Career Transition Service

Our service is focused on practical advice for aspiring non-executive directors.

We work with two types of client:

Executives starting a portfolio career focused on non-executive roles
Executives looking for a non-executive role alongside their executive role

We deliver the following:

Compress the time frame to prepare and transition
Improve the quality of preparation and transition
Increase personal effectiveness in sourcing roles
Increase the chances of launching a non-executive career successfully

Find out more

Tel. + 44 (0) 20 3371 6698

What’s included in our Service?

For each client our transition service includes:

Motives and Preparation Assessment

We recognise aspiring non-executives will have initial thoughts and ideas on becoming a non-executive. We explore your motives and preparation to date by asking the key questions regarding the transition. The answers allow us to develop an action plan tailored to your needs to complete the transition successfully.

Career Review

It is essential to review your executive career experience to identify how you can contribute as a non-executive director. Our in-depth career review identifies what you can offer at board level.

Preparing for Networking

Every aspiring non-executive will need an “elevator pitch” to articulate their non-executive ambitions. We call this a Memorable Repeatable Message (MRM). Not so you can remember and repeat it. That is a given! It is so anybody made aware of your ambitions can remember and repeat them.

The “pitch” needs to be specific, short and easy to understand. We work with you to prepare this essential networking message.

The Non-executive CV

It is essential to get your CV right so it can support your networking. The non-executive CV is different. It is focused on developing opportunities.

A well prepared CV increases your chances of being known, remembered, recommended, findable and contactable. Using our non-executive CV expertise we prepare the right CV for you. It is essential to get your CV right so it can support your networking.

Networking

Your own contacts will be the bedrock of your networking plan. They are the people to start with. However recruiters will be part of your plan too.

The recruitment industry is fragmented and opaque so finding relevant recruiters is difficult and time consuming. We have researched the market and identified the UK recruitment firms with a focus on non-executive appointments.

The list we produce includes over 100 individual recruiters from circa 25 firms. The list will save you significant time in identifying and contacting appropriate recruiters.

Candidate Registration Sites

Beyond your own network and relevant recruiters, non-executive candidate registration sites will form the third element of an effective networking plan.

There are several options and quality and purpose can vary. We recommend three organisations and can facilitate introductions.

Market Intelligence

There are several information sources available for aspiring non-executives. Walgrove has identified 15 organisations we believe cover all the information you need to know.

We provide you with this information which means you will save considerable time when sourcing relevant market information.

Review Meetings

Our service includes review meetings after three and nine months to discuss the ups and downs of progress. There will be a mix of successes and disappointments. It is important to review both.

After three months the initial responses from implementing your networking plan should be available to discuss.

After nine months a flow of non-executive opportunities should have started to develop and hopefully maybe your first appointment is visible, imminent or completed.

Timings

We will work with you to deliver the service within four weeks. At that point you will be networking ready.

To understand the importance of networking to find your first NED role click here

Fees

To find out about our fees and the payment structure please contact us

See what people say

Transition Testimonials

The transition from executive to a non-executive board member requires an in-depth knowledge of the process. Mike helped me understand the nuanced process and provided valuable insights and help in how to structure my approach. I have no doubt that the guidance provided by Mike helps both candidates and boards come together in a more efficient and productive manner.

Isabelle Djian,
Portfolio NED, Alternative Investment Sector