Case Study

Developing a Talent Bench with Assessments | Verity International

Verity International — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 14:45:00 GMT

The Challenge

In anticipation of C-Suite retirements – and as part of their overall succession and talent strategy – a Canadian organization promoted a number of emerging leaders to the executive level. Their goals were twofold. First, they wanted to support these leaders in stepping into Enterprise Leadership roles. Second, they wanted to foster and strengthen their ability to drive organizational results as a collective group.

Dalia's leadership story | Verity International

Verity International — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 23:30:00 GMT

The Challenge

Dalia, a mother of 3 and avid marathon runner, has been living and working in Calgary for one of North America’s largest medical technology manufacturers. In February of 2021, at the height of the pandemic, she was quickly promoted to Vice President of North American Service Operations after the sudden retirement of the incumbent. Dalia was the youngest Vice President in the company’s history to fill the role. Her mandate was to take the organization of 500 service technicians and operators from a traditional cost centre to a profit center in 18 months.

Telecom restructuring | Verity International

Verity International — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 19:49:00 GMT

The Challenge

A telecommunications organization engaged Verity’s Career Transition services when their new CEO and Board of Directors initiated restructuring to prepare the organization for privatization. The restructuring called for a reduction of 25% at the management level, impacting 2,500 management employees. The restructuring needed to be completed within six weeks. Its scope had to be kept confidential due to the organization’s high public profile.

Developing Leaders for a Stronger Talent Strategy | Verity International

Verity International — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 18:46:00 GMT

The Challenge

A large Ontario-based organization was struggling with low employee engagement that was beginning to affect its KPIs. Leaders at the supervisor, manager, and director level lacked key leadership skills and were unable to impact engagement. The executive team did not provide the necessary support because leadership skill development and talent planning were viewed as low priority.

Technology call centre closure | Verity International

Verity International — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 23:45:00 GMT

The Challenge

An organization in the technology sector engaged Verity’s Career Transition Services during a business restructuring that relocated its Edmonton and Ottawa customer call centres to the United States. The 1,500 employees who were affected had a 3-month working notice period during which time they needed to maintain call centre activities while preparing to transition the work to colleagues in the US.

Mining Restructuring | Verity International

Verity International — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:21:00 GMT

The Challenge

Verity’s Career Transition services were engaged in the closure of three mines in Northern Ontario that affected approximately 750 employees. Of these, 500 employees were leaving the organization immediately, and 250 managers had three months working notice to give them time to transition the work to other mines and close the locations.

Transformational Coaching | Verity International

Verity International — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:13:00 GMT

The Challenge

The client had exceptional IQ but lagged in EQ, which was holding him back from moving to the next level despite being identified as a high potential executive. He had mixed sponsorship in the organization.

Developmental Coaching | Verity International

Verity International — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:02:00 GMT

The Challenge

The client was a relatively new addition to the senior leadership team and also the most junior member by age and experience. She was highly intelligent, very driven, professional, and exact. Her work ethic was exemplary, but she often ended up doing too much of the work herself.

Transitional Coaching | Verity International

Verity International — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:40:00 GMT

The Challenge

The coaching client was recently promoted from a Business Unit Director, to the Vice President of Sales and Marketing. This promotion moved him onto the Executive Team for the Canadian subsidiary of a US-based multinational corporation. The client was a confident, well-experienced leader within the business, and someone the company wanted to develop further within the global organization. It was critical for the transition into his new role to be smooth and seamless.

Enhancing Individual Contributor Effectiveness | Verity International

Verity International — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:19:00 GMT

The Challenge

An individual contributor in the Human Resources department of a large manufacturing organization was struggling to align her approach with her coworkers and getting frustrated by how projects were getting done. She had high expectations for herself and others and a clear vision for how things should be done. However, she was finding herself unable to deliver, particularly when working on collaborative projects. She received feedback from some of her coworkers that she was coming across as harsh.