What Organizations Say About Working With Us

We engaged Halcyon Rune for partnership advisory when considering a joint venture with a European firm. Their due diligence framework was thorough without being overwhelming, and they raised questions we hadn't considered about cultural alignment and decision-making processes. The governance structure they recommended has worked well through our first two years of operation.

The talent strategy engagement helped us identify gaps in our succession planning that we'd been vaguely aware of but hadn't addressed systematically. Michelle and her team interviewed key people across the organization and provided recommendations we could actually implement. A year later, we're seeing improved retention in the roles they flagged as critical.

Rajesh guided us through ESG reporting requirements when our investors started asking for disclosure. He was pragmatic about what we could realistically accomplish in the first year versus what would take longer to build. The materiality assessment process helped us prioritize where to focus our ESG efforts rather than trying to do everything at once.

What impressed me was how they involved our team throughout the engagement. Rather than disappearing to do analysis and then presenting conclusions, they shared their thinking as they went and incorporated our feedback. By the time we reached final recommendations, our leadership team already understood the rationale and was ready to move forward.

We've worked with several consulting firms over the years, and Halcyon Rune stood out for their willingness to understand our specific context. Healthcare has unique regulatory and ethical considerations, and they took time to learn about these rather than applying generic frameworks. Their recommendations reflected this understanding.

The partnership analysis they conducted saved us from what would have been a problematic alliance. They identified misalignment in strategic objectives that wasn't obvious in initial discussions. While we didn't proceed with that particular partnership, the framework they developed has been useful as we evaluate other opportunities.