Talent Selection

Our talent selection and talent management advisory provides unique insights and objective advice regarding the fit of a candidate with a role, the manager, the team, and wider organisation. We also advise on bespoke strategies for inducting, managing and developing new hires, to hit the ground running and increase everyone’s chances of success.

‘Talent’ is a small word that means big things. Too often, talent decisions are made on the basis of gut feel, likability, and “I’ve worked with them before” statements. Or even based solely on the skills and experience one finds on someone’s CV. While these can all make up critical components of the final decision, it’s important to thoroughly and fairly assess all the contextual and person-factors that are likely to impact a person’s chances of success on-the-job, and within your business.

And because few have it all, there’s always an element of risk to employing even the most thoroughly vetted of candidates. We like to think of good hiring practice as ‘having your eyes wide open’, because employing someone is a contract akin to marriage, after-all.

We add another lens to your selection and succession processes by assessing fit and identifying risk through:

  • Talent selection process design.

  • Succession planning and programme design.

  • Defining success criteria for a role.

  • Assessing personality and leadership styles, aptitudes, values and strengths with psychometric tools.

  • Highlighting a candidate’s areas for further exploration and development.

  • Providing on-boarding and on-going talent management advice.

  • Challenging decision makers on their thinking and contributing objective, third-party insight into a complex or high-stakes decision process.

  • Delivering developmental feedback and advice direct to candidates.