Services Overview
People Strategy Advisory
Clear guidance for CEOs, Boards, and HR leaders who are facing sensitive or high stakes people decisions.
What this helps with
- Leadership roles that need clearer expectations
- Tension or misalignment within a leadership team
- Difficult performance conversations
- Restructures and transitions that require steady judgment
- Situations where culture or morale is slipping
Typical outcomes
- Stronger leadership alignment
- Decisions made with clarity and confidence
- Smoother transitions with less organizational disruption
- Better communication between leaders and teams
- More stability and trust across the organization
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Organizational Development
Support for leaders and teams who need better alignment, stronger capability, and healthier working relationships.
What this helps with
- Teams that are not working well together
- Leaders who need coaching to step fully into their roles
- Communication or collaboration issues
- Culture challenges that impact performance
- Organizations that need to refresh how they work
Typical outcomes
- Clearer expectations and improved accountability
- Teams that communicate and collaborate more effectively
- Leaders who operate with confidence and consistency
- A healthier and more resilient culture
- Better alignment around goals and priorities
Executive Search and Outplacement
Hiring and transitions handled with professionalism, discretion, and respect. We help organizations bring in the right leaders and support individuals who are moving on.
What this helps with
- Critical leadership roles that cannot be mis-hired
- Roles with high visibility or sensitive requirements
- Individuals who need structured support during transition
- Organizations navigating difficult staffing decisions
- Recruitment processes that require a steady and unbiased approach
Typical outcomes
- Leaders who fit the role and the culture
- Searches that feel organized, transparent, and fair
- Dignified and supportive transition experiences
- Reduced legal and reputational risk
- Stronger long term retention and performance
HR Advisory and Compliance Support
Hands-on HR expertise to help organizations manage risk, handle issues correctly, and keep daily operations running smoothly.
What this helps with
- Gaps in HR capacity or capability
- Compliance concerns that need quick attention
- Employee relations issues
- Handbooks, policies, and documentation
- Day to day HR questions that need reliable answers
Typical outcomes
- Lower compliance and legal risk
- Clear HR processes and documentation
- Better resolution of employee issues
- More stability for managers and teams
- Confidence that HR matters are handled correctly
Training and Leadership Development
Practical leadership development to strengthen managers, improve accountability, and drive measurable behavior change across teams.
What this helps with
- New or struggling managers
- Inconsistent leadership expectations
- Communication and feedback gaps
- Accountability and performance issues
- Difficult people conversations
Typical outcomes
- Stronger, more confident leaders
- Clear and consistent expectations
- Improved communication across teams
- Better accountability and follow through
- Measurable improvement in leadership behavior
Compensation and Total Rewards
Data driven compensation expertise to help organizations make fair, defensible pay decisions that support retention, performance, and trust.
What this helps with
- Unclear or inconsistent pay practices
- Questions about market competitiveness
- Retention issues in key roles
- Salary ranges that no longer fit the organization
- Pay equity concerns and risk exposure
Typical outcomes
- Compensation decisions grounded in data
- Clear and consistent salary structures
- Improved retention in critical roles
- Greater confidence in pay decisions
- Reduced risk related to equity and compliance
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Take the Next Step
If you want compensation programs that employees understand and leaders can confidently stand behind, CMA can help you bring structure, equity, and clarity to your pay practices.
“CMA helped us work through a delicate leadership situation with clarity and confidence. We left every meeting knowing exactly what to do next.”— CEO, Maine Nonprofit
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“David and Ashley understand organizations and people better than anyone I’ve worked with. They make the hard parts feel manageable.” — VP, Financial Services
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