Advisory Services

Change is necessary for organizations to remain relevant, grow, and succeed in a competitive and dynamic environment. This is especially true for Talent Management and Workplace Inclusion. Our Advisory Services prepare executive teams, leadership teams and individual leaders to guide organizational and individual change to meet the requirements of the business.

Executive Team Readiness

Our executive advisory services address Human Resources, Talent Management, and Workplace Inclusion. Driving change in any of these areas has significant implications and requires deliberate planning and execution. Our objective is to help prepare executive leaders to drive desired change. Our services include:
  • Assess trends and the implications for your organization
  • Prepare executives to lead organizational change
  • Conduct training sessions to drive alignment and commitment
  • Define roles for executives and other leaders in driving change
  • Define a process for measuring results and impact

Workplace Inclusion and ESG Governance

Workplace Inclusion and Environmental, Social, and Governance councils play crucial roles in organizations by ensuring that important areas are integrated into the company’s overall strategy and operations. Cockerham & Associates offers the following services to aid the formation and operation of these strategic councils:
  • Provide guidance with the formation of Workplace Inclusion and ESG Councils
  • Develop the Operating Charter with purpose, roles, membership, accountabilities, and more
  • Guide the development of Workplace Inclusion and ESG strategies
  • Establish the strategy monitioring process
  • Provide training for Workplace Inclusion and ESG councils
  • Facilitate periodic council meetings to review progress

Human Resources Organizational Transformation

Human Resources (HR) Organization Transformation is a comprehensive process aimed at evolving the HR function to better align with business goals and enhance overall efficiency and employee engagement. Our founder leverages his expertise leading large-scale organization transformation, building HR functions, and leading HR transformation in multiple organizations to guide this service. A reliable HR Transformation process must include the following tasks:
  • Determine the level of strategic alignment of HR with the overall business strategy and how well positioned HR is to support the organization's talent acquisition, retention, and development goals.
  • Assess the strength of the HR leaders and their ability to drive transformation and build a coalition of internal strategic partners.
  • Develop clarity around the current HR Operating Model and its ability to deliver services efficiently and effectively.
  • Assess the capabilities of HR and determine the level of skill enhancement and competency building that is required.
  • Determine the opportunity to integrate technology into the HR delivery model to streamline processes and improve data accuracy.
  • Determine the impact that an HR transformation will have on the employee experience and the building of a positive work environment.

Coaching

Our coaching objective is to assist executives in the achievement of their professional growth aspirations while accomplishing the mission and objectives of their organizations. We combine the depth and breadth of our expertise with a proven process to achieve maximum impact for the executive and the organization. Our general approach is below:
  • Conduct assessment interviews of those who work closely with the executive to determine strengths and opportunities to perform effectively.
  • Develop an assessment summary with specific recommendations for each of the assessment focus areas.
  • Conduct collaborative goal setting and action planning sessions.
  • Periodically provide advice and counsel to the executive through face-to-face sessions, conference calls, e-mail access, and impromptu calls.
  • Recommend resources for skill enhancement.
  • Assess and validate progress and impact of action plans at specified intervals.