Board Advisory Services

When replacing an organization’s highest leadership position, even the slightest compromise can affect your entire infrastructure. B. E. Smith is well versed in working with boards during CEO placements. We understand that it is the most significant challenge and most important decision a board of directors will face, and we are here to provide assistance in the decision-making process from beginning to end. In fact, we will manage the entire search process for you so you can focus on your responsibilities inside and outside the organization. At B. E. Smith, you get the full spectrum of leadership expertise.

In addition to managing the CEO search process, B. E. Smith offers other essential support to your board of directors:

• Interim Leadership
  B. E. Smith offers interim executives who are prepared to quickly step into a role on your leadership team and make an immediate impact. Our interim consultants are executives who have more than 20 years of healthcare experience and are ready to assume responsibility, in a CEO or other healthcare executive role, during the time of transition while we search for a permanent placement.
• Consulting
  In addition to our expertise in filling permanent positions, B. E. Smith can help you identify and correct key operational and strategic issues in your healthcare organization. Our consultants create plans to address those issues and can quickly begin to implement them.
• Mentoring
  Take advantage of our expertise and let us help you develop essential executive skills within key members of your leadership team.
• Compensation & Benefits
  Developing packages that work with your budget while keeping the organization attractive to new hires is a balancing act. B. E. Smith is knowledgeable and ready to assist with this important process.
• Succession Planning
  B. E. Smith can help you create a formal succession plan, including the identification of current employees who possess the skills and aspirations required for taking on added responsibilities.
• Assessment Tools
  When reviewing candidates for your CEO position, you must consider whether each candidate is the right fit for your organization, community and overall culture. We can manage the process of administering various behavioral and psychological tests to provide valuable insight into potential candidates.