Taking care of what (who) matters most.

CAREER MANAGEMENT

Knowing what employees need in order to thrive will ensure you attract and retain the best.

Any organization with employees needs to clearly communicate role expectations and responsibilities, as well as equitably measure growth and offer opportunities. However, most companies don’t have the necessary frameworks and tools in place.

We teach practices and share frameworks that enable industry-leading career management, fostering a vibrant company community, retaining top talent, and making the work better. Our approaches to career management thoughtfully balance care for each individual with the requirements of a sustainable system. We can conduct an assessment of holistic career management needs, create an easy-to-implement framework (including clear instructions about how to put it in place), and deliver customized materials that are ready to roll. 

We teach practices and share frameworks that enable industry-leading career management, fostering a vibrant company community, retaining top talent, and making the work better.

ESTABLISH A THOUGHTFUL SYSTEM

  • What is a balanced approach to career management?

  • Who should be involved in managing and/or mentoring—and how?

  • What exactly do employees need and when?

  • How do we keep great employees engaged, while we encourage growth in those who need it?

TAKE CARE OF YOUR TEAM

  • Manage with confidence

  • Evaluate with a lens for equity

  • Communicate with clarity

  • Provide feedback consistently

WHAT YOU’LL GET

Strategy

Approaches and actions to take.

  • Assessment of key needs and challenges to solve

  • Career and performance management approaches

  • Action plan with detailed tactics and order of operations

Templates

A body of work to rapidly stand up effective systems.

  • Skills matrix template

  • Role document examples and templates

  • Roadmap for rollout and implementation

Sessions

Personalized guidance & support.

  • Presentations of strategic frameworks and action plans

  • Work sessions and coaching sessions for ongoing support

  • Between-session email support, with references and resources

CASE STUDY

Transforming Org Frameworks

Client:

Kamp Grizzly, an independent agency creating meaningful connections between the world’s best brands and the cultures they participate in.

Engagement:

Having achieved scale, Kamp Grizzly needed an innovation in their approach to career management. We developed a framework and roadmap for implementation, including culture-sensitive change management, and coached leadership in carrying it through.

Insight:

Intentionally design your team.

Your business dictates which roles are required to deliver the work, and it’s the interface between open roles and competencies that make for promotions.

Other Components:

CONTACT US

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