An Overview of the Newman Group and the Delivery Capabilities we currently provide to over 30% of the Fortune 100.

1. What will it take to
make your talent
strategy bear fruit?

2. Translate your strategy into business
impact with the most experienced and
trusted talent management consulting
experts in the industry.
Why Do Top Companies Trust The Newman to helping you arrive at solutions that are
Group to Address Critical Talent Management practical and effective—and relevant to
Challenges? your organization’s unique needs.
One asset truly determines how well an
enterprise performs today and drives its ability to • A recognized industry thought leader: From
meet the demands of the future: talent. How do our founder, Ed Newman, to our expert
you compete for the new talent to expand your consulting team, The Newman Group is
business and reach new markets? How do you widely published, and maintains a key
ensure that your current talent has every presence at industry events and in
opportunity to grow, thrive, and deliver knowledge-sharing forums. Our consultants
maximum value? are recognized as the foremost thought
These are not just detailed HR questions. leaders in talent management today.
They are fundamental business challenges— Hands-on Support and a Commitment to Results
and over the past 10 years, the world’s top Building the business case. Communicating to
companies have trusted one partner for the stakeholders. Making adjustments and
strategy, expertise and integrity to meet them: overcoming obstacles. These are the details that
The Newman Group. With more than one-third determine the success of any business initiative,
of the Fortune 100 as clients, The Newman and talent management is no exception.
Group combines unmatched knowledge, From complex project management to the
forward-thinking perspective, deep experience, nuances of cultural change, our consultants have
and hands-on commitment to address the most built an unmatched reputation for helping
difficult talent strategy issues. companies navigate the most difficult execution
Forward-Thinking, Practical Solutions challenges. When the success of your business is
From workforce planning and employment driven by talent, choose a partner that not only
branding to the rise of the social network, the has the vision to build an effective talent
forces that shape the way companies identify, management strategy, but the integrity and
attract and retain talent are constantly evolving. follow-through to make that strategy work.
We understand those forces. We help drive Nothing less will do.
those forces—and our clients trust us to
understand how those forces apply to their
unique business needs. ST
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Demonstrate
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• Next-practice vision: Recognizing Business Impact
EG
TIO
Y
established best practices is important, but
OPERA
Execute Strategy
looking beyond them is critical for future Enterprise-Wide
success. We understand the changing rules Align Operations
with Business Goals
of the game and the “next practices” that
Translate Business Strategy
will drive tomorrow’s talent leaders. into Talent Requirements
• Practical solutions: There is a wealth
S
of talent management information and SYSTEM
commentary available today, but what
The Newman Group Framework for
does it mean to you? We are committed Achieving Talent Management Success

3. Services:
Bringing Your
Talent Management
Strategy to Life
Whether you are evaluating your technology Implement Your Strategy
choices, refocusing your talent organization, The details of implementation can be daunting,
building the case for change, or tackling the requiring a combination of leadership skills,
challenges of effective talent operations, the project planning and management experience;
results of your efforts will have impact across the ability to coordinate multiple internal and
your talent organization and the business as a external resources; and technical expertise. The
whole. That’s why top companies trust The Newman Group consultants address all of these
Newman Group with their vital talent initiatives. needs to help ensure successful implementation,
From strategy development to execution minimize risks, and achieve results that exceed
and implementation, and the key details of expectations. We cover key aspects of
operational success and continuous implementation, including:
improvement—our consultants can provide the
• Project Management
guidance you need to translate your strategy into
real and measurable business success. • Change Management and Communications
Build Your Strategy • Technology Configuration and
Assessing your operations, identifying gaps, and Implementation
creating a practical and actionable strategy—
• Training
these are critical and often underestimated steps
to successful talent operations. Our consultants • Technical Services
provide the industry knowledge, outside
o Integration
perspective and hands-on support you need to
build your strategy and gain the support you o Data Migration
need to get that strategy off the ground. We o Reporting Metrics
specialize in key strategic talent disciplines, Achieve Operational Excellence
including: Talent management success is a continual
• Workforce Planning process, not a one-time event. That’s why we
help you plan for the details that drive
• Talent Management Strategy Development continuous value—from establishing user
support processes to reporting, periodic
o Talent Acquisition
evaluation and improvement. We provide the
o Performance Management
knowledge you need to address those details and
o Succession Planning
ensure ROI on your strategy, long after your
o Learning and Development processes and systems are in place. Areas of
• EVP/Employment Brand Strategy focus include:
• Organization Design • User Support
o Strategy Alignment • System Administration
o Competency Modeling • Reporting
o Insource/Outsource Strategy • Process Assessments
• Talent Management Systems Selection • Training
• Talent Acquisition Operations Assessment • Continuous Improvement

4. What Our Clients Know:
A Real-World Perspective
on Talent Management
Success
Our clients come from across industries and technology. It’s not about knowing all the answers;
backgrounds, but they share a common interest it’s about knowing what questions to ask.”*
in making their talent management operations Russell Gallas, Global Programs Manager,
succeed. Some engage us to address strategic Talent Acquisition Systems, Johnson Controls
and organizational issues, some are driven by
particular and persistent operational issues, Depth
and others turn to us for our deep vendor- “When [technology providers] say their solution
agnostic talent technology expertise. can do something out of the box, ask them how.
We’ve worked with clients to wrestle with Look under the surface carefully and do in-depth
both the big issues and the details that drive gap analysis early in the process. It’s all about
world-class talent operations. What do they going a level deeper than you think you have
know about achieving talent management to go.”*
success? Hear what our clients have to say Denni Oravec, HR Program Manager, Cisco
about what they’ve learned as they worked
with The Newman Group to bring their talent Support
strategies to life: “You assess your internal capability. Do you
have the number of resources and skills to
Planning, Execution, Validation
support your system and meet your
“We have integrated our global talent
expectations? If not, are you willing to acquire
management strategy deep into the company
staff or provide the necessary training? Will the
and our culture. We have the tactical action
scope of your operations be changing? Will you
plans to deliver against our strategy, and we
be able to support that change? These are all
have observed business results to validate its
important questions.”*
effectiveness.”
Mark Roberts, Director of Talent Acquisition,
Adam Blumburg,
General Motors
VP, Global Talent Acquisition, ARAMARK
* From The Talent Management Report, a thought leadership publication
Flexibility from The Newman Group. www.tng.futurestep.com/publications
“The qualification, time-to-fill and job
requirements for a nurse will be quite different
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from a warehouse worker, but we have to
Find out how The Newman Group can provide
include both in our process. We have an
the consulting expertise and support you need
incredible variety of positions in the company,
to ensure that your talent management strategy
and now we have a recruiting system flexible
delivers real business results:
enough to accommodate all of them.”*
Susan Slater, Vice President, Visit: www.tng.futurestep.com
Talent Acquisition, McKesson Call: 1-877-639-6262 (1-877-NEWMAN2)
Email: tng@futurestep.com
Patience
“To work toward that enterprise-wide [Talent
Management] capability, you need patience,
and you need to keep pushing—whether it’s
improving processes or selecting a new