Our Work
We work almost exclusively at Senior Management and Director level, and our main activities include:
Individual evaluation and development at senior levels
We provide a comprehensive evaluation of senior leaders in organisations that includes psychometric tests, 360-degree feedback and in-depth interviewing. We also provide individual development based on that evaluation. This may be used for succession planning, development planning and Board evaluation.
For example, for our Oil and Gas services client, we developed the "Individual Executive Development" programme that is gradually covering all the top 40 in the Group, across 5 continents. This has led to individual development plans and a comprehensive view of the leadership talent and characteristics in the Group.
Board and "Top Team" development
We work with Boards and senior management teams to develop their effectiveness and business success. This is usually a process rather than an event, and might include off-site workshop examining the team dynamics, psychometric testing and process consultancy.
For example, we recently worked with the Board of a retail jewellery company to develop their effectiveness as a team, and to plan for the replacement of a retiring key individual. We used psychometric testing, individual feedback and workshops to develop both Board interactions and meeting processes.
Partner development in professional services
In professional services the organisational structure of partnership requires a different approach to leadership and interactions. We develop both individual partners and the Partner group to do this more effectively.
Over the last year we have been working with a major Scottish legal practice to develop their Partners and senior functional staff, and we have provided a series of workshops to improve the functioning of the firm's management.
Psychometric testing support to the recruitment process
We often work in tandem with our colleagues in FWB to offer a robust selection procedure including psychometric testing. We always offer feedback to successful and unsuccessful candidates.
Recently we provided psychometric support to a major recruitment activity for Director level posts in a key Scottish NHS agency.
Facilitation services
We provide world class facilitation support for Board and senior management "away-days" and also executive team strategy workshops.
For our oil and gas services client we have facilitated strategy and operational planning workshops for a division, working in partnership with Division leaders to plan and deliver the events.
