healthy work environment.
Transcript
What skills are most important for a job like yours?
There are many hands-on, hard skills, like being able to touch, feel, do, and connect things with your hands. However, the soft skills I've learned in my current role outweigh the need to physically touch something.
I really need to have the skills to listen and understand what's being presented so I can execute properly. Collaboration is also key, so others can learn and shine based on their skill sets.
I definitely have to keep my eyes on everything and never take my eyes off my people, my finances, or my agreements. If something isn't getting done or is delayed, it impacts our performance, contracts, and future programming.
One of the things that's also really important is speaking up when something isn't a right fit for the organization. Burnout and stress are very real in this industry and can cause a divide or collapse of any business. So, it's really important that I pay attention to the soft items that most people think somebody else is handling.
Who is that person who's actually doing it? Whose responsibility is that? You know, it's leadership.
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