Testimonials – Executive Clients

“The value Helen brought to our organization was very high. She helped crystallize my thinking around talent management, gave me a process to work with, and assisted me in preparing summary materials for the Board and others.

“Helen is exceptionally bright and clear thinking – she cuts to the core of an issue and she is very practical. I would highly recommend her to anyone who wants to delve into serious talent management work.”

CEO of large division
Public Company

“When I invite in a consultant, I look for someone who can be a partner. Helen definitely filled the role. She gave us a method for succession planning for executives, was very supportive and offered loads of encouragement. While discussing each of our executives, Helen offered really sound advice and I was amazed by the specificity of her questions, especially those she put to our CEO. She helped me gain a better understanding of how to really assess talent and she taught me how to get to the root cause of a situation.”

Senior Vice-President, People
Public Sector Organization

“Helen certainly understands the importance talent and succession planning has to the Board and therefore to the entire corporation. She challenged our evaluations of executives to ensure they were consistent with the agreed upon criteria. We had very aggressive timelines. Helen accepted to work within them and she delivered. Helen is not a compromising sort. She kept us on track.”

President and CEO
Public Sector Organization

“We were looking for leading practices in CEO evaluation and succession planning and Helen was able to supply us with that. She made a major contribution and helped us create a really comprehensive, robust CEO succession plan. We were so satisfied with the talent review work Helen did at the Board level, that we adopted it for all of our VPs – and now the VPs are using the same process for the next level down.

“Helen was a great thought partner, coach and mentor to me. She helped me crystallize my thinking and crisply communicate the results to all the various stakeholders. What I really liked is how she helped us tailor development plans for each individual, and take them to the next level. Helen helped build our confidence and competence.”

CEO
Public Sector Organization