A Trusted Business Advisor

Critical human capital guidance for CEOs, founders and senior executives.
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EXECUTIVE ADVISORY COACHING

Rob is a sought-after business advisor and coach providing CEOs and senior leaders with the guidance needed to successfully navigate critical business decisions. Known for his ability to connect the dots beyond what others see, his instinctive eye for talent and his pragmatic business approach, Rob deeply commits to the success of the individuals and organizations he works with. As a result, he has long-term relationships with leaders who count on him for his frankness, insight and discretion.

EXECUTIVE ADVISORY COACHING

Rob is a sought-after business advisor and coach providing CEOs and senior leaders with the guidance needed to successfully navigate critical business decisions. Known for his ability to connect the dots beyond what others see, his instinctive eye for talent and his pragmatic business approach, Rob deeply commits to the success of the individuals and organizations he works with. As a result, he has long-term relationships with leaders who count on him for his frankness, insight and discretion.

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TEAM/BUSINESS DIAGNOSTIC

You have done everything you typically do when you sense something is up with your team or business. Itโ€™s time to get an outside view and one that isnโ€™t a cookie-cutter or narrow analysis or an overwhelming approach that further taxes the organization. The results of the Team/Business Diagnostic provide leadership with a clear and objective view as to the state of the team, talent, structure, culture, and leadership abilities. Youโ€™ll have a practical plan for the next steps and support towards resolution.

TEAM/BUSINESS DIAGNOSTIC

You have done everything you typically do when you sense something is up with your team or business. Itโ€™s time to get an outside view and one that isnโ€™t a cookie-cutter or narrow analysis or an overwhelming approach that further taxes the organization. The results of the Team/Business Diagnostic provide leadership with a clear and objective view as to the state of the team, talent, structure, culture, and leadership abilities. Youโ€™ll have a practical plan for the next steps and support towards resolution.

Advisory Services

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BUSINESS STRUCTURE RECOMMENDATIONS

As your business grows and scales, so too will your operating model and your business structure. We help CEOs and Founders rapidly access their current leadership structure and provide business structure recommendations based on your company’s goals and our extensive in-market experience. We also partner with you to scope out and determine new leadership roles needed to scale your business.

BUSINESS STRUCTURE RECOMMENDATIONS

As your business grows and scales, so too will your operating model and your business structure. We help CEOs and Founders rapidly access their current leadership structure and provide business structure recommendations based on your company’s goals and our extensive in-market experience. We also partner with you to scope out and determine new leadership roles needed to scale your business.

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TEAM AND/OR FAMILY DYNAMICS

Having worked with 50+ family-owned, multi-generational, and founder-led companies, we have become well-versed in assisting Boards, Co-Founders, and family members successfully navigate certain team, family, and business dynamics. Our expertise includes succession planning, growth alignment, conflict resolution, business planning, non-family new leader integration, CEO/COO replacement, and exiting well. Our approach is a blend of business psychology and highly pragmatic/relational strategy.

TEAM/OR FAMILY DYNAMICS

Having worked with 50+ family-owned, multi-generational, and founder-led companies, we have become well-versed in assisting Boards, Co-Founders, and family members successfully navigate certain team, family, and business dynamics. Our expertise includes succession planning, growth alignment, conflict resolution, business planning, non-family new leader integration, CEO/COO replacement, and exiting well. Our approach is a blend of business psychology and highly pragmatic/relational strategy.

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LEADERSHIP/M&A INTEGRATIONS

Along with growth comes the integration of new leaders or business lines into existing business units. We support executives in the navigating of these often-tricky M&A culture and new leader integrations. Using a variety of assessments, including the Team Readiness Assessment and we guide leaders, teams and new team members through the natural and predictable emotional response to change and transition, thereby accelerating the new integration process.

LEADERSHIP/M&A INTEGRATIONS

Along with growth comes the integration of new leaders or business lines into existing business units. We support executives in the navigating of these often-tricky M&A culture and new leader integrations. Using a variety of assessments, including the Team Readiness Assessment and we guide leaders, teams and new team members through the natural and predictable emotional response to change and transition, thereby accelerating the new integration process.

