Your Guide
MAPPING A PATH FORWARD
Moving forward always starts with knowing where you are, knowing where you are heading, and mapping a path forward based on your business goals and strategy. COMPASS uses the following approach to discover, analyze, and map a path forward with client impact examples.
Survey The Current State
Listen and learn how the business operates and how people work.
- Review of policies, practices, and processes
- Interviews with leaders and team members at all levels
- Insights from real employee experience
Example
A 110-employee construction business suffering from attendance issues uncovered the true source of the problem, hidden operational and culture gaps, after interviewing the team and reviewing business practices. Recognition of these challenges allowed for rapid improvements and alignment.
Pinpoint Needs and Challenges
Discover where human capital strengths, gaps, and friction exist
- Assess human capital readiness
- Reveal key human capital gaps
Example
A fast-growing landscaping company, after rapid expansion, recognized that talent acquisition, performance, and compensation systems were all points of risk. Pinpointing these specifically gave leadership the clarity to invest in sustainable growth systems.
Chart an Actionable Map Forward
With learned insights, use COMPASS expertise to build human capital readiness.
- Reach confident, agile growth
- Reduce owner dependency
- Build a lower-risk, high-value business ready for buyers or successors
Example
For a 2,500-employee service provider, the map focused on rebuilding leadership, fixing weak processes, strengthening sales and procurement, updating technology, and creating accountability, charting a path forward to make the company more desirable for a future exit/sale.
THE HUMAN CAPITAL READINESS ELEMENTS
Your Map Forward Will Focus on the Following Elements:
Workforce Alignment
Work Design
Talent Proficiency
Performance Culture
Risk Mitigation
