Written Resources

Welcome to the written resources page!

The resources here are written by Regina Gerbeaux and relevant to CEOs, Founders, executives, and Chiefs of Staff who are scaling their companies.

Write-ups are open-sourced for anyone to read and distribute - please just make sure you send the original link.

Enjoy!

Latest Written Resource

Why Your Company Needs a Decision Tracker

This write-up argues that a centralized decision tracker is essential for companies to keep track of decisions made and the reasons behind them. By keeping a record of everyone's input, decision makers can identify patterns and make more informed decisions in the future. Explicit decisions and action items are crucial for accountability and transparency within the company.

Running an effective All Hands Meeting

December 22, 2022

By implementing an All Hands and running it effectively, you’re able to gather alignment across your startup to ensure your team is set up for success and on the same page, marching towards the same goal. Here's my framework on how to run one in your org.

Best practices to keep your company Slack workspace organized

December 5, 2022

Communication tools are a necessary evil when it comes to aligning your team, but it doesn’t have to be painful and distracting. Here's how you can make Slack work better for you and your team.

Setting up an engineering team structure for success

November 21, 2022

After speaking to dozens of SWE leaders, here's what I learned on how to structure your engineering team to move fast and scale.

Questions to ask yourself to start your coaching practice

November 10, 2022

I often get asked questions by friends and family on how to become a coach. Here is how I think about the practice and how you can too.

Help Execs Prioritize Work

One of the biggest "aha moments" I've had as a Chief of Staff is learning how to prioritize work for a CEO. Learn how to make your exec feel like a superhuman.

Bias Toward Action

Over the years, I have trained myself to get things done efficiently and quickly. As a result, people often say, “Wow, how do you get so much done in so little time?!” The truth is, I’m not special. Anyone can learn to do this. The secret is having a bias towards action.

Run efficient meetings that don’t suck

February 17, 2022

Meetings shouldn’t suck, but they often do. It begs the questions: why do they suck? And how can you make meetings great?

Hire, onboard, and work with an EA

January 6, 2022

When done correctly, EAs save us *hundreds* of hours. And we all know time is money. Here's how you can get off to the races with yours as fast and efficiently as possible.

Onboard yourself in 30 days

December 10, 2021

If you've landed a role as a chief of staff or supporting an executive, nailing the first 30 days is crucial to building trust. Here's how to get off to the races quickly.

Help Execs Achieve Inbox Zero

As a Chief of Staff, one of the best things you can do is help the CEO be hyper-organized. Here's how to maximize the CEO's speed by getting through what most people dread: emails.

Regina Gerbeaux

Who’s Regina Gerbeaux?

Regina Gerbeaux (@_rpgbx) is the executive coach to some of the fastest scaling startups in the world. She is also a founder currently interested in the food delivery and logistics space.

Regina was the first person trained by Matt Mochary (executive coach to the CEOs of Coinbase, Brex, and many more) in the Mochary Method Curriculum.

Her tactical templates and operational write-ups have been referenced and used by fast-scaling companies, including BioRender, CoreDB, dYdX, and many more.

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Operational Templates for your Company’s Notion Workspace

Free operational templates on Notion to help you scale your company – from onboarding/offboarding, to action trackers to keep your team efficient and accountable. Download now!

Decisions Tracker Template

Use this Notion template to track the decisions made over time in your startup or company.

Chief of Staff Roadmap

A tool to help chiefs of staff plan and manage priorities and projects and get on-boarded quickly.

Absolute Feedback Template (Engineering)

Absolute feedback can be heavy. Here's an engineering specific template to make sure you're fully prepared.

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