parkwell transformation and change management
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Parkwell Transformation and Change Management specialises in the Search and Selection of Change and Transformation professionals across: • Information Technology • Finance • Human Resources • Operations Over the past 25 years Parkwell has supported a range of client companies from top tier investment banks and FTSE 100 organisations, through to boutique financial institutions and SME’s, through a vast array of complex business change and transformation projects in both the UK and Europe. Please take a moment ot review our brochure and contact Simon Childs for more details.TRANSCRIPT
BUSINESS TRANSFORMATIONBUSINESS TRANSFORMATIONBUSINESS TRANSFORMATIONBUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
& CHANGE SOLUTIONS& CHANGE SOLUTIONS& CHANGE SOLUTIONS& CHANGE SOLUTIONS
Finance | Operations | Human Resources | Information Technology
www.parkwell.co.uk
Executive Search | Selection | Interim Management Professionals
PARKWELL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTSPARKWELL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTSPARKWELL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTSPARKWELL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
SEARCH & SELECTIONSEARCH & SELECTIONSEARCH & SELECTIONSEARCH & SELECTION
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Discovering Talent | Reducing Cost | Enabling Growth
01 Welcome ...................................................................................................................... 3
02 Our Purpose—Adding Value to your Business .......................................................... 5
03 Executive Search & Advertised Selection ............................................................. 7
04 Interim Change and Transformation Professionals .......................................... 9
05 Contingent Recruitment Solutions ........................................................... 11
06 Parkwell Management Consultants ..................................................... 13
07 Contact us ..................................................................................... 14
ContentsContentsContentsContents
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01 WelcomeWelcomeWelcomeWelcome
The dynamic changes which exist in today's marketplace, coupled with changing customer needs, have
continued to fuel the need for process improvements. The need for businesses to improve the way they operate
by increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of their business processes, is critical to their success.
Over the last 25 years Parkwell Search and Selection, a division of Parkwell Management Consultants has
supported client companies from top tier investment banks and FTSE 100 organisations, through to boutique
financial institutions and SME’s, through a vast array of complex business change and transformation projectsbusiness change and transformation projectsbusiness change and transformation projectsbusiness change and transformation projects
in four key areas:
• Finance
• Operations
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
Why should I engage Parkwell Search and Selection?Why should I engage Parkwell Search and Selection?Why should I engage Parkwell Search and Selection?Why should I engage Parkwell Search and Selection?
To put it simply, we have a deep knowledge of Business Transformation & Change Solutions, built through
25 years as a leading management consultancy firm and recruitment solutions provider25 years as a leading management consultancy firm and recruitment solutions provider25 years as a leading management consultancy firm and recruitment solutions provider25 years as a leading management consultancy firm and recruitment solutions provider specifically working
within the field of transformation and change.
We gauge our success by the level of results we are able to achieve for our client base and their repeat business.
This philosophy translates into the application of a listening based approach, applied to every recruitment project
we undertake. By opening the door to finding fresh, forward-thinking, and creative resourcing solutions to
complex business transformation problems, we are able to invigorate your existing work force, whilst also
expanding upon your own company’s expertise. We are pragmatic, and not tied to any single pre-planned “One
Size Fits all Approach” to resourcing talent. You will find that our highly skilled and experienced consultants place
greater emphasis on adaptability and delivery, rather than on excuses for not delivering the skills experience and
talent that you need.
Our founding partners are creative problem solvers, execution specialists, and fearless thinkers. They have built
Parkwell to mirror that approach by seeking out consultants who are intelligent, thorough and committed to every
client and candidate. As a whole, we are able provide you with a hand-selected group of exceptional listeners,
who apply their collective knowledge and capabilities to identify your needs and develop the right solutions. Our
goal is to develop close, long-term working relationships with all of our clients that foster efficiency, trust, and
successful delivery.
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OUR PURPOSE:OUR PURPOSE:OUR PURPOSE:OUR PURPOSE:
TO FACILITATE SOLUTIONS THAT ENABLE
OUR CLIENTS TO DELIVER CHANGE AND
TRANSFORMATION THROUGH PEOPLE.
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02 Our PurposeOur PurposeOur PurposeOur Purpose————Adding Value to your BusinessAdding Value to your BusinessAdding Value to your BusinessAdding Value to your Business
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Our Purpose Our Purpose Our Purpose Our Purpose
Our purpose is simple, to facilitate solutions that enable our clients to deliver change and transformation deliver change and transformation deliver change and transformation deliver change and transformation
through people. through people. through people. through people. It is to serve your business - not sell. Our objective advice will be what is best for your
business, not ours.
