Combining evidence & experience
in the pursuit of leadership excellence
We understand what good leadership looks like. Our approach, informed by decades spent supporting organisations to hire and develop leaders, is underpinned by the latest academic research. We focus on the behaviours, values and attitudes which define effective leadership – whatever someone’s background.
Faerfield helps organisations to build teams that deliver better services:
- Executive Search
Whether you need a CEO, board member or functional leader, we support you to acquire senior talent on a permanent basis. - Executive Interim
Our experts source high-quality solutions for shorter-term, flexible leadership including specialist and technical expertise. - Leadership Development
Bespoke programmes allow current and incoming colleagues to maximise performance, and help senior executives make successful transitions into new sectors and roles.
We work with organisations that deliver services that have a day-to-day impact on the lives of millions of people across the country.
We understand and value the importance of these services and the role that outstanding leadership plays in delivering them. Our approach combines empirical in-depth experience and market understanding with the latest tools to help remove unconscious bias and provide greater, more reliable insight.
We believe that finding, assessing and developing these leaders should be rooted in evidence. The diagnostic tools we use to underpin our work directly assess the leadership behaviours that deliver better performance. These tools are an integral, not additional element of what we do. More, we invest in developing future leaders by providing tailored advice and support for executives and non-executives, looking to develop their careers or transition to the sectors in which we operate.
We specialise in the local government, government and third sectors, with a specialist focus on C-Suite and Board level resourcing needs. Recent clients are shown below.
From the outset, we had a clear and simple vision for what Faerfield would become.
Our mission was to build on our extensive experience and expertise to support organisations and individuals in achieving their best. We were not driven by a desire to conquer the recruitment world or to become the largest player in the market. Instead, we aimed to bring an authentic and values-driven approach to finding, nurturing, and developing exceptional leaders capable of making a meaningful impact in their chosen professions.
A key part of our vision was to create a level playing field for leaders from non-traditional backgrounds – individuals whose values, behaviours, and expertise could drive positive change and success. We believed (and still believe) that diversity and inclusion are essential to unlocking the full potential of leadership and fostering innovation and growth in any organisation.
The numbers tell their own story. Since we opened our doors in 2019, we have been privileged to work with over 100 clients and have successfully supported the appointment of over 350 leaders on both a permanent and an interim basis. These appointments have spanned organisations, Boards, and joint ventures within the public sector, contributing to meaningful and lasting change in the communities they serve.
While our commitment to quality and values is unwavering, we also know that change is the only constant. The public service landscape is set for a period of fundamental reordering in the coming years, and we are building a remarkably capable and talented team which will keep supporting organisations and individuals at the highest level. Above all, we will continue to identify and support the exceptionally talented leaders who can make our society stronger.
Our combined experience of starting, developing and leading organisations gives us valuable insight and the ability to understand our clients’ perspectives and needs.
We use our specialist knowledge, networks and research tools to proactively identify and support the appointment of leaders into new roles, then support their transition to maximise impact and performance.
With leadership demands changing and many of the obvious talent pools shrinking, finding your next CEO, board member or functional leader requires imagination, determination, expertise and insight. Faerfield brings these attributes to each project to search beyond the obvious. We know that leaders with the right behaviours, attributes and values can sometimes be found in unusual organisations and may have ‘non- traditional’ backgrounds.
Looking beyond the obvious, especially for in-demand skills, can pay huge dividends, but is not without risk. We mitigate this risk though our holistic approach combining the latest research, data driven behavioural assessment and the expertise and experience of our people. Our embedded transition coaching also ensures the insights gained during the recruitment process can be used to enable new hires to adapt quickly and maximise their performance.
If you feel we could help your organisation, please email Karen Gardner who would be pleased to arrange a conversation (in complete confidence) with one of our Partners.
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We identify and introduce proven leaders and senior technical experts to deliver short term, flexible and effective impact.
We introduce experienced, proven, flexible leaders who have the right skills and approach to deliver expertise and effective leadership in the shorter term. Whether it’s bridging a transition, supporting specialist projects, providing additional capacity or working with leadership teams to deliver transformational change, we find interim executives who leave lasting, positive legacies.
Thinking about hiring an interim executive?
If you are an organisation who would like to discuss our interim management offer or talk to us about supporting you in making an interim appointment, please contact Jason Wheatley, Partner – Executive Interim.
Thinking about becoming an interim executive?
If you are considering becoming an interim executive, looking to secure your first role or already are one and want to discuss how Faerfield could support you in securing your next or future interim assignment, we'd like to hear from you.
Please follow the link below to access a short form, upload a copy of your latest CV and a brief summary of the type of role you are looking for, and one of our consultants will review the information and contact you to arrange an initial conversation.
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We support organisations in building effective leadership teams, unlocking the power of diverse and aspiring talent and helping leaders to transition to new roles and sectors.
We support organisations and their senior leaders to build high performing teams identifying and developing aspiring talent and unlocking potential. We use uniquely inclusive and validated diagnostic tools to provide leaders with greater insight and creative development programmes coupled with tailored coaching to help teams achieve higher levels of performance. More than ever organisations are looking to increase the diversity of their leadership teams and boards bringing new ideas and skills. We advise and support leaders from a diverse range of sectors and backgrounds to transition to new executive and non-executive positions.
If you feel we could help your organisation, please email Karen Gardner who would be pleased to arrange a conversation (in complete confidence) with one of our Partners.