SGND's services are used either on an ad hoc basis or on a partial time basis and this last mode either annually or for an agreed period of time.
Coaching for Top Executives
This service is used to assist a top executive for a personal development and grooming purposes. The coaching is on a weekly basis, both in person and using the telephone or emails.
The subject of coaching are generally determined in advance between the parties and development targets are set. Without being exhaustive, the subjects could be:
- "What if" type
- Conflict resolution
- Being a leader versus a manager
- Delegating and/or controlling
- Management By Results (MBR) versus Management By Objectives (MBO)
- The negotiation learning
- Management of Executives' meetings
- Real day to day situations
Coaching requires a solid commitment from the individual and from the company and requires a 6 months minimum time frame from the coach.
Assessment of the corporation, opinions and recommendations for the Executives
This service is normally used on an ad hoc basis. The duration depends on the subjects covered in the mandate (an assessment on the market situation alone versus an assessment covering the entire corporation).
TO GET SUPERIOR RESULTS IMPLIES THAT THE OPINION IS TOTALLY INDEPENDENT, FREE OF INFLUENCES AND IN AN OPEN MINDED SPIRIT FROM THE ORGANIZATION
Here the APEX methodology is used with great benefits.
Assessment of the situation, Planning the solution and Execution of the plan to achieve EXcellence.
Assessment, opinions and recommendations address subjects such as:
- Complete Corporate Assessment
- Executive compensation and individual assessment
- Key corporate HR resources (others than executives)
- Corporate financial performances versus market KPIs (Key Performance Indexes)
- Financing possibilities and opportunities
- Products/services market positioning (marketing)
- R&D investments and relation with marketing
- Sales assessment and compensation alignment to corporate results
- Corporate organizational structure
- Geographic expansion
- Partnership and strategic alliances
Board of Directors or Advisory Committee member
SGND offers Mr. Drouin's services to act as an external, independent member with an independent opinion on the Board or the Advisory Committee. The corporations will benefit from 35 years of expertise and experience, including more than 30 as an executive and member of Board of Directors. In this last capacity, the seat was with private corporations based in Canada, United States and Europe.
This service is in line with the principles of sound Governance practices and this even for private corporations who aspire to go public.
Interim role in a leadership position
More and more corporations are using executives on an interim basis. This reality is demonstrated by the fact that brand names Executive Search Firms are now offering the service.
The main justifications behind this reality are:
- Replace an executive leaving the enterprise
- Get a replacement for a temporarily absence of an Executive
- Before creating a permanent position, verify if the role is required in the organization
- Get an specific and temporary expertise, not wanting to create a permanent position
To obtain significant results, the interim must be for a minimum number of months, usually between 6 and 12 months. This period could also on a partial time basis, meaning a few days a week only.
Mass Internet Distribution of Reports (to come)
This service is under development and will be available shortly. SGND will provide various reports and analysis based on practical cases that you see in the day to day operations. Subjects will be controversial but treated in a way it has never been so far, this despite the numerous letters and reports available on the market today. The main objective is to provide the subscriptions/buyers an incredible Return On the Investment (ROI).
