Caroline Grayson from Coke and Carol O'Driscoll from Archer Search run a session on exec search techniques and methodology at our Building Capability Conference 2012
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Building capability 2012 - Exec Search Techniques & Methodology
1. Executive Search
Techniques and Methodology
Presented by:
Carol OâDriscoll, Director, Archer Search
Caroline Grayson, Head of External Talent Sourcing, The Coca-Cola Company
The FIRM Conference
September 2012
Classified - Internal use
2. Overview of Session
⢠When to use executive search - how it differs from other recruitment strategies and
the benefits
⢠Overview of the search process
- search methodology
- case study
⢠Q&A session
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3. When to use executive search
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4. The Market Today
⢠Challenging economic times; negative economic news around globe.
⢠Reduced talent demand globally causes increase in talent supply.
⢠Current realities cause individuals to believe talent is easier to find and attract.
If focus remains
only on active job
seekers, we miss
half the market
for talent
Classified - Internal use Source: Building Talent Pipelines,
Recruiting Roundtable
5. The best talent is often the hardest to find & attract
Prospect Types Difficulty Value Recruiting Tactics
(1) Active - Unemployed Easy ď´Riskiest to hire, may have left ď´Internet postings
and actively seeking a previous role truly on own accord
position or may be a potential performance ď´Networking and referrals
issue.
(2) Passive - Employed Moderate ď´Prospect willing to explore other ď´Internet postings
but open to a position opportunities
ď´Networking and referrals
ď´Prospect may be disenchanted
with current employer ď´Contingent and Retained Search
Firms
(3) Relationship Difficult ď´Any companyâs most prized ď´ Contingent & Retained Search Firms
Focused- Employed, employees and typically the high
happy, & not seeking potentials ď´ Networking and referrals
external opportunities ď´ Internal Executive Search
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6. The Value of Internal Search
External Search Firms vs. Direct Sourcing Model
Consultant managing multiple clients Dedicated internal expert
Limited/Narrow exposure to Coca-Cola Understanding of the Coca-Cola system and culture
Restricted by off-limits policies Unrestricted access to worldwide talent pool
Market intelligence reused for other clients External market intelligence âownedâ by Coca-Cola
Short term motivation Long term motivation
Build own firm reputation Build Coca-Cola employer brand
Motivated to fill immediate hiring needs Pipeline building ahead of Open Requisitions
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8. Client Briefing
Target List Long List Short List Client
Spec Interviews
Identification Callibration Interviewing
Definition
with Client Formal
Establish Sourcing Due Diligence Referencing
Third party
timelines and Approaching references Hire
deliverables
Classified - Internal use
9. Leads to the best candidates â not just good
candidates
Enables a focussed fast start â likely to
produce a strong short list- less likely to
lead to second and third slate of candidates
Better use of time â be most productive
Reassures the client that you have a plan
that matches their strategy
Archer Search Limited
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11. ⢠Structured and prioritized list of target organizations
⢠Prioritized roles within the target companies
⢠Focus on Organisational structures
⢠Client agreement and buy in from the outset
Archer Search Limited
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12. Clear focus
on targets
Helps build Transparency
network for of market
future coverage
Clear Road
map if the Client
search hits reassurance
problems
Archer Search Limited
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13. Industry
Sector
Geographic
Ownership
Scope
Size and
Complexity
Culture Products
Off Limits
Archer Search Limited
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15. Search firm does Can lead to Pressure for fast
not meet client unclear briefing at start
Does not have search firm â˘starts work without
chance to: â˘Not enough time clear brief
â˘Consultant thinks â˘Lack of focussed
⢠get feel for client telepathically target list
need/culture â˘Too many calls
â˘Does not know all the
â˘Chance to ask answers â but wonât â˘Good but not the best
research related reveal this! candidates
questions â˘Search takes too long
â˘Team lacks calibration
â˘Describe client points to ensure on â˘Restart needed
effectively on calls spec candidates
Archer Search Limited
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16. Search firm takes Agree Target List with
Initiative Client
⢠Does background research on ⢠Agree on âconcept candidatesâ
client ⢠Identify relevant sources and
⢠Identifies market trends/issues prospects quickly
⢠Identifies âconcept ⢠Make targeted calls
candidatesâ â to calibrate with ⢠Report feedback to Consultant
client quickly
⢠Suggests and agrees timeline ⢠Flag any potential
with Client issues/challenges
Archer Search Limited
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18. Reason for the Key responsibilities Key Challenges of
role? for the role the role
⢠New role ⢠P&L ⢠Turnaround?
