Robert Half Interim Management

Interim management is characterised by:

• the level of the assignment (top management in positions with final responsibility);
• the nature of the management responsibilities and scope of authority;
• implementing structural and strategic changes;
• the temporary nature of the position;
• knowledge, skills and experience regarding change processes;
• the strong problem-solving ability of the interim manager.

Federgon Interim Management (FIM) is a professional association that combines the interests of agencies specialised in interim management. As a member of Federgon Interim Management, Robert Half Interim Management operates at the top end of the market and bases its activities on strict quality standards.

Why working with a 'Federgon Interim Management'-agency?

When you use the services of a Federgon Interim Management agency for your interim management assignments, you can count on transparency and clarity as top priorities. For instance, the agency will make clear agreements with you on matters including:

• the scope and content of the assignment;
• the intended results of the assignment;
• specification of the organisation or organisational unit to be managed by the interim manager;
• the responsibilities and scope of authority of the interim manager;
• specification of the contact person in the company to whom the interim manager will report;
• an indication of the duration of the assignment and the procedure to be used in case of deviation from this duration;
• a cost estimate and the procedure to be used in case of deviation from this cost;
• periodic reporting by the interim manager on the progress of the assignment;
• conclusion of the assignment.

Federgon Interim Management agencies adhere to the regulations and the code of conduct. For clients, Federgon Interim Management membership is a guarantee of high-quality services.

Situations where companies wish to draw on the additional knowledge and experience of an interim employee are becoming increasingly common. The nature of these situations is clearly changing. As a result, interim management has evolved from an almost exclusive focus on crisis management (solving problems) to a broad focus on change management (avoiding problems). The reasons for drawing on the resources of an interim manager include acute crisis situations, efficiency improvement campaigns, outsourcing, mergers, takeovers, competitive pressure, special projects, and organisational changes.

For clients, FIM membership provides a guarantee of high-quality services. In practice, we can distinguish several types of interim management:

• General management: temporary assumption of the duties of the management position with final responsibility for policy and management issues;
  • filling vacancies due to illness or departure;
  • implementing restructuring or slimming-down measures;
  • developing and implementing new strategies.
• Change management: assisting an organisation on its way to a new structure and/or culture;
  • building up and motivating a new organisation after a consolidation or merger;
  • implementing new procedures or systems in an existing organisation.
• Management support: carrying out management support tasks:
  • short-term contribution of specific expertise;
  • realising new activities;
  • improvised solutions in case of unexpected gaps in business operations.