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What is a Fractional Chief Operating Officer?

  • Senior operator, part-time

  • Bridges strategy with day-to-day priorities

  • Milestone-based, not hourly

  • Remains in place long enough to establish habits before stepping back for regular check-ins.

Why consider Fractional?

With a fractional you are renting expertise. You'll get a flexible scope, lower fixed costs, board and ED alignment, and reduced risk.

When to consider a Fractional COO?

Likely signs are when

  • you're having a lot of turnover or

  • you're having trouble implementing your strategic plan or

  • you've thought to yourself, 'there's got to be an easier way of doing this...'​

What type of organizations do you work with?

1) Stabilize or turnaround

When goals are missed, or unplanned cash crunches keep popping up, or there's too much turnover of your people.

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2) Scale up with growth

When demand spikes, you add locations, or you’ve secured a major grant and now must deliver more than current routines are used to carrying.

 

3) After a leadership transition

New ED/CEO or interim leadership, shifting priorities, and the need to execute without losing momentum.

How does this work in practice?

I usually work on-site with you 1–2 days/week for 3–6 months. I can expand or reduce depending on need, and there's always a clear end state and set of deliverables.

How we get there (a sample)

Tel: 910-617-2984

kevin@aususpartners.net

Wilmington, NC 28401

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