Our diagnostic process is designed to help you identify the right leaders to back and determine the necessary changes to make within your organization. We achieve this by "excavating the unsaid" through structured interviews with the leadership team. By creating a safe space for open and candid conversations, guaranteeing anonymity, and establishing credibility, we make the process feel relaxed and comfortable.
To ensure the diagnostic process is tailored to your specific needs, we customize our interview protocol to align with your investment thesis. We recognize common patterns and archetypes within your organization, compare results across leaders and leadership dimensions, and identify both strengths and developmental areas. This information allows us to map these findings against the roles and requirements of your investment thesis. Finally, we deliver a comprehensive "100-day plan" for talent and culture, outlining the steps required to build the best possible team and foster a thriving organizational culture. This diagnostic process is an invaluable tool in driving successful outcomes and maximizing the potential of your leadership team.
Our enablement process addresses gaps and aligns management teams on an ongoing basis through a combination of 1:1 coaching and facilitated quarterly offsites. The 1:1 coaching of key leaders provides a trusted advisor for them to confide in, steering them towards great talent decisions and offering support in preparing board updates related to talent planning. This coaching acts as a forcing mechanism, encouraging leaders to zoom out, ask important questions, and build resonance within their teams. By helping leaders operate from passion and purpose, we foster ongoing thought partnership and pattern recognition, leading to sustained growth and development.
Facilitated quarterly offsites and team coaching serve to create strategic and tactical alignment within the organization. Our advanced facilitation and coaching toolkits, combined with pattern recognition, help identify areas for improvement and ensure teams are working in unison. We employ tactics like "stack hands on big rocks" and designate single accountable parties for each deliverable, utilizing governance best practices to maintain alignment. Our process monitors team effectiveness, addresses emerging dysfunctions, and provides ongoing talent evaluation. The regular cadence of offsites acts as a forcing mechanism to focus on the business, building "connective tissue" within the team and fostering camaraderie and rapport. This comprehensive enablement process ensures that management teams remain aligned and well-equipped to tackle challenges and drive organizational success.
Executive assessment greatly improves hiring accuracy. First, we work closely with our clients to align all relevant stakeholders on the scorecard for the role, defining the critical deliverables required for the candidate to be considered a true "A player". This scorecard serves as a clear benchmark for evaluating potential hires and ensures everyone involved in the hiring process shares a common understanding of the expectations and objectives for the role.
To gather the necessary information about a candidate, we combine a comprehensive, chronological, structured interview with best-of-breed psychometric testing. This process allows us to collect pertinent data that provides insights into the candidate's skills, experiences, and potential fit within the organization. Following the data collection, we conduct a "bottom's up analysis" to distill insights and align them against the scorecard, enabling us to make unambiguous, go/no-go recommendations. By employing this robust executive assessment process, we significantly improve hiring accuracy, helping organizations build high-performing teams that drive success and achieve their strategic objectives
Executive coaching is an invaluable tool for unlocking higher levels of performance and fulfillment among leaders. By utilizing a proven process, our executive coaching approach supports individuals in identifying areas for growth, developing targeted action plans, and making resonant choices that lead to lasting positive change. The process begins with comprehensive 360 feedback reports, which highlight perceived areas of strength and opportunity, allowing leaders to gain a deeper understanding of their current performance from various perspectives.
To address identified areas for improvement, we create structured developmental action plans that guide progress on selected areas. Weekly one-hour sessions allow our busy, achievement-oriented clients to "press pause," consider more meaningful questions, and make deeply resonant choices that align with their personal and professional goals. Additionally, monthly half-day, in-person "deep dives" provide opportunities for more comprehensive exercises and, when appropriate, the involvement of the client's team, fostering a collaborative approach to growth and development. Our coaching process culminates in pre and post-coaching surveys, which demonstrate a 42% average improvement in targeted areas based on 360 feedback ratings.
By engaging in this structured and supportive coaching process, leaders can unlock their full potential, enhance their performance, and experience greater fulfillment in their roles. The impact of executive coaching extends beyond the individual, as these improvements contribute to a stronger and more effective leadership team, ultimately driving organizational success and creating a culture of growth and continuous development.