Microsoft + Korn Ferry
Harness the full potential of your people, teams, and organization with Korn Ferry. We partner closely with Microsoft’s leadership in People Operations, Talent Development, and Recruitment, and provide support and solutions to leaders and their teams globally.
Korn Ferry: Your Strategic growth Partner
Korn Ferry brings together strategy and talent to drive high performance for Microsoft. If you need to elevate the performance of your team, advance the development and careers of your people, or transform your organization, we can help.
For more than 10 years, Microsoft has trusted Korn Ferry with talent and organizational needs, collaborating on hundreds of projects across different lines of business, functions, and geographies.
We partner with People Operations strategically, and directly with business leaders to plan and deliver initiatives. Our account team of 100+ professionals is deeply ingrained in Microsoft’s culture, values, and strategic imperatives.
Korn Ferry colleagues bring years of exceptional expertise and skills across our disciplines, combined with a deep understanding of the business environment and its needs for Microsoft globally. Learn more about our custom Microsoft solutions and connect with your Microsoft Account Team to help you achieve your goals.
Develop People
Unlock the potential of Microsoft’s workforce, from early career to Managers, and Managers of Managers. Leverage our comprehensive research and benchmarking of what success looks like in hundreds of roles. Combine in-depth analysis of success profiles, individual assessments, and thousands of data points, to identify how to raise performance. Utilize our solutions and our Talent Suite technology to implement your people development locally and globally.
Develop Senior Leaders
Level up your most senior leaders. Through thousands of coaching and feedback sessions with Microsoft senior leaders, we know what challenges they face and the opportunities they have for development. We assess leaders, coach them for greater awareness and impact, and chart plans to help them develop at Microsoft. We deliver the best in leadership coaching with technology and AI tools to scale, for individual assignments for Partners and C-Suite leaders, as well as designing and developing leadership programs.
Transform Teams and Orgs
For scale and impact, we support Teams in their development, using a variety of experiences and modalities to address the complexities and challenges the Team faces. We unlock team and individual potential, fostering an environment of connection, learning, understanding, engagement, and inclusivity. Combining human-first and business-focused strategies, we ensure teams and organizations stay resilient, adaptable, and innovative, united by a clear vision and purpose.
Find and Keep Top Talent
Attract and retain employees who are passionate about Microsoft, and who can guide and support teams to greater productivity and efficiency—from managers to executives. Identify permanent or interim talent who align with Microsoft’s collaborative culture, with capabilities that align with Korn Ferry’s research-backed understanding of Microsoft leaders and their unique skills.
Proven Solutions for Microsoft
Korn Ferry offers tailor-made solutions to help Microsoft leaders overcome challenges and thrive in a rapidly changing world.
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Develop People
Gain actionable insights into leadership behavior, competencies, traits, and drivers
Researched-backed diagnostics to help build self awareness and shape development plans.
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Develop People
Improve leaders' effectiveness with actionable 360 feedback
We use feedback surveys and interview techniques to gather, evaluate, and discuss critical feedback, essential for behavioral development.
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Develop People
Boost engagement and clarify purpose with tools for career development
Help groups of new hires and early-in-career employees, creating a successful career path.
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Develop Senior Leaders
Senior Leadership development programs
Design and implement leadership development programs for Senior Leaders.
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Develop People
Ensure success in everyone's role
Use our Success Profile modeling to define high performance skills, traits, and behaviors for your team.
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Develop Senior Leaders
Build Senior Leadership behaviors and skills
Leverage highly experienced masterful coaches and psychometric assessments to realize full potential, and build readiness for the most complex senior level leadership roles.
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Transform Teams and Orgs
Increase team effectiveness and performance
Support new teams after restructuring and reorganization to deliver high performance and accelerate transformation.
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Find and Keep Top Talent
Fill key roles fast with interim staff
Access unique expertise and keep teams on track with flexible, high quality temporary hires for immediate needs with optimal ROI, without adding headcount to your Microsoft P&L.
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Find and Keep Top Talent
Identify and hire top talent who will succeed and drive revenue at Microsoft
Rely on us for fast, efficient, and dependable search and selection of top talent.
What Microsoft
Has to Say
“Thank you so much for your leadership, grace,
and empathy in leading and coordinating our
learning group in the program. The way
you adapted to the different personalities in
the group and gave all of us room to participate,
and shine in our own ways was an implicit
leadership lesson in itself for all of us.”
Microsoft Corporate Vice President
“I have had so many participants reach out to me to tell their story of new steps they have taken, and new confidence they have gained that enabled them to take new and different steps in their careers and personal lives. From the subtle 'ah-ha' moments to the long-awaited job promotions, I can see and feel the impact that the initiative has had on so many. I am honored to be part of their journey!”
Microsoft Career Development program lead
“Just wanted to share a note to thank you for
all you've done for our [Leadership program]. Seeing you connect with the participants reinforced the gratitude I have for your leadership example, and shepherding of our great leaders at Microsoft.”
Microsoft Global Leadership Development program lead
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