APPROACH
APPROACH
Since 2003, Nevins Consulting has supported leaders in accelerating the development and effectiveness of their people, teams, and organizations. Our clients say that what they most value from us, beyond our commitment to great results, is that we take the time, from the beginning, to understand their needs, their particular context, and their ambitions.
At Nevins Consulting, we consistently find ourselves guided by a handful of beliefs, values, and passions:
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We appreciate that no two companies or situations are alike, and therefore we don’t offer “off-the-shelf” products or solutions. Rather, we collaborate with our clients to develop creative solutions and programs that exactly meet their needs.
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We suspect there is more art to leadership than most people realize. Effective leadership is based in insight, practice, dialogue, and the desire to be a better leader.
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We believe that “soft skills” such as persuading, influencing, building consensus, and fostering dialogue are indispensable when it comes to engaging people, motivating them, and holding them accountable. Often, “the soft stuff is the hard stuff.”
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We know our clients’ emotions and intuitions are just as important as their intellect when it comes to making changes and being better executives.
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We believe that “doing” and experiential learning are keys to improving performance and changing behavior.
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We feel that management fads can be counterproductive, and that “cookbook” approaches to leadership don’t work everywhere.
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We accept complexity, conflict, and risk as natural parts of life, both within and outside business. We understand that any solution must address potential negatives in order to achieve results.
LIBBY HALSTEAD, MBA
Libby is an executive coach, consultant, and facilitator of executive development programs; she works with individuals and teams who seek to increase their impact and performance. Libby brings insights and approaches drawn from her dual backgrounds in management consulting and human development. She applies a pragmatic focus and prioritizes individual and team behaviors that drive business outcomes, and at the same time, her natural care and genuine interest for “the person behind the leader” make clients feel comfortable, understood, and willing to explore new solutions.
Libby creates and facilitates customized programs for executive teams. Depending on the objectives of the group, she will draw on a range of approaches to deliver energizing and results-oriented events, from half-day meetings to multi-day off-sites. Areas of program focus can include team effectiveness, leadership and management development, and work planning and prioritization.
Earlier in her career, Libby worked for six years as a management consultant, first for McKinsey & Co., and then for Katzenbach Partners. She served clients and lead engagements in a wide range of industries and practice areas, including numerous projects helping companies to align and motivate their talent base during times of organizational change.
Libby earned an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a BA from Wellesley College. She is certified to apply the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and Hogan assessments, among others. Originally a US national, Libby lived in Belgium for 17 years, and is bi-lingual in English and French, and fluent in German. She has traveled and worked in over 30 countries around the world.