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Bench provides HR & Change solutions that engage and grow

tomorrow's leader. It's time to get to know the guy with the solutions.

Lyall has held numerous senior level line and corporate roles across multiple industry sectors in both management and individual contributor capacities over his 12 year career. Market leaders in municipal government and print media, travel, energy and defense sectors have utilized Lyall’s talents to deliver exceptional results. His experience spans departments including:

  • corporate communications
  • human resources
  • information technology
  • project management offices
  • marketing
  • community investment
  • change management
  • sales

Lyall is a ‘Gen X’er’ who understands his own generation’s motivators and those of other generations present in the workplace. He is recognized for applying his talent, knowledge and energy to help people build careers, fulfill their aspirations, navigate change, and achieve more than they may have thought they could. Lyall is an ‘idea guy’ who thrives in change and enjoys working with others to breakdown complex issues into the simple solutions contained within. His sound consulting, coaching and project management skills blend well with his foundational strengths; integrity, creativity, honesty, leadership courage, passion, and caring of others.

If Lyall’s not on a weekend adventure somewhere, you’ll catch him playing tennis, squash or catching up with friends. He’s community-minded and gives of his time to support not-for-profit organizations dear to him. He’s also a frequent traveler on highway #2 north to Edmonton to visit friends and family, especially his two beautiful nieces.

The clock is ticking. The score is tied. The pressure is on.

One of your key players is called out of the game. With the game on the

line, you look back at your bench...and find it empty.

The best employees to engage are the ones you already have.

Business is tough these days. Hiring freezes and shortage of hot skills in the market are making the talent game even tougher. In today’s economy, talent cooling their heels on the bench waiting for their turn to play is a waste of your money and your employee’s time. Ignoring or waiting to utilize untapped potential can lead to the loss of key employees and sub par returns.

Professional sport teams build for the future through talent scouting, player development and long-term planning. Bench Solutions does the same to help your company keep both your starters, and the backup squad motivated and engaged. It’s about keeping your best talent always in play.

Bench offers creative HR solutions that work for today’s multi-generational workplace in the areas of employee & leadership development, succession management, performance & behaviour management, learning, employee recognition and job transition management.

Bench Solutions helps your company develop tomorrow’s leader by putting their talent to use and managing their potential…today.

One size does not fit all in matters of Change and Human Performance.

What’s in it for me? It’s the question we all ask ourselves when presented with change and challenge. How the answer to this question is presented to you can make all the difference in how you act and react moving forward.

Bench Solutions knows that what works for one, won’t necessarily work for all. Understanding other’s perspectives and motivators is paramount when dealing with change and human performance. We don’t see this as a challenge, but rather an opportunity to bring creativity into the fold to address the unique needs of many.

Lyall spent numerous years in Advertising and Marketing before crossing over into the HR and Change arena. Communication is key – that’s a given. However, many times it’s not what you say, but how you say it that makes the difference.

Lyall applies his knowledge of Advertising and Marketing to formulate creative approaches to address the complex change and human performance challenges present in today’s diverse workplace.

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Change Management is about moving individuals, teams, and/or

organizations from a current practice to another.

It sounds easy. We know better.

Mobilizing people to embrace change is serious business.

Any significant transformation creates ‘people issues’. While it’s become cliché to say ‘the only constant is change,’ there is perhaps no more difficult a task for leaders to undertake than to steward others through significant organizational change. Complicating matters is the fact that one-size-fits-all solutions are no longer effective in today’s multi-generational workplace.

The process of letting go of the old way, coping with the sense of loss or gain, and taking the risk to adopt a new behaviour is what change management is all about. Bench Solutions helps you navigate this transition so your employees can realize the business benefits of the change you’re undertaking with minimal stress and maximum energy.

Bench Solutions has extensive experience in change initiatives ranging from single team business process re-design to complex, company-wide technology implementations. Our structured approach equips you with results-oriented strategies, tools and practices, which address the people elements of change including sponsorship/leadership, stakeholder analysis, technology and process adoption, learning and development, knowledge transfer, and communications.

Change is serious business. Let Bench Solutions help you achieve exceptional business performance.

 
 

Lyall Samaroden | HR & Change Specialist

lyall@benchsolutions.com

403.808.9495