Services

Organizational EDIA Audits

When a company wishes to further develop a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion across their organization, they must—with great intention—examine EDIA in the workplace in its current state. As all companies are unique, in doing this organizations generate a clearer sense for where resources, time, and efforts should be concentrated. Even companies making significant progress establishing a strong EDIA culture must continually assess where and how they might improve. There is still work to do.

Our firm has created a rigorous external review process that outlines how a company is performing in the context of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Entitled EDIA-ERA (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility – External Review and Audit), this process—which is unique to BES Executive Search Inc.—surfaces gaps and blind spots, and provides a list of recommendations for a company’s review and consideration.

The review process takes approximately 3 months to complete. Among other components that make up our independent review, our consultants: review processes, policies, and practices currently in place, evaluating possible shortcomings in the context of EDIA; hold one-on-one consultations with individuals throughout the organization to gather qualitative insights; and, from an EDIA perspective, conduct a deep review of how a company is perceived in the public domain by their clientele and/or customers.

Cultural Transformation Support

When a company has increased awareness for how it performs in the context of equity, diversity, and inclusion, the steps that are required for how to improve become clearer. Our team is able to assist companies in their effort to implement EDIA recommendations and strategies.

Our Cultural Transformation Support process takes approximately 3 months to complete. The work involves partnering with various departmental leaders, and helping them put specific plans in place—unique to their area—for enhancing EDIA and ensuring EDIA principles are embedded in the ethos and values of their respective departments. All plans are constructed in a manner that allows progress to be measured.

If there is a desire to retain BES Executive Search for Cultural Transformation Support services, please note that we strongly recommend a company undergo our Organizational EDIA Audit process as a first step.

Mid-Level Recruitment Support

At BES Executive Search, we understand that the journey to senior leadership starts with identifying promising talent. Recognizing the importance of nurturing potential, we have developed a specialized service line focused on promoting mid-level roles and assisting our clients in evaluating the suitability of the candidates who apply.

Our Mid-Level Recruitment Support includes:

• Drafting Compelling Advertisements: We craft engaging and attractive job advertisements designed to catch the eye of high-potential candidates. Our expertise ensures that your opportunity stands out in a competitive market.
• Assessing Candidates: We conduct thorough evaluations of all applicants, utilizing our extensive knowledge around candidate assessment to pinpoint the applicants who best meet the job requirements.
• Supporting with Interviews: Our team provides guidance and support throughout the interview process. From preparing interview questions to sitting in on interviews, we ensure that each step is conducted efficiently and effectively.
• Landing the Preferred Candidate: When it comes time to make an offer, we assist in negotiating terms and ensuring that the preferred candidate is secured. Our goal is to facilitate a smooth and successful hiring process.

Please note that this service line does not come with proactive outreach; instead, we focus on promoting the opportunity and rigorously assessing those who express interest.

Executive Coaching

Our coaching services—imbued with an equity lens—generate compelling and transformative outcomes for client organizations as well as individuals seeking one-on-one coaching services. Among the many areas that we cover in the area of coaching, a few include: advancing cultural competency and sensitivity as a leader, managing through change, strengthening one’s abilities around inclusive hiring practices, managing conflict, elevating workplace culture, building one’s leadership capacity for progressively senior roles, and strengthening one’s skills around interviewing and public speaking.

An important part of our coaching framework is experimentation. This means being open to trying new approaches, stepping outside of one’s comfort zone, and being willing to learn from both successes and failures. As a part of our coaching process, we remind our clients—ongoingly—that they must believe in themselves and their own abilities.

No two organizations are alike, be it in their people, their core business, or their culture. Similarly no two people are alike, be it in their professional interests, developmental needs, or the work and life situations they’re contending with and need help navigating. By offering a coaching service that provides participants with practical tools for application, we’ve become recognized for our ability to help clients—both at the individual and organizational levels—build capacity and realize even greater potential.