Executive Onboarding

Our Executive Onboarding service has been specifically researched and designed to ensure the long-term success of a senior appointment and is included as standard within our Executive Search service

It works by combining expert board advice and executive coaching with a trusted conduit for confidential communications between the business and the new senior team member. This service will be finely tailored to each client’s needs but will (as a minimum) include:

• Meetings with organisational stakeholders to understand the priorities and expectations for the new executive
• An initial meeting with the new executive to discuss roles, expectations and outputs of the programme
• A psychometric profile of the individual. With the option of 360-degree psychometric profiles of up to five stakeholders to identify any potential pinch points or areas of conflict before they happen
• 6 to 8 one-to-one sessions during the first 6 months
• Unlimited distance coaching support
• A final meeting to evaluate progress and discuss the next strategic steps

These sessions will provide an opportunity for the new executive and senior team to:

• Discuss ideas with an impartial and independent source
• Receive feedback and appropriate challenge on the proposed strategic direction
• Understand the needs of internal and external stakeholders
• Sense check action and contingency plans
• Analyse their own leadership style
• Highlight and analyse their learning as the time period progresses
• Reflect upon, develop and enhance their practice through coaching

Our onboarding specialist will listen carefully to the needs of the executive and the client, tailor a programme accordingly. We will always work with the priorities of all stakeholders within the organisational framework and will ultimately act as a ‘critical friend’ to the executive who provides advice and guidance to ensure that integration happens as quickly and effectively as possible.

Our approach is facilitative and designed to help the executive to develop strategic direction and tactical plans, whilst ensuring that stakeholders are managed and kept involved.

Our Executive Onboarding is also available as a service for appointments where we weren’t contracted to conduct an Executive Search service.  Please contact us below to discuss.