THE SEARCH JOURNEY
A thoughtful, five-stage process
Our search process is designed to bring clarity, create alignment, engage exceptional talent, and support long-term success. From defining the role through the leader's first year.
PLAN
Planning & Alignment
Weeks 1-2
MAP
Market Mapping & Outreach
Weeks 2-6
ASSESS
Assessment & Shortlist
Weeks 5-9
DECIDE
Finalists &
Offer
Weeks 8-12+
INTEGRATE
Pre-boarding & Year One
Acceptance to Year 1
A SUCCESSFUL SEARCH IS A PARTNERSHIP
Great search work is collaborative.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM
Kristin Advising
WHAT WE'LL ASK FROM YOU
A True Partnership
Senior-level partnership and direct involvement throughout search.
Proactive communication and transparency.
Rigorous assessment and candid feedback.
A focus on long-term impact, not simply filling a role.
Access to the right stakeholders.
Timely, candid feedback throughout engagement.
Alignment around what success requires.
A willingness to challenge assumptions as we learn more.
EXECUTIVE SEARCH EXPERTISE
Leadership searches where the stakes are high.
WHAT WE KNOW
HR +
Executive Leadership
Deep expertise in HR leadership and executive-level search, with an understanding of the people, business, and leadership dynamics within.
WHERE WE WORK
Complex
Organizations
Experienced across industries partnering with complex organizations where leaders must navigate transformation, growth, and change.
WHEN WE BRING VALUE
Moments
That Matter
Transformation. Growth. Succession. Building or reshaping teams. Roles where getting the leadership decision right matters most.
HOW FAR WE REACH
Broad
Market Reach
Searches across the US and internationally, combining deep networks with targeted market mapping to find leaders beyond the obvious candidates
CASE STUDIES
Every search starts
with a different question.
The title may be familiar. The business need rarely is.
PE-BACKED SERVICES COMPANY
When should a growing company hire its first VP of HR?
A growing company needed stronger HR leadership. Discovery revealed a bigger mandate for what came next.
3X
COMPANY GROWTH
DURING HER TENURE
GLOBAL CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTION
How does a newly promoted CHRO stop doing her old job?
A newly promoted CHRO needed trusted leaders beneath her so she could step fully into the C-suite.
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3
CRITICAL HR HIRES
IN FOUR MONTHS
ENERGY + INFRASTRUCTURE
What happens when finding the right leader becomes critical to the survival of the business?
After an unexpected leadership loss, a company needed an experienced CEO who could step into active projects immediately.
1
WEEK FROM START TO ON-SITE ACTION
Selected examples from searches led by Kristin throughout her executive search career.
READY TO START A CONVERSATION?
The right leader can change
what becomes possible.
Whether you're defining a critical leadership need or ready to begin a search, let's talk about what your organization needs next.