The first meeting · No fee
90 minutes, and a clear answer.
Questions rather than a presentation. It ends with a clear answer on whether an investigation is warranted. If it is not, that is what we tell you.
The calendar opens in a new tab and takes about a minute. You can add a note about what you are facing.
One session with whoever would sponsor the work
Bring whoever has the authority to act on what we find. Without that person, we can describe the problem but we cannot tell you whether it can be fixed.
Before
Nothing to prepare. Board papers and minutes come later, under the engagement.
During
A consistent set of questions about what your team sees, what it understands and what it expects next.
After
A clear answer: is this a system problem? If it is, we offer a preliminary report on what an investigation would examine and what it would cost.
3 outcomes. 2 of them end the conversation.
This is not our problem to solve
We say an investigation is not warranted and show what we looked at to reach that view. We will not follow up.
It belongs to somebody else
The difficulty is real, and it is a different discipline. We tell you which, and what a good version of that hire looks like.
An investigation is warranted
A preliminary report sets out what we would examine, which defences are in scope, how long it takes and what it costs. It costs US$2,500, deducted from the fee if you go ahead. You decide after reading it.
4 minutes, if you want a look first.
The 4-minute check scores the same 5 defences from 10 statements. It is an indication, not a finding, and it is free.