What is Interim Management?
Interim management is the temporary provision of senior management resources and skills and the provision of short-term interim executive managers usually about 3 – 9 months to manage a period of transition, change or crisis within an organisation. In this situation, a permanent role may be unnecessary or impossible to find on short notice. Additionally, there may be nobody internally who is suitable for, or available to take up, the position in question.
Interim Management now plays a key part in many organisations’ business strategy and Ashley Kate Interim has a proven track record in providing Interim HR Managers in all sectors who in the majority of cases will have worked for us before - a reflection of our long and successful track record. Our Interim professionals bring with them a unique combination of skills and experience, Independent, non-political and wholly driven by the agreed business aims of the client
Interim Management provides:
Speed. Interim managers can be in place within days as opposed to weeks (essential when time constraints are paramount).
Experience. Interim managers will be more than qualified for the position they are taking on and will therefore be stepping down in responsibility. They will also have past experience of similar challenges to the ones they are about to face. They will be equipped to have an immediate effect and be productive from the outset, minimising the risk of things going wrong and, more importantly, ensuring success.
Objectivity. Unencumbered by any previous involvement in company processes, politics or staff relationships, interim managers provide a fresh perspective and are free to concentrate on what's best for the business.
Accountability. Rather than taking on a purely advisory role (as a management consultant would), interim managers are responsible and accountable line managers who will implement and manage a business or project in their own right.
Effectiveness. Operating at or near board-level gives interim managers the authority to effect significant change or transition within a company — unlike a temp, they're not just there to ‘hold the fort’.
Commitment. Interim managers are typically committed to an interim career. For them, this is never just something they are doing until a suitable permanent position is found. A good interim manager enjoys the challenge of the different assignments, takes great pride in maintaining the highest standards whilst realising that they are only ever as good as their last job.
There are a number of different business situations that could result in the need for an interim manager. Typically, these could be situations such as change and crisis management, sudden departure, illness, death, transition management, MBOs and IPOs, mergers, acquisitions and disposals, and project management.
