The IIM 2021 Interim Management Survey

IIM Webinar: An Introduction to the Interim Profession

The IIM is aware that an increasing number of executives are considering a career transition from the world of permanent employment to being in business on their own account. Beyond this, many are considering this approach by looking to build a career in the interim profession.

This is rarely done as a ‘snap’ decision. It is our experience that people take their time to consider the pros and cons, including the basics of how to find work, how much income is ‘enough’, how am I going to position myself, how do I operate and so on.

Obtaining the answers to these and a range of other ‘hard’ questions brings a sense of reality to the thought process which balances some of the perhaps more romantic notions implied in ‘being your own boss’. Having a well thought-through approach brings a sense of how to make the transition work.

Building on this is the need to decide whether the individual can translate a successful ‘corporate’ career into a productive one as an interim practitioner, where you stand or fall on your own efforts. This does not suit everyone, and it is sensible to learn as much as you can before making a final full commitment to the career change.

As part of its remit to educate about the profession, the IIM is running a webinar that introduces people to the main themes that need addressing when considering this career transition.

Our main speaker is Laurence Frantzis from Interim Partners at NSCG.  Laurence is the practice lead for the manufacturing and engineering division.

We are also pleased to have available for the session Simon Hudson, co-founder of boutique consultancy Morphosis Partners. Simon has spent 20 years supporting the interests of Interim Professionals to continue to excel in changeable marketplaces. Simon’s capabilities include: defining your interim brand, decision maker network development, providing a ‘whole relevant market’ view of access for assignment acquisition and discrete sounding board. This activity is bespoke, keeping the interest of the interim practitioner ‘front and centre’. Morphosis Partners has been known to the IIM for a number of years and currently facilitates the provision of a series of seminars which have been developed in partnership with the IIM.

Supporting our main speakers is Tony Evans, Co-Chair of the IIM who has been an interim practitioner for over 25 years, operating internationally at CEO level.

Hosting the event is Bruce Rayner, an IIM Director and practicing interim for over 25 years, also operating internationally at CEO level.

Outline Programme: The webinar is planned to be interactive and will include every opportunity to ask questions. Please allow an hour in your diaries for the event.

Seminar Take-Aways: by the end of the webinar you will have –

• Obtained a thorough understanding of the key areas to consider in setting yourself up as an interim professional.
• Been able to find where key support points are available to start your new career direction effectively.
• Had the opportunity to ask questions of people who have been through the process themselves.
• Become clearer about the shape of your action list to get to a clear decision point for you.

This event is FREE to all, with recordings made available after to those who register.

You do not have to be an IIM member or even register for an IIM website account to gain access to the webinar, simply click the link below.

Register HERE for the event.

• Event Date: 09/02/2022
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IIM Webinar: Creating Personal Commercial Success - Introducing the IIM/Morphosis Seminar Series

As a profession, we have been witnessing a perfect storm whipped up by the combination of: A global pandemic, thankfully now with vaccines delivering benefits, Trump out and Biden into the White House and last but by no means least – Brexit of course! Not to mention “new ways of working” and the IR35 changes that have now also arrived in the Private Sector.

The IIM is conscious that a growing number of interim practitioners, plus newcomers to the profession, are becoming increasingly challenged by shifting market forces in which they are having to operate. Some are perfectly positioned to capture the best of the forward available opportunities and others less so. This rapidly changing landscape of available assignment opportunity has been something the IIM have been consciously aware of for some time.

Continued success relies on the ability to identify, interpret and to appropriately position against these prevailing realities in the same way as the clients you support adjust their commercial approach.

To meet this membership need, the IIM has found in Morphosis Partners, a business who can interpret interim needs and realities and to offer a coherent, personalised solution that is of value to the Interim practitioner to navigate the disrupted landscape.

The seminar series was developed and soft launched in Autumn 2020, with initial feedback from participants being extremely favourable.

As a bridge to these seminars, the IIM and Morphosis Partners are running an introductory webinar to give much greater insight into the content of the series to assist in obtaining a clear understanding of the benefits to you personally as you seek to strengthen your commercial strategy and its implementation in 2021 and beyond.

Our Guest Presenter

Simon Hudson  is co-founder of boutique consultancy Morphosis Partners and was instrumental in developing the content of the seminars in consultation with the IIM. Simon has spent 20 years supporting Interim Practitioners to excel in changing circumstances with the principal aim of keeping the interim in full control of their assignment acquisition strategy. Simon’s capabilities include defining your interim brand, decision maker network development, providing a ‘whole relevant market’ view of access for assignment acquisition, winning assignments and acting as a discrete sounding board.  This activity is bespoke, keeping the interest of the interim practitioner ‘front and centre’.

Hosting the event is Bruce Rayner, an IIM Director and practicing interim for over 25 years, also operating internationally at CEO and transformation director level.

By the end of the webinar you will have:

• A summary of each of the seminars that cover the Early, Mid and Senior interim career stages
• Some insights from the seminars series to offer pertinent career context and perspective to what you may be experiencing
• Some insights from the seminars that are certain to offer credible and readily applicable value.
• Open opportunity to ask questions to enable you to make an informed judgement on the relevance and personal Return on Investment potential from attending the seminars.
• The opportunity to engage directly with the seminar delivery lead.

Please register HERE for the event at your earliest convenience.

This event is FREE to all, with recordings made available after to those who register.

• Event Date: 23/02/2022
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