Flying Blind to Focus: How a #2 Leader Helped Transform Tenby

Tenby's Story

The Struggle

The leadership team at Tenby realized they needed stronger alignment between their mission, vision, and execution but were struggling with internal tensions and a lack of clarity. Without a unified direction, the organization was “flying blind,” which hindered growth and decision-making. Furthermore, ineffective processes caused frustration and inefficiency among the team as they worked toward vague goals, while limited resources left the leadership team trapped in day-to-day tasks rather than addressing strategic gaps.

The Impact

By partnering with VisionSpark to focus on hiring a #2 leader, Tenby was able to shift from operational chaos to strategic focus.

The leadership team at Tenby lauded VisionSpark for its collaborative and ongoing partnership. Allie Snyder, Business Operations Manager, noted, “VisionSpark isn’t a one-and-done solution; they consistently follow up and provide guidance, ensuring we’re on the right track”. Additionally, owner Richard Schuen emphasized, “The VisionSpark team pushed us to have meaningful conversations that have made a lasting impact”.

The Experience

Tenby’s leadership team lauded VisionSpark for its collaborative and ongoing partnership.

A True Partnership: “VisionSpark isn’t a one-and-done solution,” said Allie Snyder, Business Operations Manager. “They consistently follow up and provide guidance, ensuring we’re on the right track.”
A Seamless Process: The team found VisionSpark’s approach intuitive and supportive, encouraging other businesses to simply “make the call” and see if it fits.

Richard emphasized, “The VisionSpark team pushed us to have meaningful conversations that have made a lasting impact.”

Richard Schuen,
Owner of Tenby

How We Solved the Problem: A Proven Process to Find the Right Integrator

VisionSpark’s Hire With Confidence™ tool is a proprietary checklist designed to ensure you succeed when hiring an integrator to bring focus to your organization.

Step 1: Create a Position Profile: This enhanced job description identifies your culture and core values, creating buy-in from your team while attracting the right candidates and repelling the wrong ones.

Step 2: Identify and Evaluate Candidates: Applicants are evaluated to determine if they meet job requirements, share your culture and core values, possess ambition, and align with your salary range.

Step 3: Use Objective Vetting Tools: Candidates are evaluated through multiple touchpoints, including a resume scoring guide, a behavioral interview, and personality and mental aptitude assessments, such as the TIP™️ (Talent Insight Profile).

Step 4: Prepare for Interview Day: Your interview team is rallied to review the position profile, ensuring they can recall the ideal candidate profile and interview specifically for your core values.

Step 5: Onboard for Success: We help you set a plan for the first 30 days, create an itinerary for the first 1-2 weeks, and establish weekly check-ins, also known as same-page meetings.