Human Capital Due Diligence (HCDD)
Our HCDD Process Empowers You to Make Wiser Decisions!
People, or human capital, are the most important asset of any organization. They are also the most complex and, unfortunately, the cause of many failed M&A deals and start-ups. Human Capital Due Diligence (HCDD) in venture capital is a rigorous process of evaluating the founders and core leaders of startups and M&A deals to determine if they are likely to be high performers and achieve their stated goals in the future.
Sensum Consultants HCDD Process
1 - Pre-Investment:
We work with investors during the pre-investment due diligence phase to assess the Human Capital assets and liabilities of M&A and startup founders and founding teams. Our powerfully predictive assessment process is specifically designed and validated to measure the unique qualities of M&A deals, start-ups and entrepreneurial success.
2 - Management Due Diligence:
We assess senior management and their leadership capabilities, contributing towards the strategic objectives and vision of the company, on both individual and group level. Our procedure includes:
Assessments: we carry out both individual and team assessments.
Behavioural interviews with each manager.
Debrief sessions.
3 - Reporting:
We produce a final report, where our client will be able to objectively examine the strengths and gaps of each manager and the team as a whole. The information about the team can be integrated with the rest of their Due Diligence process. Then, our client makes their investment decision and rest assured, knowing that our data will help them make a better decision than their own gut instinct.
4 - Post-acquisition
The results of the HCDD assessments, will be used to build, develop, coach, and grow the human capital of our clients' portfolio companies.
Benefits
Leadership Systemic Development: Your will learn effective strategies to enhance performance at all levels (individual, team, and organisation).
Psychometric Assessment: We leverage our psychological tools to gain unique, customized insights to improve individual and team performance.
Customized Guidance: Using psychometric assessments, enables our ability to provide custom coaching and development for your team instead of providing a standardized solution.
Drive performance: Increase your managers' collective leadership performance and self-efficacy by building up teamwork and entrepreneurial skills.
Minimize risk: Mitigate behavioural risk by identifying gaps in your team.
Address conflict before it happens: Prevent future conflict by understanding and coping with interpersonal dynamics on your team.
