You have an idea, and it's a good one. You do your diligence. You understand the market. You know what the risks are. And so, you go for it. You know it should be successful. But reality almost never matches your expectations. And with a deep breath and some soul searching…you know why. It's people.
Nearly every good idea needs the right people, in the right roles, working together effectively to become a reality. But making all of those choices, faced with the pressures of competition, time, and limited data, is hard. That's why we're in business. To help you make better decisions on people. These are the hardest, most complex, confounding, and rewarding decisions that you will make. But if you make the right decisions…that idea might be even more valuable than you imagined.
OUR SERVICES
WHO WE SERVE
Investors & Talent Partners
Founders, CEOs & Senior Executives
Board Members
WHO WE SERVE
HIRING AND ONBOARDING
We improve the accuracy of your hiring decisions and help new executives get up to speed more quickly.
HIRING AND ONBOARDING
FEEDBACK AND COACHING
We provide helpful and actionable coaching advice, based on behavioral observations, for you and your management teams.
FEEDBACK AND COACHING
ORG DESIGN
We design a structure that maximizes the likelihood of executing the strategy and meeting your growth expectations.
ORG DESIGN
SKILL BUILDING
We train your team on the most important skills to deliver returns and create value.
SKILL BUILDING
TEAM DYNAMICS
We provide concrete actions to help your teams function more effectively.
TEAM DYNAMICS
BOARD EFFECTIVENESS
We provide an independent view and recommendations to help your board accelerate value creation and manage risk.
BOARD EFFECTIVENESS
DILIGENCE
We meet with the target management team to understand how to accelerate value creation and mitigate risks associated with the organization and key executives.
DILIGENCE
ABOUT US
With over 20 years of experience helping people make better decisions on organizations, teams, and individuals, we can help you be a better leader, make better hiring decisions, work more effectively, and design your business for success. We love working with investors, boards, CEOs, and leaders who want to make better talent decisions. We invite you to talk with us about how we can help.
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Because we're small and nimble, we're happy to find a way to work together that makes sense. Most of our relationships are long-term. We help where the needs are most pressing, not where our hammer can find the nail. We like to start with something manageable but important, and then do a good job. If you like what we do, and how we work with you, and our work adds value, then we can find a way to partner again.