Business Development & Strategy
Accelerate your organization's growth with our customized business development and strategic planning services.
Talent Optimization
Unlock the potential of your teams through our approach to drive performance and achieve strategic objectives.
Leadership Development
Strengthen your leadership pipeline and capabilities through our leadership development programs.
Our Approach
Our approach — holistic, practical, and outcomes-focused combined with hands-on experience — is what separates us from other consultancies. Makins Group adopts a holistic approach to drive organizational transformation, focusing on strategic alignment, leadership development, and talent optimization. We blend enterprise strategy with day‑to‑day operational realities to create solutions that stick.
How we differ:
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Strategic alignment: We map leadership capability and talent systems directly to business imperatives so every initiative advances measurable organizational goals. Example: For a company facing declining market share, we redesigned leadership accountabilities and performance metrics tied to growth targets, resulting in a coordinated service-line expansion and a measurable increase in referrals within 12 months.
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Leadership development that changes behavior: Rather than one-off workshops, we embed leadership development into work flows through coaching, action learning, and on-the-job application. Example: An organization reduced manager turnover by 30% after we implemented a cohort-based leadership program combined with in-situ coaching and real-time feedback loops.
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Talent optimization across the employee lifecycle: We align hiring, onboarding, succession planning, and performance management so the right people are in the right roles at the right time. Example: For a start-up, an integrated talent strategy shortened critical role time-to-fill by 40% and improved first-year retention for high-priority positions.
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Measurable, transparent outcomes: Engagement includes clear KPIs, dashboards, and governance to track progress and adjust quickly. Clients receive regular scorecards tied to financial, quality, and people metrics so ROI is evident.
What clients can expect:
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A strategic partner who translates big-picture goals into practical plans and coached execution
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Rapid assess-and-align diagnostics that prioritize high-impact opportunities
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Tailored programs that combine strategy, capability building, and system redesign
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Ongoing measurement and governance to ensure sustained results
Makins Group delivers transformation that is strategic, sustainable, and people-centered — ensuring leadership behaviors, talent systems, and organizational design all work together to drive better outcomes for your business.
“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.”
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