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#6 Large Biotechnology Company

The Situation:

The Director of a high-performing, intact, successful Human Resources team was anticipating the merger of her department with another. She would have to expand her team’s services to include the new company, taking into account the new culture that would be absorbed. The Director wanted to understand what made her team as effective as it was and what vulnerabilities might surface as the new responsibilities were added.

The AdVantage Consulting Solution:
Team Building

In collaboration with all members of the Human Resources team, a workshop was designed to identify the processes and behaviors that were perpetuating the success of the team. Participants were going to look for potential “gaps ” in the group that could undermine their future accomplishments and their new responsibilities as they supported the new employees.

A process of self-validation of individual team members was employed to encourage each to identify personal preferences in categories like temperament, aptitude, learning style, etc. The results validated for participants their personal motivations to do or avoid doing, the work that was expected of them. We looked at the possibility that a team member may be capable of something, but not highly motivated to do it —the result being that the responsibility could undermine strengths and become a liability.

Personal profiles were shared with team members and plans were made to set appropriate goals for the upcoming merger.

The Results:

The merger was accomplished smoothly, with minimal disruption to both departments, and the Human Resources Director became the Director of both groups.

All of the team members were retained, and the department was restructured so that people’s responsibilities matched their motivations and strengths.

Targeted training was identified and implemented to grow individuals into their new roles.