Advisory Services

Organization change is necessary for organizations to succeed and grow in a competitive and dynamic environment. This is especially true for Talent Management, Diversity, Equity & 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 Rediness

We focus our executive advisory services on Human Resources, Talent Management, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Driving change in any of the above areas has significant organizational culture 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

DEI and ESG Governance

DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) governance councils play crucial roles in organizations by ensuring that these 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 the DEI or ESG Councils
  • Develop the Operating Charter, with purpose, roles, membership, accountabilities, and more
  • Guide the development of a DEI or ESG strategy
  • Establish the DEI or ESG strategy monitioring process
  • Provide training for DEI and ESG councils
  • Facilitate periodic DEI or ESG council meetings to review progress

Human Resource Organizational Transformation

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.

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.