⢠Internal ⢠Management ⢠Growth Agenda?
restructuring? remit
⢠Replacement â if ⢠Reporting
so why? Structure
⢠Functional remit?
â marketing/sales
⢠Business
Development?
⢠Years of
experience
needed
⢠Progression
Opportunities
Archer Search Limited
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19. Geographic Responsibilities Concept Candidate
⢠Area covered ⢠Does the client have an ideal
⢠Amount of travel required profile in mind?
⢠Personality fit with the Client-
⢠Relocation? what personality would fit best
with the team?
⢠Which companies does the client
admire â or not?
Education/Professional
Specific Competencies
Qualifications?
⢠Leadership
⢠MBA
⢠Strategy
⢠Cultural Awareness ⢠Cert Eng
⢠Executing for Results ⢠FCA
⢠Driving change ⢠Languages?
⢠Functional Knowledge
Archer Search Limited
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22. Centre target
direct
competitors
Companies
who interface
with the client
Lateral sources
of candidates
Archer Search Limited
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23. Allianz Boots
Glaxo SmithKline
Coca Cola
Diageo
Heinz
Unilever
Procter & Gamble
Colgate Palmolive
Reckitt Benckiser
Gillette
Tesco
Apple
Google
Visa
Ikea
Archer Search Limited
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24. Geographic Scope Scale
Of company Financials
Of role People
Geographic Breakdown Profitability
Where are key challenges? Size of division
Size of parent company
Ownership Culture
Publicly Quoted Hierarchy v Matrix
Private Equity Academy Companies
Family owned Consensus building?
What would be best fit? Which does the client admire?
Archer Search Limited
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25. Sector Products
Market Leader Core products
Competitor Companies Related Products
-Competition clauses? Brand Profile
Lateral thoughts International brands
Off Limits
To client
To Search Firm
Archer Search Limited
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27. Complete
identification Targeted
within target Agree target
sourcing to
companies prospects with Make approach
establish most
Consultants and calls
Via ID/desk relevant
who calls who
research and prospects
sourcing
Archer Search Limited
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28. Ensure you connect all the pieces
Use teamwork to make it happen!
Archer Search Limited
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29. Always use a well
defined search
strategy
When search goes Use the search
astray, revisit the strategy criteria and
search strategy framework
Define prioritized Develop a list of
target roles within target segments and
target organizations organizations
Ensure search
strategy is agreed by
consultant and client
Archer Search Limited
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30. Responsibilities Attraction Reason for the
⢠Total ⢠Compensation role
revenues/budget (base, bonus, ⢠Reason for vacancy
⢠Reporting lines equity, pension)
⢠Confidentiality
(solid and dotted ⢠Career progression
⢠Impact of company
line) ⢠Title strategy âM&A?
⢠Total number of ⢠Location ⢠Internal candidates
people reporting to ⢠Broadening
him/her skillset/experience
⢠Geographic Scope
⢠Key challenges
Archer Search Limited
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31. Business Organization
History Organizational
Structure Other Issues
Financials
Direct Reports Off limits to client
Subsidiaries and Search Firm
Management team
Place in the Culture Current Company
market Strategy/News
Diversity policy Future plans
Key competitors
Products/Brands
Strategy
Ownership
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34. ď Conferences ď Professional
ďĄ Speakers Organisations
ďĄ Companies ďĄ Member companies
ďĄ Sponsors e.g. â50 Golden
Brandsâ Marketing
Society
ďĄ Committee
Professional organisations can be a quick Members
Source of relevant sources and prospects
ďĄ Award Winners
ďĄ Market Themes and
Issues
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35. ď Know your market
ď Brainstorm
ď Peer Listing from resources e.g. OneSource,
Dow Jones Companies and Executives
ď Competitor Intelligence Reports
ďĄ Market Research
ďĄ Analyst Reports
ď Newspaper Stories quoting market leaders
ďĄ e.g. Guardian Media reports
ď Lateral Thinking
ďĄ Similar or related markets which could produce
âleft field â prospects
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36. ď Thinkabout the sources of information
ď What are the sources of the information
ďĄ Are they credible?
ďĄ Can they be verified
ďĄ Is there a political/hidden twist?
