Department 732c

Further, we understand your challenges affect human beings Clients are people—often with a great deal at stake Consulting in the human capital arena is a service profession and we take that mandate seriously Personal attention is our signature—because one-size solutions never fit all

Becky has conducted over 1,000 executive-level assessments and coached numerous leaders to breakthrough performance Her team-alignment engagements have transformed sub-optimized, individual performers into forceful and cohesive units PE clients praise her organizational diligence as “a crystal ball” for targeting tweaks that boost profitability post close Speaking and training round out Becky’s areas of expertise

• Evaluate fit for a C-suite role
• Assess the potential for succession
• Select the best candidate
• Achieve your full potential
• Prepare executives for advancement
• Seamlessly onboard new leadership
• Understand a team's ability to realize an investment thesis
• Assess talent strengths and risks before you buy a company
• Align and strengthen an existing team
• Prepare a new team for upcoming challenges
• Identify and eliminate team dysfunction
• Achieve clarity so you know where to invest post close
• Determine which structure will best unlock growth
• Drive intentional succession planning
• Strengthen your board and build airtight alignment
• Train senior leaders to boost their hiring accuracy
• Create a new culture post merger and/or acquisition

TAILORED SOLUTIONS, OPTIMIZED OUTCOMES

Tough Love  Hardwired to shoot straight, Becky understands the importance of courage in all endeavors and interactions Unlike other consultants and coaches, she models fearlessness at all times Rely on Becky to speak the uncomfortable truth when it helps you, your team, or your company improve But make no mistake, alongside hard-hitting insights, Becky’s irreverent wit keeps clients from sweating the small stuff

A close look before leaping At the outset of every engagement, Becky digs deep for a fully baked view She’ll understand what matters most in your organization—where it stands in its lifecycle, the unique aspects of organizational culture—before recommending next steps Becky knows that “perfect” executives, teams, and team members don’t exist Rather, results come from optimizing talent and structure in the unique landscape of your organization

Authentic relationships Becky helps individuals and organizations achieve transformational results by engaging in sincere and meaningful ways Transactional relationships and one-offs simply aren’t in her comfort zone Becky’s clients remain loyal for years—and reap benefits from her ever-deepening expertise As a result, she is privileged to see ongoing, positive outcomes from her recommendations

Attentiveness Responsiveness Accuracy Becky treats each and every engagement as if it’s her only engagement No wonder clients tell her she “gets it right” more than 90% of the time! And no small feat in the realm of difficult-to-predict human capital challenges Your unique organization matters, and you will know this by the deep insights, focused attention, and premier service Becky guarantees As other clients have noted, with Becky as your trusted thought partner, you will “feel seen ”

GAIN EXPERTISE, INSIGHT, AND EMPATHY

Becky Winkler, Ph D combines razor-sharp insight, deep experience, and genuinely humanistic intentions to help her clients succeed Her warmth and directness (combined with judgment and intellect) foster trust—which paves the way to transforming individuals, teams, and organizations

In her work with more than half of all top U S Private Equity funds, she’s engaged with companies from founder-led start-ups to multi-billion-dollar, international organizations Her client base also includes LPs, hedge funds, public companies, and non-profits Most of the work she’s done has been in the middle-market sector, where she thrives on unlocking potential to help companies scale

As much as Becky enjoys deploying insight, she also loves creating knowledge Thus, she has partnered with researchers at premier academic institutions like Cornell University and Teacher’s College at Columbia University to understand what predicts and sustains executive performance Her work has been featured in publications such as Harvard Business Review, Inc , The Washington Post, Investor’s Business Daily, and more

For ten years before launching Department 732c, Becky was a top-performing partner with boutique consulting firm Green Peak Partners Prior, she worked as an external consultant with the Atlanta management psychology consultancy Sperduto & Associates, and as an internal OD practitioner with Advocate Health Care in Chicago Becky graduated summa cum laude from the University of Georgia’s Honors Program with a major in Psychology, a minor in Chinese, and a certificate in Women's Studies She earned her M A and Ph D in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from DePaul University