Advisory Offers

Four offers.
One client journey.

Fixed-fee and retainer engagements structured to remove risk, prove value quickly, and build toward the ongoing advisory relationship that delivers the most impact.

Offer 01

People & Organisation
Diagnostic

The right starting point for every engagement

The Problem it Solves The CEO or CHRO senses a significant people or organisational issue but hasn't yet defined it precisely and can't act until they can. The diagnostic gives you the picture and the roadmap to address it.

What's Included

Structured C-suite interviews6–10 interviews (2h each) with your most senior leaders
Organisational data reviewHR metrics, structure, talent data and strategic documents
Benchmark and gap analysisAssessed against best-practice frameworks from Nestlé and Syngenta operating experience
Executive findings presentationSingle senior-leadership or ExCom session with prioritised recommendations
Optional Board presentationAvailable as an add-on for companies that need a Board-level readout

Deliverables

Executive diagnostic report (15–25 pages) Root cause analysis 30 / 90 / 180-day roadmap Quick wins vs. strategic initiatives Optional Phase 2 proposal

Who This Is For

CEO who senses organisational drag but can't yet name it precisely
New CHRO who needs a rapid baseline before building the people agenda
Board or ExCom that wants an independent view on organisational health
PE-backed business preparing for a transformation or leadership change
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Offer 02

Strategic People
Advisory Mission

Project-based strategic co-creation

The Problem it Solves The executive team has a strategy but lacks the people architecture to execute it. Or a new CEO or CHRO needs to build their people agenda rapidly, credibly, and in the language that resonates at Board level.

What's Included

2–4 structured working sessions per monthHalf-day to full-day, on-site or virtual
Stakeholder interviews and org analysisAs required to understand the full picture
Async advisory accessEmail and WhatsApp between sessions questions don't wait for the next meeting
Board-ready document productionStrategy documents, frameworks and presentations produced to ExCom / Board standard
Leadership alignment facilitationWhere needed, facilitated sessions with the executive team

Deliverables

People or HR strategy document Organisational design blueprint Leadership model or talent architecture Implementation roadmap with KPIs Board-ready presentations

Who This Is For

CEO who needs a people strategy aligned to the business plan not HR process
New CHRO building a 100-day and 12-month people agenda from scratch
Company entering a growth phase, new market, or significant capability build
ExCom that needs facilitated alignment on how the organisation needs to evolve
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Offer 03

Organisational
Transformation Program

End-to-end advisory throughout a major organisational change

The Problem it Solves The organisation is in the middle of or about to enter a major transformation: restructuring, post-merger integration, culture change or HR operating model overhaul. They need a senior advisor who has led this before.

What's Included

6–10 advisory days per monthOn-site and virtual calibrated to the transformation rhythm
Weekly 45-minute check-in with CEO/CHROKeeping the transformation on track, detecting drift early
Transformation architecture and phase-gate planningFull design of the programme not just input into someone else's plan
Executive team alignment and coachingAs required to maintain leadership unity through the change
Board and Steering Committee reportingGovernance reporting built to the level of scrutiny the Board will apply

Deliverables

Transformation architecture Phased implementation plan Change management framework Communication strategy Leadership alignment interventions Progress reviews + Board reporting Capability transfer to internal HR team

Who This Is For

Organisation undergoing M&A integration, restructuring or post-IPO transition
Company navigating a culture or values transformation at scale
HR function being redesigned to a new operating model
Business where a previous transformation stalled and needs resetting
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Offer 04

Executive Advisory
Retainer

Ongoing, confidential advisory relationship

The Problem it Solves The CEO or CHRO has no truly independent thinking partner for their most sensitive organisational and leadership decisions. Internal colleagues are too political. Large firms are too generic. What's missing is one experienced person who will say what needs to be said.

What's Included

2–4 dedicated sessions per month60–90 min, virtual or in-person your rhythm, your agenda
Unlimited async accessEmail and WhatsApp 24-hour response commitment for anything urgent
Quarterly strategic reviewStanding review of your people priorities and whether the right things are being focused on
Real-time advisory on decisionsThe decisions that can't wait for the next scheduled session are handled the same day
Discreet introductionsWhere relevant, access to a network built over 20 years in global organisations

Who This Is For

CEO who needs senior HR thinking without hiring a full-time VP HR
New CHRO who wants a seasoned peer to stress-test their agenda in the first 12–18 months
PE-backed CEO executing a people agenda under investor pressure
Family business professionalising its leadership and HR for the first time
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How to Engage

Every engagement starts the same way

01
A conversation

30–45 minutes. No proposal, no pitch. I want to understand your situation, your priorities and what kind of advisory support would actually be useful.

02
A clear picture

If there is a genuine fit, I will share my initial read on the situation and propose the simplest possible starting point almost always the diagnostic.

03
A one-page agreement

No 40-page contracts to start. A clean one-page scope agreement, signed digitally. Deposit on signing. We begin within the week.

04
Delivery and next step

After the diagnostic, we agree on whether and how to continue. No pressure. If the work was useful, the next engagement takes care of itself.