COO Roundtable: A Leadership Program for COOs
Join us to be part of a community of peers who are exploring how the COO role is changing – and how to develop as a leader who can not only keep up, but also excel in these uncharted and complex times.
Program Overview
The COO role is among the fastest changing executive roles today. The job requires not only running the organization smoothly and efficiently or executing on a strategic plan, but also “reading” the future, translating AI and other technology advancements into strategies that will enable the organization to thrive in a new era – or at least survive.
Yet, most COOs find themselves learning on the job without the benefits of leading edge knowledge, resources, or peer perspectives that could accelerate their impact in the role.
The COO Roundtable, designed for COOs of mission-driven organizations, will provide a close-up on how the COO role has changed, what today’s COO’s must know and focus on, and how to lead innovation while stabilizing their organizations.
The program is designed and delivered by renowned experts who bring a combined 30+ years of cutting edge executive experience to bear across mission-driven organizations. Nancy McGuire Choi is a three-time COO of mission-driven organizations, a trained leadership coach, facilitator and trainer for non-profit board members. Kate Ebner, co-facilitator and Nebo CEO, brings decades of experience coaching COOs to drive transformational results and build high-trust executive teams. This live virtual series will convene monthly for seven months and will be offered to a small group of COOs, capped at 20 participants.
Learning Outcomes
- Leadership competencies for modern-day COOs
- Key leadership insights and practices that COOs need to know and use
- How to recognize and navigate complexity, including the polarity between innovation and stewardship of the organization
- How to align people and culture in support of the mission and new directions
- How to drive your own development as a COO
- And more!
During the program, you will get to know and learn from other COOs, take in the wisdom and experience of COO mentors, and learn from experts on the topics of AI, the CEO-CEO partnership, and how the COO recruitment landscape is changing.
Each of the 7-sessions will include:- Resources before and after each session to help you apply what you are learning to your own situation
- Powerful insights, strategies and tools to take with you
- Plenty of time and space to share and learn from COO peers
Virtual
Live Sessions
Price: $3,900
Start Date - October 16th, 2026
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Format
- Live virtual program
- Pre-recorded virtual kick off and introduction to the Program
- Monthly COO roundtable
- Fireside chats with experts
- Resource list for COOs
- Community dialogue with COOs
- Learn-by-doing exercises and assignments
- 1:1 mentoring from Nancy McGuire Choi
- Journal
Who Should Attend?
- Chief Operating Officers of mission-driven organizations
Requirements
- Attend 7 live two-hour roundtables
- Attend live fireside chats with experts
Program Dates & Content
All roundtables run on Fridays from 10:00 - Noon ET, and fireside chats are 1 hour
- Roundtable #1 | October 16, 2026 - Setting the Stage: COO 2026
- Explore how leading today is dramatically different than even five years ago and discover how to drive your own development to be the COO your organization needs today.
- Fireside Chat #1 | November 4, 2026 - Expectations of a COO – A Recruiter’s Perspective
- Roundtable #2 | November 13, 2026 - Chief “Orientation” Officer: Navigating Rapid Change
- Explore what it means to serve as a Chief "Orientation" Officer, managing rapid change in our external environments and inside our organizations.
- Explore what it means to serve as a Chief "Orientation" Officer, managing rapid change in our external environments and inside our organizations.
- Roundtable #3 | December 11, 2026 - Navigating Complexity: Introduction to Polarity Thinking
- Introduces the coaching concept of polarities, explores the polarities that COOs today must navigate, and how to deploy Yes/And leadership to find the "upsides" of working in both poles.
- Fireside Chat #2 | January 20, 2027 - The CEO/COO Partnership
- Roundtable #4 | January 22, 2027 - The Self-Authoring COO
- Examine what it means to self-author your own COO journey, clarify your "why" and develop a draft purpose statement and career vision.
- Roundtable #5 | February 12, 2027 - Strategic Alignment: Aligning the Organization and Culture for Results
- Explore strategies to align people and culture to achieve results that support your organization's mission and new directions.
- Fireside Chat #3 | February 17, 2027 - The AI Imperative
- Roundtable #6 | March 5, 2027 - Yes…And: Stewardship and Innovation
- Explore a central polarity facing COOs today: how to both steward an organization and innovate for the future.
- Fireside Chat #4 | March 17, 2027
- Roundtable #7 | April 2, 2027 - Integration & Mapping the Career Journey
- Our final circle features YOU. You will integrate what you have learned in the program and take your draft purpose and career vision one step further to map your career journey.
Registration Deadline
Friday, October 2, 2026: 5 PM ET
If you have any questions about the program, please contact us at registration@nebocompany.com.
