In Executive Search and Leadership Advisory Services,
we collaborate with organization every step of the way, leveraging the Phelps CLEAR Assessment Process™ . This proprietary process ensures robust criteria are developed to attract and retain future leaders. And the work doesn’t end there. We design holistic transition and on-boarding as well as customized leadership development initiatives with your strategy, goals and objectives in mind.


Phelps is your partner leading at the speed of disruption in all things tech and digital. We have supported organizations in the Fin-Tech, Edu-Tech and Health-Tech sectors to drive innovative human capital approaches that mesh with corporate and strategic objectives. With the promise that AI and Blockchain technology brings, we have partnered with Chief Information and Chief Digital Officers over the last 5 years to better understand the brave new world they are entering and to provide Industry 4.0 readiness strategies to meet human resource needs.
At Phelps, we understand that public organizations and government bodies are undergoing complex change on macroeconomic, social and environmental and business processes. Supporting leaders with capabilities to navigate complexity in an era of instability and increasing public scrutiny will be essential to achieving strategic outcomes.
Phelps understands professional service firms are working harder than ever to create personalized experiences to meet the needs of customers, anticipate the effects of evolving economies while harnessing technological innovation. Leaders who possess advanced forecasting and fore-sighting skills will be essential to stage your organization’s next level of success.
Phelps has been supporting not-for-profit organizations since 1986. As a supporter of trade, professional, special interest, common interest, charities, and foundations we have established a broad network of leaders among leaders in the sector. There have been many changes in the sector over the past few years, and notably one of the more common we’ve noticed is the need to serve the needs of multiple demographic groups. This requires a special kind of leadership that is inclusive, empathetic, and relational.
Whether its responding to an increased demand for services in times of constraint, leveraging technology to communicate with citizens and streamline processes or rethink approaches to problem solving and decision making in an age of complexity, we have the experience and insight that foster principle-centred leadership. We understand the key issues facing municipalities and partners with their leadership across the country, leveraging our broad network and candidate database, to ensure that the right talent is hired to build upon municipal strategic objectives and look to the forward horizon.
At Phelps, we have been working with infrastructure, energy and resource industries since 1986. Beginning with mining and working our way to some of the biggest transportations projects in Canada, we have the experience and knowledge of this sector that drives exceptional results, no matter what human capital need you may require.
The role of Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) has changed dramatically over the past 5 years. CHROs are now active champions of organization-wide coaching and mentoring. They are active strategic business partners as much as they are innovators of 21st Century leadership development. Success for CHROs is measured as much by strong engagement scores as it is by the diversity and inclusion they foster.
Health care systems today are experiencing the effects of multiple shock waves. From changes in the funding system, new collaborative models of leadership, breakthroughs in research and an ever-changing organizational demographic, we understand the need for high-impact, high-results human resources support. We work with hospitals across the country to evolve teamwork, nurture culture and enhance community engagement.
At Phelps, we know the world of finance requires building smarter and more resilient functions that are forward-looking and better aligned to the business and proactive rather than reactive to managing tomorrow’s risks. High performers adopt a mind-set that is strategically attuned. Rather than reporting on or analyzing what has already happened, they think about opportunities and threats. They propose solutions that achieve strategic objectives with appropriate finance and people parameters.
At Phelps, our expertise in education extends beyond the search but the greater community that benefits from educational support.
Phelps works with Public, Faith-based, and Private institutions to place leaders capable of building and sustaining positive, supportive learning environments that reflect diverse voices, choices, identities and perspectives. As AI and big data transform our world, new learning through technological innovation and a focus on the “digital dividend” will help students build on a foundation of the fundamentals and be prepared to deal with broad societal issues with understanding, empathy and impact.
Our success is fueled by an international network of candidates, innovative leadership development, coaching processes, and continuous research into key trends impacting the sector. We are your education partner in all areas of human capital development.
We have placed 1,000s of academic and administrative leaders into roles in school boards, colleges, universities and private institutions. Over the past 3 years alone, we have successfully placed over 250 C-Suite and executive leaders across Canada.
Investment strategists who understand speed is everything. At Phelps, we understand how to support and lead with disruptive industries like cannabis. The newly-regulated eco-system faces challenges we have worked with before and that we have deeply researched. From the lightening pace ramp up of strategy and operations to the need for talent who understand breakneck technology innovation, we will support your human resources strategies in this exploding new global marketplace.