Searching for uniqueness in a perfectly selected management team

Strong competition, decreasing sales opportunities in times of crisis, constant and hardly predictable changes in the external environment, are different reasons that entice company boards to search for uniqueness and strong qualities, e.g. in a competent and strongly goal oriented management.

Searching for uniqueness in a perfectly selected management team

Strong competition, decreasing sales opportunities in times of crisis, constant and hardly predictable changes in the external environment, are different reasons that entice company boards to search for uniqueness and strong qualities, e.g. in a competent and strongly goal oriented management.

Managers’ proficiency, their strong goal orientation and proactive attitude are the key aspects of a company’s success. Our consulting experience shows that the more competitive the company is, the more it demands from its management.

Managerial audit – is a set of tools to assess managerial potential. It’s mostly used in the following cases:

• - mergers, acquisitions, internal reorganizations,
• - necessity of increasing operational effectiveness of the company,
• - building career paths and personnel reserves.

Among the most efficient managerial audit tools you can distinguish Assessment/Development Center. Both tools have a similar structure but different aims: assessment is a selection tool while the latter focuses on development. Depending on the final aim, the methods used will be based on a combination of the following elements:

• - 360-degree feedback,
• - psychometric tests,
• - case studies,
• - strategic games,
• - structured individual interviews.

Verification of 2 key employee’s efficiency components: „WANT” and „CAN”, in order to identify one of the following cases:

• - WANT + CAN = optimal result,
• - WANT + CANNOT =  worth investing in development,
• - DOESN’T WANT + CAN = consider changing field of responsibilities soon,
• - DOESN’T WANT + CANNOT = consider outplacement.