Management Consulting
Lytham Partners, together with PGS Partners, LLC, provides
client companies effective management consulting tools in the
critical areas of executive coaching and Board of
Directors development.
PGS Partners is a consortium of organizational psychologists
whose consultation is focused on enhancing a client's understanding
of the psychological processes operating within their
organizations. This increased understanding enables the development
of concrete steps aimed at improved functioning. The consultation
is targeted to the Board of Directors and Senior Executives, since
this is where the greatest impact occurs.
Senior Executive Services
The senior executive group's patterns of behavior and dynamics
are the models the entire organization follows. Our consultation is
focused on increasing an executive group's understanding of itself
both on a group and individual level.
Services Include:
Executive Team Assessment and
Development:
Through interviews and process observations conclusions about
executive team functioning are made. The analysis is reviewed with
the team and plans created to leverage positive aspects of its
functioning. The team also develops plans to correct any
dysfunctions.
Individual Executive Assessment and
Development:
Through interviews and process observations individual assessments
are created. This assessment is reviewed with the individual
executive and concrete plans for leveraging strengths and working
on weaknesses are developed.
Executive Team/Board of Directors
Relationship:
Through interviews and process observation analyses of this vital
relationship are written. The analysis is then reviewed with both
groups and plans developed to leverage positive aspects of
functioning and correct any problem areas.
Managing the "Street":
Managing the relationship with the investment community is a
critical executive skill. Through observation of earnings calls,
earnings call preparation, and other activities, patterns of
behavior are identified and reviewed with the executive.
Consultation then focuses on how the executives could handle the
"street" more effectively.
Board of Directors
Services
Board of Director functioning is a powerful force in any
corporation. Healthy board functioning drives optimal functioning
throughout the company. Dysfunction gets replicated as well. Our
consultation is focused on increasing a board's understanding of
itself both on a group and individual level.
Services Include:
Full Board of Directors Assessment and
Development:
Through interviews and process observations analyses of board
dynamics and functioning are ascertained. The analyses are reviewed
with the board and plans developed to optimize functioning.
Individual Board Member Assessment and
Development:
Through interviews and process observations analyses of individual
board member functioning are ascertained. The analysis is reviewed
privately with the board member and plans for change are
created.
Board/Management Relationships:
Through interviews and process observations an analysis of this
relationship is conducted. The analysis is used to fully leverage
the positive aspects of this relationship as well as identify and
correct any problems.
Acquisition Analyses:
Cultural and talent components are the issues that account for most
merger and acquisition failures. Boards could be accused of not
doing appropriate due diligence if they fail to consider these
issues. PGS Partners conducts cultural and talent compatibility
analyses which become an integral part of the due diligence
process.