We have spent many years analysing the capabilities and competencies that leaders of these functions need to exhibit in order to be effective in an organisation, and particularly to be credible at the top table. We have partnered with a leadership and psychology consultancy firm with close links to Oxford University’s Saïd Business School to develop tailored (to the functions into which we recruit) profiling tools to assess these leadership capabilities and competencies more methodically and with greater rigour.
firm works may not seem intrinsically interesting, but it is where much of the value is added. There are three main things that define and inform our approach. All of these have helped ensure that the company has grown in the best way possible: by producing results that lead to successful long-term relationships.
We continuously and relentlessly gather intelligence about the functions into which we recruit and publish widely respected research. Not only is this a source of valuable insight and ideas to our clients, it emboldens us to challenge their thinking. It also helps cement our status as a trusted adviser.
We have built, and never stop enhancing, a network that provides an invaluable source of candidate insights and intelligence.
This applies equally to our client service levels and to the quality of our interviewing and assessment. We are unashamedly selective. Indeed it has been said that our interviews with candidates are
Criticaleye, the peer-to-peer Board community for CEOs and senior executives, has recently published an interview with Pierre Goad, Group Head of Communications at HSBC about the role of internal communications in large-scale change, which included a ‘contribution’ from Watson Helsby about “winning hearts and minds” on page 3.
At a time when reputation and behaviour are subjected to unprecedented levels of scrutiny, our specialist expertise and knowledge has helped us become a trusted advisor to many organisations, both in the UK and internationally.
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