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Executive Performance On Demand.

When We’re Needed.
For As Long As We’re Needed.

The Osborne Group Principals work closely with organizational leaders to develop customized strategies and processes, enhancing the ability to achieve their vision, mission and strategic objectives.

Why consider using Osborne’s Advisory Services?

…many leaders are concerned about growth but have little time to plan for long-term development.

…external advisors can be a sounding board with a focus on what is important for building the business.

…experienced business advisors can help make your goals a reality.

The Osborne Group, a dynamic team of highly experienced executives, has been helping organizations succeed since 1993.  We provide a wide range of professional interim management, consulting, planning, and project management services. Our clients are small, medium size and multinational companies in for profit, not-for-profit and government agencies.

We have experience across many business sectors, including:

  • Consumer packaged goods
  • Digital marketing/sales
  • Healthcare
  • Finance and banking
  • Insurance
  • Manufacturing
  • Technology
  • Telecommunications
  • First Nations
Our principals have leadership experience and in-depth knowledge in all areas of business. We get to work quickly and get the job done to the highest standards.

On every assignment we:

  • Focus on our client’s needs first
  • Collaborate to develop the best solutions
  • Work with integrity
  • Provide excellent quality service
  • Commit to outstanding results
We customize our advisory services:

  • Individual coaching to you as the owner
  • Business/Leadership development assessments to identify gaps or management blind spots and prepare for succession in the near and long-term
  • Multi-functional advisory boards where a business owner can seek sage advice on how to deal with their toughest issues from leaders who have faced similar issues in their businesses

 

Look to your outside advisors for both solutions and results…

  • Use experts as a sounding board
  • Access specialized people and resources
  • Consider broader range of strategic options
  • Hold yourself accountable
  • Tap into experts with complementary skills
  • Receive fresh insights from experienced business leaders

Our Clients Say It Best

Homepage – Table Soup Kitchen Foundation

Our organization needed a strategic plan to enhance our professionalism, establish clear direction, and define our goals. The Osborne Group guided us in creating this plan. Their approach was professional, organized, and structured, enabling full team participation. As a result, we now have dynamic policies, procedures, and sub-committees in place, allowing us to take a proactive approach.

Doug Morrison
President, Board Member, The Table Soup Kitchen Foundation
Homepage Arts Etobicoke

Faced with potential operational funding cuts, our not-for-profit organization recognized the urgent need to consider various scenarios to plan for financial change. We were looking for structure and experience to help us think through some difficult questions. The Osborne Group facilitated a workshop with our board and using our current strategic plan, they developed three financial scenarios for the organization to explore. The Osborne Group was very thorough and provided the external perspective needed to ask hard questions that led to in-depth conversations and great engagement from the board. We can now step back and look at our organization from a wider lens and we have a plan to best move forward. Overall, The Osborne Group provided incredible value and we are very pleased with the outcome.

Wendy Rading
Executive Director, Arts Etobicoke
Homepage – Cross Town

Working as a small team had become insular and repetitive, and the challenges of dealing with a tight budget meant we had to be creative to make the most of the available funds. We worked with The Osborne Group to create our new strategic plan because they had experience working with family health teams. They facilitated thoughtful and inclusive discussions with our team which allowed us to generate new ideas, gain a fresh perspective, and get out of our comfort zone. It was all very worthwhile because we now have a realistic plan that includes actionable items that we can work towards to reach the end goals and help drive us forward. The new plan is useful and understandable across sectors and allows the funders to see the challenges that lie ahead but also future success.

Kate Malisani
Executive Director, Crosstown Family Health Team
Homepage – Heartland Mutual Insurance

We were working with a team that had grown dissatisfied and was facing a lot of changes which resulted in low engagement scores. The Osborne Group was able to provide an HR advisor who facilitated sessions to talk with the group about the changes and expectations, new ways of measuring performance, explained the policies and processes and helped them explore career opportunities. After the sessions with the team, we could tell that the team was opening up to new ways of working and realize the benefits of the changes. We feel that overall, the sessions had a positive effect and that we are now on the right path forward.

Marcel Badertscher, CHRE
Vice President, Human Resources, Heartland Mutual Insurance
Homepage – New Circles

Our agency was going through a period of major transition, and we lacked bench strength on our team to help assess what was going on and provide top level leadership. The Osborne Group provided an interim executive leader who listened and quickly assessed the strengths and weaknesses of the organization. The ED made recommendations for new staff, restructuring and provided solid solutions that laid the groundwork for us to execute new initiatives and have long-term growth. We now have a stronger organization that’s armed with a strategic plan for a way forward.

Cindy Blakely
Founder, New Circles

Clients We Have Worked With

Our streamlined 3 step process means that there is no wasted time. We work to:

Listen

We begin working with
you by simply listening.

Assess

We determine the key
leading business problems
that your organization faces.

Address

We devise the best solutions
for your business so you will
see quick and measurable results.

Is your business already established and generating revenue? If so, you qualify for an introductory consultation.