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EXECUTIVE SEARCH CONSULTING

We are highly skilled at interpreting team chemistry and finding the right key talent who will integrate compatibly with your existing team/business structure. Working alongside your internal team, we jump in to accelerate the search process for critical hires. We support the team throughout the process by scoping out the role, drafting role profiles, conducting LI searches, and facilitating the selection process. This is a hybrid approach for roles in which external support, guidance, and expertise is needed-but a full executive search is not required.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH CONSULTING

We are highly skilled at interpreting team chemistry and finding the right key talent who will integrate compatibly with your existing team/business structure. Working alongside your internal team, we jump in to accelerate the search process for critical hires. We support the team throughout the process by scoping out the role, drafting role profiles, conducting LI searches, and facilitating the selection process. This is a hybrid approach for roles in which external support, guidance, and expertise is needed-but a full executive search is not required.

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HR CRISIS MANAGEMENT

This is your 9-1-1 hotline for all people-related concerns or emergent challenges. Whether a key leader is unexpectedly leaving the business, there is team conflict, a recent M&A deal is closing, or if there is change resistance or a culture-building opportunity, we will bring our 15+ years of highly-skilled HR navigation skills working with Boards, Founders, CEOs, and HR Leaders to assist in these highly critical and often time-sensitive situations.

HR CRISIS MANAGEMENT

This is your 9-1-1 hotline for all people-related concerns or emergent challenges. Whether a key leader is unexpectedly leaving the business, there is team conflict, a recent M&A deal is closing, or if there is change resistance or a culture-building opportunity, we will bring our 15+ years of highly-skilled HR navigation skills working with Boards, Founders, CEOs, and HR Leaders to assist in these highly critical and often time-sensitive situations.

New Chief Revenue Officer Role to Regain Market Share

Brought in to understand the current strengths and limitations of a plateaued business and created a new Chief Revenue Officer role. Within 6 months the CRO was hired with good early-stage market traction.

Regular Gut Checks and Advisory Calls with the CEO of CPG Business Experiencing Double Digit Growth

Provided both regularly scheduled & 911 calls to a scaling CEO who had a solid director-level team but had limited experience in what it took to grow to $500 million. Regularly advised the CEO and supported the entire team in scaling up the business which included the creation and filling of a new VP-level role.

Leadership Crisis Intervention

Brought in by the Board to assess the state of the organization during a leadership crisis and tasked with rebuilding trust and leading the team through the recovery process. As one senior leader put it โ€œCan an organizationโ€™s culture really change overnight? Yes, thank you for all you have done.

CEO Board Evaluation

Tasked with developing a tailored CEO evaluation process that would give the board confidence that it is following good governance and providing its CEO with clear direction, support, development and feedback. Facilitated the full process from build to roll-out.

Stabilizing a $10 million Family Business

Tasked with stabilizing the internal dynamics of a second-generation family manufacturing business that was being challenged with delivery times, quality and overall plant dynamics. Supported the business through owners/leaders over a period of 36 months which saw the flattening of the plant structure and the introduction of a new ERP.

12-Month Team Leadership Coaching Program for Municipal Commissioner

Brought in to support the rapid leadership acceleration of a large division of a growing municipality in the GTA. All three leaders of the unit were new to leading at the senior level, and we successfully designed a delivered a tailored individual and group coaching program.

18-Month Culture Change Project for Municipality in the GTA

Sourced to facilitate a city-wide Denison Culture Survey and to drive a full culture change initiative for a municipality that had gone through significant change over the past few years. Throughout 18 months, we led the delivery of the culture survey, facilitated town hall events to share the results and led multiple culture action groups that significantly drove culture change in the city. In this program, we saw several skeptics turn into culture champions.

Introducing the COO Role to Second-Generation Family Business

Supported a long-time client in creating a new COO structure to allow the owner-CEO to focus on his towering strengths in the visionary role. Knowing that most COO introductions into a well-established family culture are met with heavy resistance we built out a highly collaborative search process. This resulted in the successful sourcing and integration of a new external COO that the team and CEO report are a โ€œgame changer.โ€

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