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Integration

Supporting the success of a new executive in closely-held companies . . . . .

At Peck & Associates, we rarely fill static positions. Therefore, change management is always a part of the equation. The role of the new person is subject to definition; this role is only a concept until the actions of the new hire make it real.  Integration of a new executive WILL create organizational and personal stresses as he/she merges into the culture of the closely held company.

When you fill a new or newly revised position . . . . .

Therefore, both parties benefit from support as their hopes become realities and their words become actions. Theories on change management agree that the "J-curve" is real: change erodes current performance prior to improving performance. 

The "dip" of the J-curve is a high-risk time for evolving relationships because . . . . .

Integration services are critical to protecting the company’s investment, the executive’s career, and accomplishing the company goals that prompted the hire. Obviously, integration can be performed by an existing employee or by someone outside the organization. The point is that your risk of failure with the new hire increases dramatically if no one manages the integration.

Self-assessment of our ability to perform this for you . . . . .

Each alternative provider of this service has its own advantages and disadvantages. Perhaps it can be done by . . . . .

We want you to know what you are getting and what you are not getting, if you choose to work with us. When we are involved in the search for the new hire, we have the advantage of starting with the knowledge and trust of the parties involved. One partner has a Master’s in Vocational Counseling, and thereby feels very comfortable with the interface of people and their jobs, but we are not industrial psychologists. We have not pursued academic credentials in organizational development, change management, and the other disciplines specific to this work. 

Our competence, in contrast, has come through over 20 years of intimate involvement in the kinds of issues that surround the nature of this specific relationship, the relationship of the new executive in a privately held company. We have certainly been students of this transition, have spent a lot of time reading and thinking about it, and have discussed and observed these stresses with almost all of our clients. We do feel we can bring value as well as a very high commitment to success.

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Last modified:  January 29, 2007