Discovery Experience™
Before defining the search, define the decision.
The Discovery Experience is a focused conversation about the business context behind a critical hire—before job descriptions, candidate lists and search activity begin.
Together, we clarify why the hire matters, what success should look like and which realities may shape the search.
What we explore
Four questions before the search begins.
The conversation focuses on the decision behind the vacancy rather than starting with a conventional job description.
01
Why does this hire matter now?
Understand the business situation, trigger and reason the organization needs this person.
02
What needs to change because this person joins?
Define the business contribution expected from the hire rather than relying only on responsibilities.
03
What would success look like after 12 months?
Clarify the outcomes that would make the organization consider the hiring decision successful.
04
What will shape the search?
Identify relevant realities such as market availability, location, compensation, language, organizational context and other practical constraints.
What you leave with
Clarity before commitment.
The Discovery Experience should leave both sides with a clearer view of the hiring decision and whether a search should move forward.
01
A clearer hiring question
A shared understanding of what the organization is actually trying to solve through the hire.
02
An initial market perspective
An early view of the realities that may influence the search, based on the context discussed.
03
A clear next step
A decision on whether there is a search to solve together and, if so, what should happen next.
What happens next
If there is a search to solve, we structure it.
When there is a clear search to move forward with, the next step is the Search Blueprint—where the business context becomes an explicit definition of success, candidate requirements and search strategy.
Schedule your Discovery Experience™
Start with the hiring decision.
Schedule a Discovery Experience to discuss the role, business context and market before deciding how the search should begin.
Schedule a Discovery Experience45–60 minutes · No fee · No commitment