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Some of the most important talent decisions happen long before a position becomes vacant. Understanding your future leadership needs, identifying potential successors and knowing where to find the right talent can make all the difference to long-term business performance.
At Six Degrees Executive, we partner with Boards, executives and HR leaders to provide strategic talent consulting services that help organisations plan ahead, manage risk and make informed workforce decisions.
Drawing on more than 20 years of market intelligence, established executive networks and deep sector expertise, we provide tailored advice and research to help businesses understand their current talent landscape and prepare for what comes next.
Our Talent advisory services include succession planning, talent mapping, talent pipelining, and market intelligence and benchmarking.
Strategic talent advisory services
Our Talent Advisory services provide organisations with the insight, research and specialist expertise needed to make confident decisions about their leadership teams and future talent requirements.
Whether you're planning for a critical leadership transition, assessing internal capability or looking to understand the external talent market, we work closely with your business to deliver practical, evidence-based recommendations.
Succession Planning
Talent Mapping
Talent Pipelining
Market Intelligence
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Succession planning
Effective succession planning starts well before a senior leadership position becomes vacant. By identifying potential successors, assessing leadership capability and understanding future talent requirements, organisations can minimise disruption and build stronger leadership teams.
Six Degrees Executive partners with Boards and senior leaders to evaluate internal talent, identify capability gaps and determine where external appointments may be required. Drawing on established executive networks, market intelligence and our 6Dx Executive Assessment framework, we help organisations make informed succession decisions that support leadership continuity and long-term business performance.
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Talent Mapping
Understanding the talent landscape before commencing a search gives organisations a strategic advantage when planning future appointments.
Our talent mapping services provide Boards, executive teams and HR leaders with insights into available talent, competitor organisations, remuneration expectations and emerging leadership capability.
Through detailed market research and established executive networks, we develop confidential talent mapping reports that help organisations identify potential successors, assess external talent pools and make informed recruitment decisions while reducing the time and uncertainty associated with future searches.
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Talent Pipelining
Building relationships with high-performing talent before a vacancy arises allows organisations to take a more proactive approach to recruitment and leadership planning.
Our talent pipelining services help organisations identify and engage potential future leaders, creating a network of qualified professionals who understand your business and may be open to future opportunities.
Working closely with your leadership team, we establish clear talent requirements and use our executive research and search methodologies to identify suitable professionals. We engage with potential candidates to understand their career aspirations, motivations, remuneration expectations and what would attract them to your organisation.
Through proactive engagement and ongoing market intelligence, we help organisations build sustainable talent pipelines that reduce time to hire, strengthen relationships with passive talent and support long-term business needs.
Market Intelligence & Benchmarking
Making informed talent decisions requires a clear understanding of the market, including remuneration trends, organisational structures, leadership capability and changing workforce expectations.
Our market intelligence and benchmarking services provide organisations with independent insights to support workforce planning, organisational design and executive recruitment decisions.
Drawing on more than 20 years of market intelligence, established professional networks and specialist sector knowledge, we help businesses understand how their talent strategies compare with the broader market.
Our advisory services help organisations make confident workforce planning and recruitment decisions without the need for a full Executive Search or talent mapping engagement.
Benefits of talent pipelining
Critical for future business success, talent pipelining reduces time to fill roles and any potential revenue loss associated with positions left vacant.
Develop an engaged talent ‘bench’, build relationships with top-tier talent and create an ‘on-demand’ pipeline of top talent to keep you ahead of unexpected vacancies and reduce the potential time to hire.
Move from reactive recruitment to the development of a proactive talent pipeline – access to the right talent at the right time allows your business to be future-focused, to act quickly and respond to market changes and challenges.
Capture critical data such as skills, qualifications, experience, remuneration expectations, cultural fit and potential attraction strategies to recruit talent into your business.
Perfect for small to medium organisations whose internal team don’t have the capacity or specialist skills to deliver detailed, ongoing market research and provides the ability to tap into Six Degrees local and international talent pools.
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Why partner with Six Degrees Executive
Successful talent planning requires more than access to candidate profiles. It takes a detailed understanding of the market, established relationships and the ability to connect talent insights with broader business objectives.
Since 2004, Six Degrees Executive has partnered with organisations across Australia to identify, assess and engage specialist and executive talent.
Our Talent Consulting services draw on the same expertise that underpins our Executive Search practice, combining in-depth research, established professional networks and structured assessment methodologies to support strategic workforce decisions.
We work closely with Boards, senior leaders and internal talent teams to provide confidential, practical advice tailored to their organisation's needs.
Our Executive Search consultants
Our Executive Search consultants bring extensive sector knowledge, established leadership networks and a deep understanding of the challenges facing Australian organisations.
Working closely with Boards and executive teams, they provide specialist advice and market intelligence to support leadership planning, talent identification and long-term organisational success.
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Paul Hallam
Founder & Executive Director
Executive search,
National, Melbourne
Nick Hindhaugh
Founder & Executive Director
Executive search, Education, Consumer & FMCG, Not for profit, Services, Healthcare, Retail,
National, Melbourne
David Braham
Founder & Executive Director
Executive search,
National, Melbourne
John Whitehead
Chief Commercial Officer
Executive search,
National, Melbourne
Alastair Pennie
Director - New South Wales
Executive search, Procurement, Contracting, Supply chain, Consumer & FMCG, Healthcare,
Sydney
Katrina Park
Partner - Executive Search
Executive search, Technology, Education, Healthcare, Services, Retail,
Melbourne
Ben Maurer
Partner - Executive Search
Executive search, Business to Business, Services,
Sydney
Sarah Cox
Associate Partner
Retail, Executive search, Consumer & FMCG, Property & Construction,
Melbourne
Rachel Shermer
Director
Communications & Corporate Affairs, Executive search, Marketing, Sales, Digital, Contracting,
Sydney
Jesse Moore
Executive Search & Operations Associate
Corporate Services, Executive search,
National
Rohan McMaster
Client Partner
Executive search, Accounting & Finance, Business to Business, Consumer & FMCG, Retail, Education, Not for profit, Services,
National, Melbourne
Ryan Webster
Client Partner
Executive search, Government, Consumer & FMCG, Not for profit, Healthcare, Services, Property & Construction,
National, Brisbane
Nicola Wortley
Research Manager
Executive search, Government,
Brisbane, National
Executive leadership insights
Stay informed on the trends shaping executive recruitment, leadership capability and workforce planning. Explore market intelligence, industry perspectives and insights from our specialist consultants to support informed talent decisions.
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