Esprit de Merci
Business Consulting + Leadership Coaching
RESPECT THE PAST. BE IN THE PRESENT.
DESIGN YOUR FUTURE.
The world and the marketplace are continuing to evolve at an ever-accelerating pace.
Navigating complexity and change involves intention and attention. A strategic business plan supported by an adaptive organizational culture positions you for success in any environment.
Hire Esprit de Merci
As an owner and a leader, the buck stops with you. You are an expert in your field, often immersed in the day-to-day operations of your business, with what seems like a never-ending demand for your time. This leaves little to no capacity to focus on the longer-term needs of your organization.
The conditions that were once optimal for you and your organization to thrive have almost certainly changed, and rethinking the way your business works can be overwhelming.
What you are doing today isn’t necessarily broken, and staying the course may seem to be the easier way. However, as your needs and the world around you evolve, not having a plan limits your options today and puts the future success of your business at risk.
OUR SERVICES
Esprit de Merci offers a unique combination of customized services and solutions
BUSINESS CONSULTING
Organizational Design & Strategy
Clarity of who you are, where you’re going and how you will get there
Financial Planning & Analysis
Tools to analyze, project and monitor progress and guide decision making
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LEADERSHIP COACHING
Executive Coaching
Thought partnership for personal and professional growth and resilience
Workshop Design & Facilitation
Experiences for reflection, connection, collaboration and co-creation
ABOUT Kelly MARCHAL
I founded Esprit de Merci in 2017, inspired by my work with great teams and experience in leading through change. I believe that when individuals are able to contribute the best of themselves, organizations can realize collective purpose and impact.
Before this, I spent 24 years in management and executive roles with a Fortune 50 company in both Finance and Human Resources. I’ve led teams in designing and implementing solutions, building capabilities, improving connectivity, managing risk and leveraging opportunity. All of this ultimately enabled our operations team to provide great service to our customers.
My experience and expertise includes strategic planning and analysis, financial modeling, organizational design and restructure, change management, employee engagement and leadership development. I am also a certified coach and visual facilitator.
Pain Points We hear from our clients
If any these sound familiar, it’s a great time to take a look at your business plan:
Unable to predict earnings and plan for investments
Lack of clarity and metrics to inform decision-making
Getting on and staying on the “same page”
Implementing change without losing momentum
No succession plan or knowledge transfer
Lack of work / life balance
Feeling stuck, not knowing where to start
Our Process
Investing in the health of your business takes time and the process is iterative.
Esprit de Merci takes a holistic approach, recognizing the nuance and complexity that makes your organization unique.
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Are we a fit?
We’ll talk through your experiences, needs and objectives to determine alignment with our offerings. From here, we’ll discuss our preferred ways of working together and set up an agreement to get started.
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Where have we been?
Where are we now?Gather insights through document review, financial analysis, conversations with key stakeholders, assessment tools and/or surveys. From here, we’ll work together to clarify and refine objectives.
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Where can we go and how can we get there?
Analyze and synthesize the insights from Discovery to create a framework for the future. Identify key steps, critical dependencies and resources needed. Prioritize and plan for development.
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What is the critical path?
How can we maintain momentum?Identify quick wins and be ready to play the long game. Engage the team early and often with communication, celebration and transparency. We will likely need to take some things apart and adjust the plan as we go. Lead and embrace change as you solidify your foundation and build a supportive infrastructure.
The length of an initial engagement is generally 3-12 months, with options to continue working together through regular (annual or semi-annual) check-ins and revisions to your plan as needed.
We work with you and your team to determine an appropriate pace and prioritization for this work. This includes time for reflection, celebration and adjustment as needed along the way.
Our Process
Step 1: Explore
Initial Conversation
Are we a fit?
We’ll talk through your experiences, needs and objectives to determine alignment with our offerings. From here, we’ll discuss our preferred ways of working together and set up an agreement to get started.
Investing in the health of your business takes time, and the process is iterative.
Esprit de Merci takes a holistic approach, recognizing the nuance and complexity that makes your organization unique.
Step 2: Discover
Due Diligence
Where have we been? Where are we now?
Gather insights through document review, financial analysis, conversations with key stakeholders, assessment tools and/or surveys. From here, we’ll work with you to clarify and refine objectives.
Step 3: Design
Create a Blueprint
Where can we go and how can we get there?
Analyze and synthesize the insights from Discovery to create a framework for the future. Identify key steps, critical dependencies and resources needed. Prioritize and plan for development.
Step 4: Develop
Begin the Build
What is the critical path?
Identify what can be done quickly and engage the team to gain momentum. We may need to take some things apart to build a stronger, more adaptable business model with an aligned organizational culture.
The length of an initial engagement is generally 3-12 months, with options to continue working together through regular (annual or semi-annual) check-ins and revisions to your plan as needed.
We work with you and your team to determine an appropriate pace and prioritization for this work.
OUR CLIENTS
In addition our individual clients, following are a few of the organizations that have worked with Esprit de Merci.
