Prepared for:
Kyra Ward
Senior Director
Field & Channel Engagement
"equipping the next generation to
lead change and unlock the hope
that comes with it"
Prepared by:
Krys Ardayfio
Candidate for Chief of Staff to
MH McQuiston
"building dreams through
the freedom to imagine
the grace to change
the safety to try
and the strength to fail (or triumph)"
Actionable Insights
From our chat, here’s what resonated about
what makes a Chief of Staff Education effective - and where my experience aligns...
ALIGNMENT
I have a demonstrated track record for tactfully maneuvering seemingly unaligned stakeholders towards alignment and consensus by centering the mission, building trusting relationships, working in phases/pilots, creating space to reassess, and presenting emotional and/or data driven appeals.
ROB
I'm a north star that helps the team (the first team) feel moored, connected, and tethered. I protect the Rhythm of Business by honoring stability, building trust, & encouraging creativity. Instead of reinventing the wheel, I observe, assess, & strengthening what works & refine what doesn’t. Trained by a former CoS/CHRO, I learned to minimize disruption while optimizing progress.
VALUE
Making the clear business case for efforts with seemingly nebulous, intrinsic value is my jam! I have led both cost and revenue centers - successfully measuring and positioning either as valuable. As an emotionally regulated and methodical decision-maker, my principal can entrust me with the vision, team, & top strategic priorities - to understand it, clarify it, & share it.
FORESIGHT Resource
ASAE’s ForesightWorks is another forecasting model that may interest you, your team, and the research team as you scan the environment and identify key drivers of change (grouped into 5 categories) of which the first two may be of particular interest.
May 5, 2026