How We Work

How We Work

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If there’s a Hiccup in Your company…

Performance Problems

  • Use key job elements for employee selection, development, organizational planning and strategic alignment.

  • Identify individual or group performance gaps.

  • Plan, monitor and measure to reinforce any needed changes.

  • Clear communication between management and employees about options, accountability and expected outcomes.

  • Clear, consistent and cohesive decision making and documentation.

“I’d recommend RYAA to organizations that need
help in…creating a healthy environment that’s
effective at minimizing human resources issues.”

Glen Hentges
Former CFO,The (Kaiser) Permanente Federation


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To Help That Occur…

Executive coaching and career Planning for key executives and organization leaders

  • Highly tailored, individually designed periodic and/or ongoing coaching and counseling. It becomes the foundation for a strategy and professional development/career exploration.

  • Job search guidance and resume/marketing strategies for internal and external options. Organizational and/or individual transition guidance, if needed.

  • Facilitation, conciliation and mediation in problem solving.

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If Needed…

Reduction in Workforce/RIF

  • If organizational change is needed, consideration and discussion of alternatives and options to a RIF.

  • Be aware of impact. Plan, implement, using job related, consistent criteria.

  • If a RIF is necessary, then decide how to do it using a streamlined decision making process.

  • Are you choosing the right people for current and future organizational needs?

  • Manage, plan, document and coordinate confidentiality in communications.

  • Coordinate logistics, timing and scheduling, and documentation.

  • Implement the process to align with business objectives and equity.

Disability Consulting

  • Define essential job functions/job descriptions.

  • Engage in, document and guide the interactive process. Define employee restrictions and benefits.

  • Explore options…to return or stay in the workplace and decide how.

  • Adept negotiating mutually acceptable solutions/accommodations.

  • Align with similar situations for consistency.

Dealing with possible workplace conflicts and complaints

  • Workplace investigations and conflict resolution…When is a complaint a complaint?

  • Has an employee indicated that “something is wrong?” 

  • Has a manager observed inappropriate employee behavior?

    These situations may trigger the need for more information. It may be a straightforward situation that can be quickly resolved, or it may be a more subtle and complex set of circumstances requiring diplomacy and skillful interviewing to define the issues and design effective and tactful solutions.

  • RYAA effectively solves employee or managerial issues through in-depth fact-finding, data analysis and review of resolution options. If an investigation is called for, our investigations are objective, thorough, timely, well-balanced, tailored to the situation, well-documented and discreet. Conducted by insightful and experienced staff, our investigations are closely coordinated and can be performed under attorney/client confidentiality. We provide practical, down-to-earth resolution advice designed to minimize liability, reduce risk, manage communication and prevent future issues.

  • Prevention of possible employee complaints can range from a formal investigation to conducting an environmental review and analyses.

  • Conflict Resolution. RYAA helps you explore options, such as in-depth highly tailored individual coaching or “charm school” to address problematic management style. RYAA conducts formal and informal mediation/facilitation of conflict resolution.

    We blend logic, common sense, and practical experience to prevent problems and guide you.


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If All Else Goes to Hell in a Handbasket…

Expert Witness Consulting and Testimony

  • Case assessment covering unique characteristics of a situation and HR policies and practices.

  • Position assessment and options.

  • Define available and relevant documentation.

  • Consult/advise on case elements, planned witness depositions and discovery requests.

  • Can include labor market review and coordination of job search efforts in alignment with job search options, efforts and direction for mitigation of damages.

  • Prepare/suggest relevant witness declarations (if appropriate).

  • Prepare and participate in planning for deposition and possible trial testimony.