Services

There are a variety of ways in which we are brought into a company. Sometimes we are retained by an internal senior business executive, an outside owner, a Board member or the firm’s CEO to review and analyze a particular human capital challenge.  Other times, an HR director enlists our help on a strategic initiative that he or she does not have the in-house expertise or time to manage. Or, a consultant who is working with an existing client might tap us for a need that is outside the consultant’s domain. In any of these scenarios, we bring decades of experience, external perspective and “best practice” insight.

Recent engagements include:

Financial Services
We are working with two private equity firms, advising their portfolio company leaders through organizational change, and helping managers effectively address productivity challenges posed by business downturns.

We were retained by the CEO of an on-line brokerage company to perform a strategic review of the firm’s HR function, which culminated in a presentation to its Board of Directors. The result was the implementation of short- and long-term recommendations that enhanced the alignment of HR and the business.

Industrial
We were retained by a $7 billion North American railway to perform a strategic review of its HR function and develop a new business-aligned operating model. This work resulted in a follow-up engagement to advise in the design and implementation of a business-driven talent strategy and practices, succession planning and leadership initiatives.

Not-for-Profit
We created an integrated performance management system for a research company whose CEO sought a more structured, holistic approach to the performance appraisal process and career development for professionals.