Ovintiv (formerly Encana)

While at Ovintiv, we engaged The Hayward Group to support our efforts in the sizable effort of naming and defining our Differentiating Leadership Capabilities. These capabilities would underpin the entire Talent Management program at the company, including Leadership Development, Performance Management (including 360 degree feedback), and Succession Planning. These programs ultimately supported many leaders rising to increasingly senior roles, including into the C-Suite. The result of our work with The Hayward Group was strong and left a lasting impression on me, personally. Their approach was inclusive, supportive, and educational. They equipped my team with knowledge, process, and the training that made us into rockstars. The fact that the work done with them has been sustained for so many years is a testament to its brilliance and practical use. I recommend them to anyone looking to up their game in the Talent Management space.

Hillary Rideout
Senior Learning & Development Advisor

(work included competency modeling, assessment training, and the administration and debrief of 360° feedback surveys for 76 managers and senior leaders)

ENMAX

ENMAX Corporation has partnered with The Hayward Group on several projects over the years, including building behavioural competency models and development toolkits. Working with them is always seamless, and we’ve come to rely on and appreciate their thorough and pragmatic approach in all phases of the work. Their ability to transform the abstract into concrete concepts provides our organization the practical language needed for effective conversations. We are always thrilled with the end product and look forward to our next collaboration.

Carmen Cheng
Manager, Talent Strategies

Nathalie Thompson
Program Manager, Talent Strategies

Lethbridge Family Services

We engaged The Hayward Group to assist us in recruiting to a key executive position, and could not be happier with the decision. Their services were first-rate from end-to-end, and freed up our capacity to manage other matters, not the least of which was the pandemic.

They effectively sourced a high number of qualified applicants, comprehensively vetting them down to a final slate of recommended candidates. The finalists were presented to us with comprehensive assessment reports identifying strength and need areas across various role-related competencies, along with a robust written exercise report. They assisted us with interpreting the reports and provided thorough follow-up to any questions we had arising from the information.

Their communication was excellent in providing frequent progress updates, and they were open and flexible with our service requests, going above and beyond. Their reference checking process was as comprehensive as the preliminary reports, and when the information was all considered together, it allowed us to have great confidence in a final decision, which was to hire two of the final candidates! Their post-hire support services are an additional layer of assurance in this high-value partnership.

The Hayward Group excels in their customer-service orientation. They are consummate professionals and an absolute pleasure to work with. We wholeheartedly recommend them!

Sandra Mintz, EMBA
Chief Executive Officer

Westmount Charter School

Westmount Charter School Board of Directors is extremely satisfied with the services provided by Hayward Group in assisting our board with the evaluation and recruitment of senior leadership positions. Their services provided to us included supporting a 360 evaluation, and recruitment support which included a behavioural styles questionnaire, a second-round structured interview and competency-based reference checks. The Hayward Group took the time to understand our culture and specific need in helping us choose the right candidate. The behavioural styles questionnaire and second structured interview provided objective and informative findings that assisted our decision-making. The competency-based external reference checks provided us with a more complete understanding of the strengths and areas of development for the candidates.

The Hayward Group far exceeded our expectations and we plan to use them for future leadership development and recruitment. We would not hesitate to recommend them to other organizations, especially in the educational sector.

Peter Khu
Board Chair

St. Mary’s University

The Hayward Group has been our preferred consultancy partner for over 6 years, with every initiative being very collaborative and successful. They have supported us on many projects, including but not limited to executive 360 degree feedback reviews, coaching, and in the development of our core competency model for a refreshed performance management program.

The team at Hayward has definitely perfected the ability to customize and deliver stellar services for unique and changing priorities, and always ensure that at the core of each project, “who” we are as an institution is highlighted and celebrated.

We truly enjoy working with them and look forward to many more years of collaboration!

A sincere, THANK-YOU!

Athena Pulzoni
AVP, Human Resources

Foothills Medical Centre

Received a rating of 4.63/5 (93%) on an anonymous participant evaluation for a customized assessment, 360° feedback, debrief and coaching program for 99 senior leaders. The program was conducted in partnership with the University of Calgary, Haskayne Executive Education, to support multi-year leadership development.

Comments included:

• The assessment report was a great baseline on where I am starting my leadership journey. This has enabled me to reflect on where I am now and how i can continue to work towards my career goals and my development goals. Also having the insight of where my strengths are and how I need to improve was a great baseline going into the program so I was able to go into each session knowing what I wanted to take out of it for self growth.

• The assessment and debrief at the beginning was exceptionally helpful in helping identify blind spots and focusing on areas of improvement.

• The 360 and meeting provided a platform for personal development growth. Excellent.

• The program was great. The 360 was especially powerful.

Canada Career Counselling

We have utilized The Hayward Group as our recruiter for many years, for both Canada Career Counselling and Synthesis Psychology. They are top-notch recruiters who provide both our team and our candidates a great experience from start to finish. They are professional, organized, collaborative, warm, and efficient. The assessments give us a clear indication of strengths, weaknesses and risks. I wholeheartedly recommend The Hayward Group for recruitment and selection expertise that is well worth the investment.

Dr. Laura Hambley
Founder and Advisor

Hood Packaging

Hood Packaging Corporation Paper Division in Calgary has been using The Hayward Group for over ten years. We send potential senior candidates who we are considering hiring to have them assessed and to ensure that they are a good fit for our organization.

Depending on the position, candidates are assessed for problem solving skills, personality and behavioral style, decision making abilities, teamwork and collaboration skills, communication and strategic thinking, team leadership, planning and organizing skills and cultural fit and motivation. The candidate is also interviewed by The Hayward Group.

Once their assessment is completed, a summary report is produced and reviewed with management. This report gives a clear picture on the candidates strengths and what areas that they may need coaching or training in. This report not only is extremely helpful for us in making a hiring decision, we continue to review the report of the individual we hire and set up coaching and training plans for areas that they may need strengthening in. The report is also reviewed yearly at the time of performance reviews to set good goals for the employee.

We use their 360 degree reference program which is very effective. The training programs they offer are also great. I do not hesitate to recommend them.

Dawn Godard
Human Resources Manager

Peavey Industries

High quality, in- depth, hands on assessment program. Strong analytical approach. Great with deep dive into the science. The entire process has been both enlightening and very helpful in our decision making process.

Results from a Peavey feedback questionnaire:

• 4/5 - The program is more effective than those offered by similar firms.

• 5/5 - Communications were helpful.

• 5/5 - Programs were priced appropriately.

• 5/5 - The consultant performed well.

• 5/5 - Reports were useful and well written.

• 5/5 - The feedback session was valuable.

• 5/5 - Overall, I’m happy with the program I purchased.

Jesse Cheetham CPHR
Talent & Retention Manager