Organisations
Assessment, strategic planning and coaching for organisations.
Catalyst Careers provides tailored consultancy and coaching to support recruitment and selection, strategic planning, and employee and leadership development.
Services are tailored to the organisation's objectives, people and specific requirements.
Selection & Assessment | Strategic Planning | Coaching for Employees & Leaders
Who We Work With
These services are suitable for:
Employers recruiting for new roles
Organisations using psychometric assessment as part of a selection process
Employers who want additional evidence to support recruitment decisions
Organisations comparing a number of candidates for the same role
Employers who want a clearer understanding of candidates’ abilities, personality or work-related characteristics
Organisations that require professional interpretation of psychometric assessment results
Organisations developing or reviewing a strategic plan
Organisations that want greater clarity around priorities, goals and future direction
Organisations planning a new service, programme or period of development
Teams that would benefit from a structured and facilitated planning process
Supporting Better Decisions, Development and Performance
Catalyst Careers works with organisations in three areas: selection and assessment, strategic planning, and employee and leadership coaching.
Each service addresses a different organisational need, but the overall approach is the same: structured, evidence-informed support tailored to the organisation, role or individual involved.
Selection & Assessment Consultancy – providing additional, structured information about candidates through professionally selected and interpreted psychometric assessment, supporting wider recruitment and selection processes.
Strategic Planning Consultancy – helping organisations review their current position, clarify priorities, establish realistic goals and translate strategic discussions into practical actions.
Coaching for Employees & Leaders – providing structured one-to-one coaching to support professional effectiveness, career development, leadership capability and progress towards individual work-related goals.
Services can be provided individually or combined where an organisation has broader development requirements.
The scope of each project is agreed with the organisation in advance and tailored to the specific objectives, people and context involved.
Selection & Assessment Consultancy
Assessment support can be tailored to the role, candidate group and requirements of the organisation.
Services may include:
Psychometric assessment for recruitment and selection
Aptitude and ability assessment
Personality assessment
professional interpretation of assessment results
Individual candidate reports
Comparative candidate reports
Assessment support tailored to the requirements of the role and organisation
Strategic Planning Consultancy
Structured support for organisations that want to clarify their direction, identify priorities and develop a practical plan for what happens next.
Strategic planning support can be tailored to the size, purpose and needs of the organisation and may include:
Review of the organisation’s current position
Clarification of strategic priorities
Development of organisational goals and objectives
Facilitated consultation with staff, stakeholders or other relevant groups
Identification of opportunities, challenges and areas for development
Development of practical actions, responsibilities and timelines
Support in translating strategic priorities into an implementation plan
Development or review of a written strategic plan
Follow-up review of progress where required
The aim is to create a strategic plan that is clear, realistic and useful in practice rather than a document that simply sits on a shelf.
Coaching for Employees & Leaders
For organisations that want to invest in the development, effectiveness and progression of their staff through structured one-to-one coaching.
Catalyst Careers provides employer-funded coaching that can be tailored to the development needs of individual employees, emerging leaders, managers and senior staff.
Coaching can focus on:
Performance Coaching – supporting employees to improve effectiveness, address professional challenges, develop confidence, strengthen decision-making and make progress towards specific work-related goals
Leadership Coaching – supporting managers and leaders with leadership development, communication, delegation, decision-making, managing others and the challenges associated with increased responsibility
Career Development Coaching – supporting employees with career development, progression, changing responsibilities and longer-term professional goals
Graduate & Early-Career Coaching – supporting graduate recruits and early-career employees as they transition into professional working life, develop confidence and take greater ownership of their professional development
Coaching is tailored to the individual and provides structured time to clarify goals, explore challenges, take action and review progress over time.
Where coaching is funded by an employer, the purpose and broad objectives of the coaching can be agreed at the outset while maintaining appropriate confidentiality around the individual coaching conversations.
Programmes can be arranged for individual employees or multiple members of staff, with the number and frequency of sessions tailored to the organisation's requirements.
How We Work With Organisations
The process is tailored to the service required and the needs of the organisation. Whether the work involves employee selection, strategic planning or staff development, the starting point is understanding what the organisation is trying to achieve.
1. Initial Consultation
The process begins with a discussion about the organisation's needs, the issue or opportunity being addressed and the outcomes the organisation wants to achieve.
2. Agree the Approach
A suitable approach is developed based on the organisation's requirements. This may involve psychometric assessment and selection support, a structured strategic planning process, or individual coaching for employees and leaders.
3. Deliver the Service
The agreed work is delivered in collaboration with the organisation. Depending on the service, this may involve candidate assessment and reporting, facilitated strategic planning, or a programme of individual coaching sessions.
4. Review and Next Steps
Where appropriate, outcomes and next steps are reviewed with the organisation. This may include discussing assessment findings, progressing a strategic plan, reviewing agreed organisational actions or considering further staff development needs.
The scope and level of support can be tailored to individual projects, from a specific assessment or coaching requirement to a more substantial organisational development or strategic planning process.
What Our Clients Say. . .
Interested in discussing an assessment project?
If your organisation is considering using psychometric assessment as part of recruitment or selection, get in touch to discuss the role, candidate group and assessment requirements.