Who We Serve
Who We Serve
Paravis Partners has coached and developed thousands of leaders from every major industry sector. Whether a Fortune 100 company or a non-profit organization, we are proud to be the trusted leadership development partner to top organizations who firmly believe as we do, that great leadership is not only a strategic imperative but a source of sustainable competitive advantage.
“Our clients come back to us again and again because they value our deep business experience. This expertise enables us to get a quick grasp of their unique situation and to bring a highly tailored approach to their efforts.”
Professional Services
For over a decade, professional services firms in management and technology consulting, executive search, and law have increasingly recognized the importance of developing and retaining top talent. We have coached and delivered leadership programs for both senior and emerging leaders addressing leadership topics unique to professional services. Sample engagements include:
Having a greater executive presence and influence with senior level clients and stakeholders
Sourcing and creating an effective business development platform
Building relationships of mutual respect and trust between the industry and service offering lines of business
Balancing competing commitments as both leaders and practitioners of the work, managing for both billable and unbillable time
Banking & Insurance
Digital transformation. Big data. Changing consumer behavior. Regulatory pressures. In a sector where customer retention and cost efficiency are key, there is no shortage of factors bringing both challenge and opportunity. Paravis Partners has helped develop leaders in the banking and insurance space. Sample engagements include:
Expanding the ability to collaborate across organizational lines and with regulatory agencies
Building capacity to step more firmly into broader leadership role
Strengthen ability to communicate effectively at the most senior levels
Build capacity to manage and accept change
Asset Management
Market volatility and increased competition put new pressure on Private Equity, Hedge Funds, and Investment Management Firms to ensure that rising leaders and owners are equipped to succeed. Paravis Partners has helped investment and non-investment professionals to expand leadership capabilities. Sample engagements include:
Focusing on executive presence and key influencing skills in making greater connections with executive management teams
Balancing both conviction and openness for potential investments in judgment and communications
Ruthlessly prioritizing work and diligence to ensure that resources are aimed against the most important areas of an investment thesis or value creation plan
Leading functional areas to collaborate and provide leverage and support to the investment work
Life Sciences
Pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical technology firms are operating in an age of unprecedented disruption. As they shift from product centric models to patient outcome centric models, and seek to bring about the promise of digital medicine, executives in the life sciences are forced to navigate fast-changing terrain. Paravis Partners has helped life sciences leaders to:
Expand beyond their technical and functional roots to be broader leaders and managers for their organizations
Expand the strategic thinking skills necessary to operate in a dynamic, complex environment
Develop the personal sustainability habits necessary to manage in an environment of constant change
Develop the leadership presence required to build and maintain employee engagement in highly innovative environments
High Technology
Managing and leading in environments where talent shortages are the norm and expectations of speed drive unique leadership development needs is challenging at best. Paravis Partners has helped coach and train leaders to navigate successfully in these complex environments by:
Building the capacity of leaders to balance the strategic goals of the business with the day to day demands
Help senior managers and leaders to be better coaches and developers of their teams
Helping executives to develop the ability to align their leadership teams to enable faster decision-making
Helping leaders in faced-paced environments to develop the practices to support executive endurance and prevent burnout
Public Sector & Nonprofits
Public sector and mission driven organizations face unique challenges. From improving transparency on outcomes and costs, to engaging overwhelmed staff or volunteers, to strengthening governance, the challenges are significant and require strong and effective leadership. Paravis Partners has assisted many public sector and not-for profit organizations by:
Facilitating leadership team alignment and strategic planning retreats
Strengthening advocacy and influencing abilities to engage varied stakeholders
Helping leaders to better balance the daily demands of the job with the strategic needs
Bringing a more inspiring leadership style necessary to engage staff, volunteers and donors
CPG & Retail
The pressure to deliver year-over-year same store growth in consumer retail make it an exciting and challenging industry for leaders. Paravis Partners has helped to coach and train leaders in:
Articulating a compelling vision and helping all areas of the business stay connected to the consumer
Effectively leading and managing key functional areas to deliver on milestones and results
Enhancing overall communications and influencing skills to work cross functionally in areas such as merchandising, marketing, sales, operations/IT, and finance
Increasing overall strategic partnering skills, especially with retail partners or franchisees