Executive Connections LLC’s partnership with clients often extends beyond executive search to an advisory relationship for talent management and business performance.
CEOs value our marketing and business strategy consulting services that include:
Organizational and Operational Audits
Conducting operational reviews of the effectiveness and efficiency of an organization in relation to the company’s strategic plan and positioning within their industry sector. These short-term assessment projects are designed to create an action plan for change, starting with examining the senior leadership team in the context of objectives and challenges facing the business. Sometimes these audits result in identifying unprofitable or “non-core” business activities to be discontinued or spun off.
Strategic Plan Facilitation
Acting as an outside facilitator in leading the company’s strategic planning process, we aim to align the organization’s senior leadership team with a shared vision for the business. We strategize positioning and foster development of individual members’ goals and objectives to be in sync with the business’ vision and objectives.
Board of Directors Search Services
Leveraging our top talent search expertise to lead search for (and commitment from) new board members who complement the existing Board of Directors. We also research boards and provide an introduction for CEOs and senior executives who are seeking board positions. In a time when corporate governance and ethics/integrity are being questioned in virtually every industry, strengthening boards is a compelling initiative for most of our clients.
Salary and Compensation Surveys
Capitalizing on our database of several thousand executives in our specialty industries (Financial Services, Insurance, Marketing Services, Media, and Healthcare) to conduct competitive salary and compensation surveys for various positions. These help senior HR professionals and CEOs ensure the compensation packages being offered to the senior leadership team are on a level that enables the organization to retain its key executives and motivate them to even greater success.
Explore our Business Strategy Consulting Case Studies (below) and contact us to discuss your current challenges.
BUSINESS STRATEGY CONSULTING CASE STUDIES
Organizational/Operational Audits
Executive Connections LLC conducted an organizational review of key personnel working within an integrated marketing communications firm to identify strengths and weaknesses related to their ability to carry out the company’s strategic business plan. This audit led to the replacement of several members of the senior leadership team.
Strategic Planning
Executive Connections LLC assisted a new group, within a major global advertising agency, to facilitate a strategic planning process involving between four-to-six senior leaders, with the goal of developing a vision, mission, strategic positioning, and 2004 goals and objectives for this business unit. This process yielded a shared vision, commitment to the 2004 budget, a new strategic positioning, and individual goals for each executive.
Salary/Compensation Surveys
Executive Connections LLC assisted a life insurance client in conducting a compensation survey, including base salaries and incentive compensation targets, for various marketing positions in the VP- and SVP-compensation levels. This survey is being utilized to upgrade and change the salary and incentive bands for these levels.
Board Searches
Executive Connections LLC was hired by a non-profit organization to recruit two new Board members to fill vacant roles. We identified outstanding industry leaders among the next generation of up-and-coming young performers with the aim of helping the organization to become more relevant to the next generation of talent within their category.
We have also assisted several CEOs of privately owned companies to establish Advisory Boards to assist in providing outside management counsel and connections to help the company grow.
Unbundled Search Services
Executive Connections LLC assisted various clients, by providing unbundled search consulting efforts, to identify the key executives responsible for specific marketing positions in selected direct competitors. In some instances, we have provided services only involving our personal assessment of candidates identified by the client, or have performed reference checks on candidates identified internally. In other cases, we have been asked to provide only preliminary candidate research and turn this information over to internal executive staffing organizations.