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Succession planning is a strategic process for identifying, developing and preparing new leaders to assume the management of an organization. Unlike “replacement planning” which answers the question “who could keep this place going if (name) was hit by a bus”, succession planning focuses on identifying and developing the skills and competencies that someone leading an organization should possess. It is a planning and developmental process in which talented individuals are groomed and prepared for the future.

We provide clients with access to the same compensation databases utilized by over 70% of the S&P 500. In doing so, we help them remain competitive and attractive to prospective employees. Additionally, we offer customized compensation surveys, based on sampling your chosen competitors. We routinely advise clients on compensation issues related to C-Suite roles.

We can help you avoid costly mis-hires and mis-matched promotions by saving you time, money and a tremendous amount of effort in having to correct hiring/promoting mistakes. Our assessments begin with a discussion of exactly what accountabilities and competencies are required for a person to perform at the A player level. Our assessments include interviews, 360° referencing and personality profiling and help you mitigate the risks involved when hiring external candidates or promoting internal candidates into executive leadership roles.

The greatest advantage any organization can have is truly outstanding leadership, because it is outstanding leadership that will ultimately determine any organizations profitability, innovation and growth. With increasing shortages of experienced and talented leaders, the challenge of locating and attracting them to your company can be challenging.

We know the exact process that works when planning for C-level hires, attracting “excellence” to your role and assessing candidates for experience, style and cultural fit. Our studies and insight into executive hiring “best practices” help to mitigate risk when hiring senior level executives, while maximizing the contributions of new hires through accelerated integration and on-boarding.

We advise and counsel boards and CEO’s in turnarounds, transformations and when organizational change needs to occur. Many times, the root cause of organizational and individual underperformance can be traced to a lack of trust, respect and confidence.

Working directly with C-level individuals or management teams we help break down walls and increase organizational effectiveness. We also work with management teams to establish a shared working management philosophy, reflective of your organization’s true values, which we can help you identify and integrate into your culture and workforce. Once a shared management philosophy is established, we help you develop your strategic intentions, which provide a framework for your tactical implementations.