How we workHow we workHow we workHow we work
Our clients tell us that we do not act like typical recruitment consultants and we are proud of that. We work to
become a trusted advisor to every client by helping their organisations become more successful through the
engagement and deployment of talent and requisite skill. Our success is based upon the adoption of a
systematic process driven approach, involving practical planning, sound execution and delivery.
Our areas of specialisation are: Our areas of specialisation are: Our areas of specialisation are: Our areas of specialisation are: Business Change, Transformation & Process Improvement across Finance,
Operations, Human Resources and Information Technology:
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“MEDIOCRITY KNOWS NO“MEDIOCRITY KNOWS NO“MEDIOCRITY KNOWS NO“MEDIOCRITY KNOWS NOTHING THING THING THING
HIGHER THAN ITSELF; BUT TALENT HIGHER THAN ITSELF; BUT TALENT HIGHER THAN ITSELF; BUT TALENT HIGHER THAN ITSELF; BUT TALENT
INSTANTLY RECOGNISESINSTANTLY RECOGNISESINSTANTLY RECOGNISESINSTANTLY RECOGNISES GENIUS.”GENIUS.”GENIUS.”GENIUS.”
ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
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03 Executive Search & Advertised SelectionExecutive Search & Advertised SelectionExecutive Search & Advertised SelectionExecutive Search & Advertised Selection
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Executive SearchExecutive SearchExecutive SearchExecutive Search
The Executive Search Process is both an art and a science as opposed to a formulaic process. It’s all about chemistry,
matchmaking, and selection. To this end we develop powerful, collaborative partnerships with our clients and our
candidates alike, to achieve the best possible results. We recognise we are helping your organisation define its future We recognise we are helping your organisation define its future We recognise we are helping your organisation define its future We recognise we are helping your organisation define its future
and we take this very seriously.and we take this very seriously.and we take this very seriously.and we take this very seriously.
Parkwell Search & Selection operates a transparent search policy, which reflects the true values of the company:
discretion, honesty, integrity and diversitydiscretion, honesty, integrity and diversitydiscretion, honesty, integrity and diversitydiscretion, honesty, integrity and diversity in all aspects of our work. We utilise the skills of highly qualified researchers
with extensive market experience. A dedicated researcher is assigned to each new project, supported by the consultant
or director who is managing the assignment. We aim to compile a shortlist of three to five candidates who fit the brief
and who are interested in the role within four to six weeks of an assignment.
Advertised SelectionAdvertised SelectionAdvertised SelectionAdvertised Selection
We recommend advertising when the market for candidates is broad and the role sufficiently attractive to justify the
investment in advertising space. We actively research the best media (on-line, traditional press & specialist publications)
to deliver the required candidate pool and ensure that our clients’ budgets are spent wisely. Our consultants have a
proven experience in utilising advertising campaigns to deliver both individual candidates and complete teams.
We always evaluate the benefits of utilising your brand or our own to target specific candidate markets. We encourage
our clients to use branded advertisements with powerful copybranded advertisements with powerful copybranded advertisements with powerful copybranded advertisements with powerful copy, as these can promote positive growth promote positive growth promote positive growth promote positive growth and act as an
invaluable marketing tool to raise awareness of opportunities within their business. In situations where an appointment is
of a sensitive or confidential nature, we demonstrate expertise and experience in writing ‘blind’ advertisements; this
ensures a high level of response whilst keeping our client’s identity concealed from the public eye.
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“TO IMPROVE IS TO CHANGE; TO BE PERFECT IS TO CHANGE
OFTEN.”
WINSTON CHURCHILL
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04 Interim Change and Transformation ProfessionalsInterim Change and Transformation ProfessionalsInterim Change and Transformation ProfessionalsInterim Change and Transformation Professionals
Delivering Interim Solutions to youDelivering Interim Solutions to youDelivering Interim Solutions to youDelivering Interim Solutions to you
Our interim practice is well versed in the delivery of people, who are experts in the execution of interim Business experts in the execution of interim Business experts in the execution of interim Business experts in the execution of interim Business
Transformation & Change solutions Transformation & Change solutions Transformation & Change solutions Transformation & Change solutions across finance,
operations, human resources and information technology:
We cover the full spectrum of change and transformation
roles, from Interim Business Analysts to Six Sigma Master
Black Belts and Project Managers through to Senior Interim
Directors of Finance, Operations, IT and Human Resources.
We offer quality interim support when and where you quality interim support when and where you quality interim support when and where you quality interim support when and where you
need it.need it.need it.need it. Interim professionals are typically sought to assist
with projects, or to provide specialist expertise at times of
change or crisis, such as delivering a step change in
performance or advising on IPO’s, Mergers or Acquisitions.
