Partnership Alignment

Relationships are complicated. Optimize your most critical relationships.

Partnerships and relationships with fellow leaders can be complicated and challenging.

In fact, Harvard Business School’s Noam Wasserman found that …

65% of businesses fail due to conflict and relational issues between partners.

The good news is that most partnerships can be set-up for success or, if necessary, systematically transformed—from barely surviving to thriving.

What is your most critical business relationship?

Founders/business partners
Board Chair and CEO
Boss and highly valued direct report
Potential business partners/founders
Peers (who are both key executives)

Kadosh Consulting has developed a proprietary model and proven process. We’ll meet you where you are and customize our approach to set you on the path to professional alignment and optimization.

Types of partnership dynamics engagements…

Explore – Prospective business partners/founders

You’re considering starting a business with someone you know, or joining an existing business
You want to be sure of the fit and that you’re going in with eyes wide open and set up for success

Kick-off – Set up a new relationship for success

You’ve just hired, accepted a new position, started a new business, or experienced a merger or acquisition
You’re fully committed and want to be sure to get your most critical relationship(s) off on the right foot

Tune-up – Make your critical relationship(s) more effective, easier and sustainable

Maybe you’re doing ‘just fine’ but recognize that this relationship is too important to be anything but as healthy and functional as possible
Maybe you have been avoiding difficult discussions or just want to re-affirm your commitment and be sure the relationship is on track

Last-ditch – Get unstuck

You know in your heart that for the good of the business and for your wellbeing the relationship either needs to re-set or dissolve
You want to know you’ve done everything you could to make it work

Examples of past client success stories

CEO and one of his seasoned direct reports transformed their dynamic of reactive frustration, indirect communication, defensive maneuvers and pre-emptive strikes to one of mutual understanding, respect, appreciation and leadership alignment
Partners on the brink of dissolving the partnership achieved greater clarity re: roles, responsibilities and success factors and instead together took their business to the next level

What partnership dynamics clients are saying

I admit that I was really skeptical and that we initially hired Rachel only because one of the other partners was adamant that we do so.

If you are thinking about hiring Rachel, do it. There will be tangible results. Our work with Rachel helped us to either 1) resolve the tensions in our partner dynamic and our anxieties about each other and the business or 2) identify a clear path for resolution. Work with her has tangible results–I can’t say anything better than that or recommend her more highly.

Lou V.

Founder and Managing Partner

This was a transformational experience.

My partner really stepped into his own as a leader and I found my voice. Perhaps most important for me personally–I am now confident about my value as a professional and as an equal partner. We learned how to productively communicate and walked away with deep understanding and clarity regarding our partner relationship.

Suzanne P.

Partner

My partner and I struggled at points to keep our work relationship and friendship separate.

We also struggled to clearly communicate our needs to each other. For example, discussions about growth potential and compensation were particularly difficult. These days, when we struggle around one of those areas, we sit down and say the hard thing. We clear the air and move on without letting things fester. This is in large part to the techniques Rachel taught us to use when communicating.

Katie B.

Founder and CEO

I am re-energized. The session catapulted us over a lot of obstacles.

The partnership dynamics session was profound and probably one of the most dramatically impactful things I have experienced. We now have a different synergy and energy around each other — communication has shifted dramatically, we know where each other is coming from and have found a great balance re: how to leverage each other’s strengths. Knowing that we are in alignment gives me confidence in our ability to achieve the vision.

Mike C.

COO