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We are committed to creating organizations and teams that work
well together. As the world changes, the world of work changes.
Organizational structures are being challenged more today than ever
before. The organizations we grew up with were hierarchical, bureaucratic,
and control oriented. Those organizations don't work as well in
an environment demanding collaboration, interdependence and flexibility.
We provide an array of services to help companies adapt to changing
demands including:
Second Opinion Reviews
MBL's organizational assessments help identify impediments to team
effectiveness and efficiency. Using a variety of tools including
structured interviews, employee surveys and 360 degree reviews,
MBL will provide a snapshot of the organization's strengths and
weaknesses and a blueprint for organizational redesign and team
building.
Organizations change, sometimes dramatically, over time and it
is easy for human resources programs and practices to fall behind.
Human Resources Audits provide a thorough and objective review of
all aspects of the HR function by an objective third party. MBL
will conduct an overall department assessment or a review focused
on one aspect of the HR function. In the end, we will give you a
detailed report of our findings and recommendations to serve as
a blueprint for future planning.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions are not simply legal or financial transactions.
Any merger or acquisition, regardless of size, has enormous human
resources implications. We believe that the failure of many mergers
and acquisitions is directly related to the lack of focus on the
people involved. The MBL team has extensive experience in managing
the human resources aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Our expertise
includes the full scope of work from due diligence to human resources
integration. We have experience assessing management strengths and
weaknesses, analyzing organizational structure, reconciling salient
differences in corporate culture, and identifying organizational
soft spots that could put the merger at risk. We lead the efforts
to redesign or combine compensation and benefits plans, reconfigure
the management team, and redefine the new corporate culture. MBL
understands the importance of employee communications throughout
the process and guides all communication efforts.
Restructuring and Downsizing
Changes in the economy or business strategy often require change
in organizational structure or even the makeup of your workforce.
These changes can be painful and can threaten the very core of your
business. MBL will help you to define your objectives, identify
staffing needs, restructure the organization, communicate changes
to employees, and implement restructuring and downsizing plans.
Our expertise helps you to balance the needs of business with your
employees and to retain your best employees throughout the transition.
Leadership Change and Succession Planning
Leadership change and control can be one of the biggest challenges
ever faced by a business. Even the most successful business can
falter at this critical transitional stage. Whether the transition
is a result of the purchase by an outside firm or an internal transfer
of control, the challenges are significant. Serving as your guide,
MBL will identify hazards along the way and ensure a successful
transition.
Leadership bench strength and management development is one of
the most neglected facets of planning. MBL helps organizations develop
succession plans to prepare them for the developmental changes that
happen in every company. We help guide the discussions around build
or buy strategies and create management development plans.
Strategic Planning
Our role in the strategic planning process is to help facilitate
the work of leaders and managers. Our facilitators bring their knowledge
of organizational change and interpersonal dynamics to the planning
process. We keep the focus on the work that brings people together
and we do not get caught up in the emotions of the sometimes-charged
atmosphere.
The MBL team is particularly skilled in Human Resources strategic
planning. Beginning with an HR assessment and needs analysis, MBL
will lead your human resources team through the planning process
to ensure your human resources strategy aligns with your business
strategy. We also will help you develop metrics and timetables and
to identify and overcome obstacles to success.
Team Building
High performance teams are the products of careful planning and
hard work. We believe that commitment drives team effectiveness
and that team commitment comes from inside each individual team
member. It is an illusion to think that organizations can control
that commitment. Team commitment is voluntary. Our job is to help
teams find a shared sense of purpose that creates high performance
teams.
Executive Coaching
A coach is part mentor, part sounding board, part therapist and
part manager. No world-class athlete or performer would be world-class
without one. MBL's coaches teach, push, support and challenge. We
will partner with you to set clear objectives and will help you
successfully meet them.
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