All of our Interim professionals are thoroughly interviewed,
assessed, referenced and briefed prior to undertaking an
assignment, so that they can ‘hit the ground running’ whilst
allowing you to confidently bridge your short to mid-term skills gaps and shortages.
Our policy is to maintain contact with both client and interim manager throughout their contract, to ensure a smooth
continuity of service. With over 25 years sector knowledgeover 25 years sector knowledgeover 25 years sector knowledgeover 25 years sector knowledge, experience and expertise you are in safe hands with our
interim practice.
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“THE SECRET OF CHANGE IS TO FOCUS ALL OF YOUR ENERGY, NOT ON FIGHTING THE OLD, BUT ON BUILDING THE NEW.”
SOCRATES
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05 Contingent Recruitment SolutionsContingent Recruitment SolutionsContingent Recruitment SolutionsContingent Recruitment Solutions
Contingent Recruitment SolutionsContingent Recruitment SolutionsContingent Recruitment SolutionsContingent Recruitment Solutions
Not every change or business transformation assignment requires a retained approach, as this is generally more
suited to senior or board level hires. Our contingent recruitment solution offers a guaranteed lowguaranteed lowguaranteed lowguaranteed low----risk, fastrisk, fastrisk, fastrisk, fast----paced paced paced paced
placement process for mid level rolesplacement process for mid level rolesplacement process for mid level rolesplacement process for mid level roles. On average our contingent recruitment cycle is between 2-4 weeks from
initial consultation to offer acceptance. To ensure speed and consistency, we always assign a vertically-aligned
recruitment professional who will remain as your single point of contact throughout your assignment. When engaged
on a contingent basis, our fees are payable upon the successful placement of a candidate into a vacancy.
This method of engagement serves to minimise your financial risk minimise your financial risk minimise your financial risk minimise your financial risk in the case that a suitable candidate not be
found. In order to generate a shortlist of quality candidate CVs quickly, your assigned consultant will conduct a
combination of database search, networking (within our active and passive candidate pools) and extensive online
advertising.
For all methodologies, we work extremely closely with all stakeholders throughout the engagement, from our initial
meetings, through to offer-negotiation, resignation and any potential ‘counter offer’ scenarios. With no fees payable no fees payable no fees payable no fees payable
until the candidate startsuntil the candidate startsuntil the candidate startsuntil the candidate starts in your business and an agreed rebate period, this is a popular, flexible and highly effective
method of recruitment.
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Business
Transformation
&
Change
Quality
Cost Time
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“IT IS NOT THE STRONGEST OF THE SPECIES THAT SURVIVES, NOR THE MOST INTELLIGENT THAT SURVIVES. IT IS THE ONE THAT IS MOST ADAPTABLE TO CHANGE.”
CHARLES DARWIN
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Business Performance:
Benchmarking
Salary Surveys
Mystery Shopping
Management Consultancy:
Business Transformation
Project Management
Systems Selection
Change Solutions
Training:
Project Management
Negotiation
Leadership
Soft Skills
Value Added ServicesValue Added ServicesValue Added ServicesValue Added Services
Aside from Recruitment services, Parkwell offers Management Consultancy, Training and Business Performance Management Consultancy, Training and Business Performance Management Consultancy, Training and Business Performance Management Consultancy, Training and Business Performance
BenchmarkingBenchmarkingBenchmarkingBenchmarking. Our mission is to work in partnership with clients to help improve their businesses, gain efficiencies
and enhance profitability. Our people are qualified, experienced and creative professionals.
We believe that the results we achieve are driven by the insight of our staff coupled with our robust methods. We
understand that our clients are interested in measurable benefitsour clients are interested in measurable benefitsour clients are interested in measurable benefitsour clients are interested in measurable benefits; whether it’s running a finance transformation
project, a training programme or seeking a new critical hire for a client, we always remember that successful
delivery is what makes our clients come back for more.
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Recruitment:
Business Transformation
Change Solutions across
Finance, IT, HR,
Operations
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Our offices are conveniently located on Laurence Pountney Hill, a short walk from
Cannon Street, Bank or Monument stations in the heart of London City.
For further information please contact Simon Childs For further information please contact Simon Childs For further information please contact Simon Childs For further information please contact Simon Childs
Transformation Practice PrincipalTransformation Practice PrincipalTransformation Practice PrincipalTransformation Practice Principal
Switch Board: 0207 648 4848
Direct Line: 0207 648 4915
Email: [email protected]
Parkwell Management Consultants
8 Laurence Pountney Hill
London
EC4R 0BE
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If you are thinking about transforming your business
Contact us Contact us Contact us Contact us We have 25 years of experience