Talent Consulting

Market Intelligence & Talent Mapping

Our Pre-search advisory services:

Talent mapping (who's out there and what they’re doing)
Competitor benchmarking (comp packages, org design)
Salary and reward insights (especially for hard to benchmark roles)
Market perception studies (how your company or leadership is viewed externally)

Talent Function Audit

Transform how your team hires senior talent with precision, credibility, and impact. A deep dive review of how your internal team manages senior hiring:

Process analysis: From briefing to onboarding, what’s working and what’s not
Stakeholder engagement: Perception of the talent team from hiring managers, leaders, and candidates
Candidate experience: First impressions and follow-through
Reporting & metrics: What’s being measured, what's not and what matters

You’ll receive a concise, action oriented report highlighting:

Strengths and quick wins
Risk areas (e.g. inconsistent stakeholder management, brand gaps)
Strategic recommendations to elevate internal credibility and results

360 Referencing

A thorough, confidential process where we speak to a broad and balanced range of unsolicited referees, not just those hand picked by the candidate.
This includes former colleagues, direct reports, board members, customers, and sometimes competitors.
Handled with discretion.

Why do this;

Validates behavioural fit, leadership style, and ability to perform in the target context.
Uncovers development needs or risks that may not emerge in interviews.
Helps boards and CEOs make more confident, informed decisions.
Often feeds into onboarding or coaching plans.

Leadership & Talent Advisory

We help organisations assess, develop, and optimise their leadership teams and pipelines:

Leadership assessment (psychometric, behavioural, 360° feedback)
Succession planning (C-suite and board-level)
Executive team effectiveness (often using coaching, offsites, diagnostics)
High-potential identification and development
Culture assessment and alignment
Onboarding advisory for new senior hires

Senior Hiring Capability Coaching

We deliver practical, high impact workshops tailored for internal recruiters and talent partners who support senior or complex hiring.

Training modules include:

Running a strategic briefing with execs
Executive sourcing strategies (including how to engage passive talent with credibility)
Writing outreach messaging that lands
Interviewing for culture fit, impact and leadership behaviours
Influencing and partnering with senior stakeholders
Building internal search confidence and presence
Understanding the external executive search market

Training can be delivered in person or virtually as:

One off masterclasses
A development programme over several weeks
Ongoing coaching for individual team members

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