The right leader can be the difference between stagnation and groundbreaking success. But how do you consistently identify individuals who can drive growth, foster positive change, and align with your unique vision?

For 25 years, we've partnered with organisations to achieve just that. This anniversary, we're revealing all about "The Moon Method" – our proven approach to connecting great leaders with great opportunities.

But what really is The Moon Method? And what does it mean in practice?

Absorbing Your Culture

We believe that the perfect fit goes beyond skill sets and experience; it’s about cultural alignment, long-term vision, and an understanding of your organisation's unique heartbeat. Each campaign begins not with a database query, but with deep, immersive discussions. We take the time to fully understand your products, services, market position, and most importantly, your culture. Recognising your unique values and dynamics enables us to design a search campaign that directly addresses your long-term objectives. It also ensures that the solution is good fit for both client and candidate – making them much more likely to stay in the role long term – search campaigns are exciting, but you don’t want to be repeating them again and again!

Detailed, Dedicated Search Method

Once we've understood your organisation's unique culture and strategic goals, our method shifts to precision. Utilising established networks and varied search methodologies, we identify individuals ideally suited to your business. This involves extensive research, often under strict Non-Disclosure Agreements, to pinpoint leaders with specific skill sets and the right personality to galvanise your organisation. When proactively targeting candidates from closed markets (who are not actively searching for new opportunities), there’s no substitute for years of experience and a well-established network. The most successful leaders are often already employed and thriving in their current role. Reaching these "passive candidates" requires a proactive and strategic approach. Our team utilises advanced market mapping, direct headhunting, and industry networks to connect with these highly qualified professionals, ensuring you have the best possible selection of candidates.

We work closely with clients to incorporate equality, diversity, and inclusion practices, so that our shortlists feature a wide range of experiences and perspectives, and our hiring strategies can take positive action to attract candidates from diverse backgrounds. We aim to select a very strong, relevant candidate pool for our clients, approaching candidates with extreme discretion and building trusting relationships from day one. We either create a strong candidate pool from scratch or enrich the client's existing candidate pool, ensuring a strong blend of internal and external talent to consider during the next phase.

Screening

The screening phase isn't a one-size-fits-all approach. Our screening and interview process is tailored to each client's unique needs and strategic objectives. We delve into the specifics of what success looks like for your organisation, designing a rigorous yet flexible evaluation that goes deeper than traditional interviews. Our focus is on understanding how each candidate's experience, leadership style, and cultural fit align with your specific requirements. We also provide comprehensive assessments through behavourial profiling and structured interview frameworks.

We believe in supporting candidates through every step of this process, ensuring they have the best opportunity to provide a full and accurate account of themselves. This proactive support allows our clients to gain the clearest and most comprehensive perspective of each candidate enabling them to make the best possible hiring decision.

For every shortlisted candidate, we provide interview notes which analyses candidate strengths, and their development areas, and crucially, assesses the potential impact they could have on your organisation's performance and culture. This meticulous reporting, combined with our bespoke interview process, ensures you receive a curated selection of leaders poised to make a tangible difference.

Post-Hire Integration

Our commitment to your success doesn't end when a candidate accepts an offer. The "Moon Method" includes supporting a seamless transition, so your new leader settles in effectively and quickly adds value. We understand that successful onboarding is vital for both the placed candidate and the organisation. While the specifics are often tailored to client needs, we aim to bridge the gap between appointment and full impact. By providing support and guidance, we ensure the new hire is well-equipped to integrate into their team, maximising their potential to contribute from day one.

Long-term, Trusted Partner

For the last 25 years, our values have guided every search, every conversation, and every placement. We’re proud to be distinctive, ethical, and approachable in all our undertakings and believe that fostering meaningful, lasting relationships delivers a first-class service. We look forward to partnering with our clients for the next 25 years and beyond! Whatever the future holds, we'll be here for you.

Seeking a long-term partner? Contact us to arrange a consultation.

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