Strategic Business Consulting

Mar 14

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Organizations with strong teams, accessible policies and procedures, and a positive workforce culture are more resilient. We help you fortify operations, cultivate talent, and build an ethical, high-performing culture that protects brand reputation, retains top talent, and sustains growth with our strategic business consulting solutions.

Ethics and Compliance Optimization

Compliance Program Evaluations: We provide assessments of internal controls and departmental staffing to meet industry standards and strategic goals. We identify gaps and provide actionable recommendations to strengthen compliance controls to reduce risk.
Policy Creation and Governance: We develop, analyze, edit, and revise critical compliance policies and procedures, including Employee Handbooks, Codes of Ethics and Business Conduct, and stand-alone compliance guidelines. We ensure clarity, readability, and rapid turnaround for vital documentation.

Talent and Leadership Development

Talent Mapping, Recruitment, Selection and Retention: We offer strategic analysis to identify, attract, place, and retain top talent. We aim to secure "the right people are in the right seats" to optimize team and organizational success.
Individual Development Plans (IDPs): Our tailored roadmaps for individual growth are designed to enhance leadership capabilities, foster emotional intelligence, and align professional aspirations with organizational objectives.

Customized Training Programs

Board and Executive Presentations: We craft tailored presentations and facilitated discussions for Board Members, C-suite, and senior leaders on ethical decision-making, organizational culture and talent mapping, and compliance oversight.
Interactive Workshops: We offer scenario-based workshops, interactive group sessions, and case studies designed for various employee levels, equipping them with the mindset and resources to make decisions in line with performance metrics and organizational values.

The Strategic Business Consulting Experience

Our collaboration begins with a review that defines the current state of operational, culture, and compliance challenges that require solutions to improve productivity and boost performance outcomes.

Defining the Current State: The initial stage of the engagement begins with a review of an organization's current state, which assesses various key performance indicators (KPIs), risk factors, and previous compliance assessments, employee engagement surveys, and reports. Through the interaction with key stakeholders, analysis of available data, and prioritization of challenges, a plan is created to find the best solutions to meet the organization’s vision of a future state.
The Strategic Business Consulting Process: The consulting process is a collaborative engagement that often involves the cooperation of key leaders in Compliance, Legal, Human Resources, Risk Management, Operations, and Finance. Guidance from the C-suite and Board of Directors is critical to establish vision alignment with strategic objectives.

Outcome and Commitment

As a SHRM-CP and Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional, Dr. Devonish applies over 25 years of professional experience working in companies with 500+ employees in the U.S. and overseas to serve her clients. She is committed to adhering to the highest standards of business ethics, maintaining confidentiality, and delivering services that meet client expectations.

Ready to Align Your Workforce with Your Strategic Goals?

If you're seeking to ensure that your organization meets ethics and compliance requirements, then Dr. Devonish is the expert who can assist your team. Contact Dr. Devonish to schedule a free 30-minute consultation to discuss your goals and how she can help you achieve them.

Dr. Emme Devonish

Emme Devonish is Principal and Executive Consultant at Creative Compliance Communication Services, LLC. She provides strategic advice, executive coaching, corporate governance guidance, compliance risk assessments and program evaluations, and leadership training on ethics and organizational culture to organizations across multiple sectors. Her work focuses on delivering tailored services that respond to client specifications, emerging industry trends, and regulatory requirements.

Dr. Devonish is a Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional and a SHRM Certified Professional. She maintains a license to practice law in the State of New York and retired from the Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2012. She began her career as an Attorney-Adviser at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Later she worked as a Director in the Compliance Department at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and then as a Vice President at Nomura IBJ Global Investment Advisors before joining the Corporate Department at Kelley Drye & Warren as a Senior Associate.

Her knowledge of securities law and regulatory compliance best practices led her to several high-level project-based roles, including as International Legal Counsel at Crédit Lyonnais Asset Management and as Finance Counsel at the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations in Paris, France. Upon her return to the United States, she served as Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer at Transamerica Investment Management in Los Angeles, and thereafter formed her consulting practice, Creative Compliance Communication Services, LLC.

Dr. Devonish is certified in Distance Education and has taught online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses in Law, Communication, English, Literature, Writing, and Film at various universities across the United States and abroad. She holds PhD in Film Studies from The University of Sydney, an MFA in Creative Writing from Carlow University, a JD/MA in Law and International Affairs from The American University, and a BA in French and International Relations from Syracuse University.

http://www.emmedevonish.com