| We have worked with individuals and corporations in the UK, France, Australia, USA, and the Caribbean since 2002. Below are a few examples of the results we've delivered to our clients. |
| Organisations |
| Senior Executive Manages New Relationships in More Demanding Role This global services business had a senior executive rising through its ranks, increasingly involved in major deals, and required support in dealing with new environments and relationships. We created an action plan using our Relationship Grid™ and supported them through those relationships, specifically those turning from "amber" to "red". The individual and organisation were pleased with the change in behaviour and ability to engage at a more complex level. |
| Director Exits Without "Heat" There was a debate as to whether or not a director should leave but the issue was dragging. We took a brief from the organisation and worked with the individual in deciding whether they should stay and reframe their relationship, or whether they should leave of their own accord. At the same time, we worked with them on urgent short term business objectives. The director decided to leave and we supported them in managing their exit and in completing their business objectives before they left. We also assisted in helping them address the next steps of their career. The organisation and the individual were very pleased with our work, primarily because as an external party they felt we were able to help take the ‘heat’ out of the process. Where exit decisions are being postponed, our intervention can bring focus and accelerate the decision making process. |
| New Director Achieves First 100 Days Business Objectives The organisation was happy for us to support a new hire at director level using our First 100 Days Programme. This helped align business objectives with career objectives and using our Relationship Grid, which is a tool within The Fenton Model™. We supported the achievement of business objectives in the critical first 100 days period. |
| Private Clients |
| Individual Lands a Role with An Organisation "Not Hiring" We helped our client long short-list ideal target organisations and when we approached the target they said they didn’t have a role but wanted to meet our client. When they met, they made an offer which was accepted. |
| Individual Redefines Their Target List Our client was short-listed for a director level role but they were told that they failed to make the final cut because of "chemistry". We contacted the organisation and the head-hunter and insisted on understanding what this meant. It transpired that the cultural fit was wrong from the start and our client recalibrated their target list. |
| Fenton Secures Key Info From Head Hunter, Saving Time Our client was interested in a role advertised by a leading head-hunter. We called the head-hunter to qualify the post. Because we were not seeking any fees from the head-hunter we were able to extract significant new information on the role, most critically that there was a high possibility that the role was going to an insider. This allowed us to counsel our client as to whether or not it was worth applying at all. |
| Negative Reference When we checked out the references of a client, one of the references came back very negative. Our client was unaware of the extent of the negativity. They did admit that there had been one occasion when they had fallen short of the mark in performance with this referee. We put our client and the referee together and there was reconciliation. Consequently we were able to reduce the risk of our client's reputation being damaged in further applications. |
| Client Engages New Cultures to Help Career Shift Our client wished to expand into new sectors, but had spent most of their career in one area and was accustomed only to that culture. As part of a marketing process we introduced them to a range of well connected intermediaries from other sectors. They fed back that they could help make introductions but they were concerned that our client's presentation lacked the required gravitas. We worked on this with our client so that when they met the ultimate targets they were better prepared to engage with a new culture. |
| Interview Preparation via LinkedIn Our client needed background information on a target prior to a major interview. Using LinkedIn we were able to connect with people who knew the target organisation extremely well and help prepare our client for interview. |
