Erly

Erly is a Dutch organisational consultancy that has offered integrated solutions in strategy, people and organisation since 1991, and which describes itself as the consultancy for a better planet. It presents its consultants as closely involved advisers who go for durable relationships, and says that what matters is not the assignment but the result achieved together with the client. Its high quality standards and transparent way of working are aimed at solutions that are measurable and effective. Through the quality of that work and its knowledge of Dutch civil society, Erly has developed into a strategic sparring partner for directors and supervisory board members in the public sector.

Erly works on leadership for public and social organisations, and for years it has been a market leader in the search for supervisory board members, boards and directors, and managers and professionals in that sector. Its executive search practice is split along exactly those lines, with separate offers for toezichthouders, bestuurders en directeuren, and managers en professionals. Around search it sells advisory work including a commissaris- en bestuurdersscan, self-evaluation for supervisory boards, assessments and broader advisory assignments. It frames the demand in terms of the climate crisis, the housing market crisis and the challenges facing healthcare and education.

The company argues that society and government are moving from crisis to crisis and that difficult decisions have to be taken in time, which places heavier demands on leadership in social organisations. It looks for leaders with nerve, vision and a moral compass, and says that the tone at the top determines the culture. Erly uses its network, its experience and advanced sourcing techniques to find and place a new generation of leaders who are honest, authentic and involved. It works with Public Academy, publishes recently filled roles and current vacancies, and offers a free introductory meeting.