Finding talented people is essential to most organizations’ success. While our search process reduces hiring risk, onboarding and engagement risks often arise after employees start their jobs. That’s why Mandrake services support the entire talent lifecycle: acquisition, acceleration, and retention. We also offer transition services for organizations looking to restructure their workforce.

Most organizations acknowledge a gap between their expectations of a new hire and the results. But what kind of onboarding do these organizations do? Whether through promotion, transfer, returning from leave, or hired from the outside—how a leader starts has a huge impact on their long-term performance. A failed start can result in up to 10 times the cost of the actual hire to the organization.

Running Start™—Mandrake’s proprietary coaching program—reduces time to contribution by guiding a leader for the first 100 days in their new role. Our 10-step process includes a comprehensive workbook, complete with templates and guided conversations, both live and online. Running Start™ is the best talent investment you will ever make at a fraction of the cost of hiring. It unlocks performance and prevents avoidable issues, in effect, adding a layer of insurance to an executive hire.

Mandrake makes preparing for the next stage of a career easier by providing timely support, accurate information, and valuable access to business leaders. From career assessment to strategic planning, coaching, continuing education, and interactive research tools, a transitioning executive can learn to take charge of their career, build confidence, and develop skills to reach their goals. Ranging from two months to a year, Mandrake’s transition programs can ease executives to retirement, help search for a new role, or launch a business.