ď Document potential challenging issues for
due diligence to follow up
Archer Search Limited
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37. Overview of the search process â
Coca-Cola Case Study
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38. Research to determine search strategy and target list
âŚ.both Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola saw current
value sales decline in non-cola carbonates and
other product areas due to strong price competition
from economy brands and private label productsâ
Leading domestic players such as Maspex also
began to invest more in new product development
and marketing towards the end of the review period.
Euromonitor. Soft Drink Market Poland
In-house advantage!
Access to industry
reports
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39. Marketing Activation Director Poland
Draft Target Company List
The search strategy covers 2 main areas:
Leading multinational fmcg companies with significant operations in Poland.
Leading domestic players in Poland. In these companies I will target executives who also have
experience in navigating a complex international organisation.
In addition, I will search for Polish expats who are open to relocate back to their home country.
FMCG Multinationals Domestic players
Carlsberg FPH Marwit
Colgate Palmolive Herbapol
Danone (Zywiec Zdroj) Hoop
Kraft (+ Wedel) Maspex
LâOreal Naleczow Zdroj
Mars
Nestle
Pepsico
Philip Morris
Procter & Gamble
Reckitt Benckiser
Unilever
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40. Identify sources and prospects
When calling sources
try have some names to
prompt them.
In-house advantage!
Source our own
employees
Notes on size
/scale market
positioning etc
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41. How to find sources & prospects
Speaker lists from
conferences
Press releases
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45 mins sessionWho we are â quick run through of the sessionPlease note down questions and weâll open the floor at the end
Exec search is not the right strategy for all positions however we do know that traditional recruiting only reaches 50% of the labour market -- the active job seekers.Passive talent does not always take advantage of networking opportunities like LinkedIn -- only 14%Those employed are staying at current companies in the uncertain economic times (talent harder to recruit).Additional interesting point is that acticve job seekers continue this behaviour and are more likely to become active job seekers in the future, leading to higher staff turnover.
So we use a number of different recruitment strategies to fill our open positions. And where we have senior, critical roles (for KO this is marketing) where we know that the prospects are relationship focussed we use exec search as I guess many of you do â we just happen to have built a global inhouse search this capability.
Our internal search team gives us a number of benefits vs a search firm.Of course there are occasions, maybe a niche role, issues of confidentiality where we still use search firms and the methodology we use (given that our team all have search industry experience from the likes of RRA, KFI, SS) is exactly the same.So carol, who has trained many in the art of search over the years is going to now explain the methodology and afterwards Iâll share a real life example from Coke.
Too many hand offs:Within client organization, e.g. from the line to HR, from one region to anotherWithin search firm e.g. across offices or from Partner to Executing Associate.Too many or wrong targets
Illustrate with what client typically thinkingWhat consultant typically thinking â BD, fees, strengthen relationshipResearchers should go prepared to briefing meeting with consultant â do background on potential client, read any internal documentation re business pitches etc. Researchers should go prepared with at least 3 key (ethical) questions to ask
Ideal candidates= Branson, knows what customers want- branding, Oprah, diversity, successful, Stephen Fry â intelligent, diversity, Dalai Lama- integrity- trustworthy? Madonna- visionary, reinvention, new thingsDefine the spec but try and be realistic and guide the client accordingly
Free v other information resourcesLogicon and brand channel provide conferencesEuromonitor speciality sourceMessage is use a mix of different sources to pull together information
Reference to Guardian means stories listing leading companies in market- also mention other broadsheets eg Daily Telegraph. Make point that Times and FT charge for content
Example of Indian office using unverified Wikipedia information for BD visit â need to verify sources of information. Critical Awareness.
Case studyOpen position â marketing dir poland â â wanted a local so looking external for talent - fix briefing call with hiring managerBefore briefing did some basic research on the market in Poland â who are major players etc Euromonitor reports â software , consumer goods etc â which your company may already subscribe to (industry insights part of M&A at KO)after briefing define target list â so again using reports and web research I built target list by reading market reports â in-house advantage! Also looked at the websites of the target coâs for additional info â some list exces on their site too.
Built target list of both multinationals and domestic players.In Poland we have a great reputation
This my own working doc â donât share this with the HM â a structured way to make sure Iâve covered every company.Methodically work through each company â finding sources , propsects â other relevant info.Always useful to remember scale/size etc of target coâs â so if the target co is the market leader, maybe Iâd target a marketing mgr not marketing Director or in a smaller local player maybe a marketing dir would see a MM role at KO as a step up.
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