OSR
Honing Change
COVID-19
All organizational leaders are deeply concerned about the disruption that COVID-19 is causing to their operations. Our clients are telling us they are currently facing three sets of critical issues.
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In the immediate, they are trying to improve the way their business is working remotely and they are primarily focused on managing cash and human resources to minimize operational disruptions
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In the mid-term, over the next 12 to 18 months, they are expecting to cycle through multiple re-openings followed by renewed lockdowns and they see an urgent need to plan how to manage this period of prolonged volatility. This underlying uncertainty renders robust planning and effective execution very difficult indeed.
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Further ahead, over the long term, they realize that they need to revise their overall business strategies as the markets will be radically changed once we all finally emerge on the other side of the pandemic.
Whatever happens, the one thing we can be certain about is that, once COVID-19 is over, we will be in a different place. For example, we can expect profound, permanent changes in the ways consumers behave, the ways that business is conducted, even the ways that markets evaluate risks. This means that leaders will need to adapt their strategies, action plans and budgets for how they will run their business moving forward.
About Us
OSR is a Malaysian based consultancy focused on organizational transformation, search and recruitment, human resources optimization, leadership development and professional skills training. Since our founding in 1994 as an executive search firm specialized in senior manager placements, we have continuously evolved to suit the needs of our clients.
In fact, for the past decade, we have been at the forefront of assisting clients adapt and succeed in increasingly VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity) conditions. So we are well prepared to address the disruptions caused by COVID-19.
We remain purposely small with an in-house team of seasoned professionals and a well-developed network of local and global subject matter experts. This makes us nimble so we are able to customize our services to each of our clients’ specific challenges. It also allows us to quickly respond to changes in our clients’ business environment, such as the conditions the world is currently experiencing under COVID-19. Furthermore, it allows us to deliver the caliber of service of a top tier international consulting company for a reasonable fee.
Our Services
BUSINESS PIVOT
As a new pathogen, COVID-19 presents a tremendous number of unknowns, causing us to struggle with an appropriate level of response and an effective plan. Globally, our governments face the dilemma of how to mitigate the short term risk to the population while, at the same time, not causing long term damage to the economy. Given this situation, we can expect a prolonged series of experimental measures and policies regarding freedom of movement, social distancing, the levels of testing, tracking and tracing, etc.
EXECUTIVE SEARCH
Like every other company, your organization competes exhaustively to acquire the key people with the right capabilities, mindset and character for you to achieve your goals and visions. Our seasoned Executive Search team provides you a significant competitive advantage by quickly identifying and retaining the best talents for your organization. Using big data and advanced technological methods such as NeuroColor, we have grown to be the preferred Search and Recruitment firm for many top level organizations.
HUMAN RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION
For your organization to function properly, it needs to operate a robust Human Resources Framework with a well-defined set of elements that are applied in a consistent and transparent manner, as shown in the figure below. Any element within the chart that is out of alignment or not working properly, risks bringing down your entire framework, resulting in employee dissatisfaction and disengagement. This is why it is vital for you to periodically monitor all the key elements within your HR framework to ensure each remains relevant and the whole system operates in a synchronized and logical manner.
LEADERSHIP & TALENT ACCELERATION
Over the past decade, we have witnessed clients increasingly confronting the challenges presented by VUCA (Volatility Uncertainty Complexity and Ambiguity) conditions. The pressure brought on by this trend has been ever augmenting, driven by the emergence of the digital age, often labelled the Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0 for short). In response, we have been steadily working with our clients to develop and continuously update a portfolio of learning opportunities for their talent pools and senior managers.
