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- Filling a Unique and Nuanced Leadership Role – Case Study
The Situation: A second-generation transportation consulting firm was experiencing rapid growth. The President retained Acumen to find a Vice President who could take on critical responsibilities, including sales, customer management, finance and data analytics, and leadership, to help scale the organization. The Process: Acumen began by interviewing the President and key staff members to fully… Read more: Filling a Unique and Nuanced Leadership Role – Case Study - What a Human Resources Partner Can Do for a Company
Situation When a long-time manufacturing client sought Acumen’s expertise to hire a Human Resource leader, little did they know that their needs were far greater. The company had been experiencing rapid growth and was struggling with filling positions, high rates of tardiness and absenteeism, bad hires, and supervisors who needed development. They had few formal… Read more: What a Human Resources Partner Can Do for a Company - Non-Profit CFO Finds Meaning and Mission in the For-Profit World
The Situation Our client, a global architecture, engineering, and construction firm with a specialty in sustainability and designing “living buildings” sought a CFO who could bring fresh new ideas from outside the industry as they were growing exponentially, into new markets and innovative new services. They were also seeking a CFO who could develop a… Read more: Non-Profit CFO Finds Meaning and Mission in the For-Profit World - When a National FI Organization Wanted a CIO, Acumen Delivered More
The Situation An Award-Winning National Mortgage Company was in need of a CIO, with solid leadership skills: able to manage, develop, and grow a talented team; have hard conversations when necessary; and able to streamline processes to allow the team to perform more efficiently. In addition, to being a strong leader, the organization required the… Read more: <strong>When a National FI Organization Wanted a CIO, Acumen Delivered More</strong> - How New Leadership at Multnomah County Health Department is Driving Innovation to Elevate Health Outcomes for Vulnerable Oregonians
“What Does it Mean to Be One Health Center?” For the Executive Officer of Oregon’s largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), this question was at the heart of the search for the health Center’s Chief Clinical Officer and Chief Operations Officer dyad which would help further the Health Center’s goals around healthcare integration, health and… Read more: How New Leadership at Multnomah County Health Department is Driving Innovation to Elevate Health Outcomes for Vulnerable Oregonians - How Investing in the Right Search Firm to Identify the Right Manager Leads to Longevity and Client Success
“Mike is the best hire I have ever made” ~ Leonard F., President The Situation Our client, a company engaged in the design and manufacturing of portable instruments for agricultural and environmental research, had urgent need for a world-class Quality Assurance Manager. They had previously been employing students, who were used to lower salary requirements,… Read more: How Investing in the Right Search Firm to Identify the Right Manager Leads to Longevity and Client Success - Sometimes You Get What You Need
“I really appreciated the willingness to reframe this position and the sophisticated approach to negotiating for both the client’s and candidate’s best outcome.” Technology Firm’s Vice President of Strategy, placed by Acumen. The Situation The placement of a Vice President of Strategy at an Oregon-born Technology Consulting & Professional Services firm did not follow the… Read more: Sometimes You Get What You Need - New CEO Breathes New Life and Innovation into Public-Sector Organization
By Molly Norton Acumen was retained to locate the next CEO for a leading-edge, respected, highly regulated Oregon-based quasi-governmental institution that has existed since the late ’70s. The organization was primed for new, visionary leadership to take them to the next stage of their evolution. The new CEO was hired following a national search and… Read more: New CEO Breathes New Life and Innovation into Public-Sector Organization - Acumen Helps Real Estate Development Client Secure Top-Tier C-Level-Talent to Bring World-Class Biotech Innovation to Portland
Acumen Helps Real Estate Development Client Secure Top-Tier C-Level-Talent to Bring World-Class Biotech Innovation to Portland - Acumen Case Study with Will Fox
Suzanne Hanifin speaks with Will Fox, COO of Precision Analytical on how Acumen did placing him and everything he has accomplished in a short amount of time.
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