A MODERN APPROACH
WE ARE MOMENTUM MAKERS CONNECTING ORGANISATIONS TO HIGH IMPACT TALENT
Our Purpose
MOMENTUM MAKERS
Two words that encapsulate the essence of what we do and are the foundation promise upon which our business is built. We help Boards and Executives deliver growth by attracting and retaining diverse, high impact leadership. Our central purpose is to help our clients generate and capture the momentum that is created when their leaders point to a better tomorrow.
At Williams Hall we consider partnering with our clients to shape their leadership teams to be a privilege we are entrusted with. So to every assignment we bring the courage, curiosity and tenacity to ask questions that challenge the status quo and in doing so, we bring a modern approach to the science and art of successful executive search. We hunt for passion and purpose in people because we know that long-term value and sustainable results are only delivered by engaged and authentic leaders
High impact
Our founders Dianne Williams and Helen Hall have executed over 500 individual executive and board searches over their 28 years of combined experience. Through their deep sector expertise across Healthcare and Industrials, they have developed vast and trusted networks, which they effectively utilise to connect clients with future and established leaders.
Diversity
We walk the talk. As two purpose-led female founders, we understand the challenges and the rewards of pursuing diversity in the workplace. Throughout our careers we have forged deep connections with diverse talent; gender, age and cultural background. We actively seek to extend our networks across female led associations, thereby ensuring the best possible access to this important talent pool for our clients.
Cultural Connection
Our tenacity to tap into the best talent for our clients combined with curiosity to connect the right cultural fit has consistently driven outstanding results for our clients. We take a high EQ approach to ensure we understand our client’s culture in order to connect them with culturally aligned talent.
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SHARED VALUES
These are the values which guide our decisions at Williams Hall.
Courage to go further
COURAGE
Our value of courage is at the root of everything we do at WIlliams Hall. We strive to help clients and candidates recognize the amazing momentum they can create together for their teams, organisations, and the world.
We believe Tenacity is the ultimate value when it really matters
TENACITY
We don’t give up!
Curiosity to ask why. Search beyond. Participate and create
CURIOSITY
We believe in the power of partnership. We don’t ever rest in the belief that we have it all figured out—we’re always looking forward to who, why and what is next. We believe questions are powerful. We are relentlessly curious to understand the right cultural fit and discover effective leaders.
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Surpassing Expectations
DIANNE WILLIAMS / Founder
With over 23 years’ experience in executive search, Dianne has a deep track record focusing on the healthcare sector.
Dianne’s passion, determination and creativity for finding high impact talent for the healthcare industry is leveraged by her vast network and deep capacity to listen and understand the critical elements of a client’s culture, challenges and competency fit. As a result of her enduring track record of success Dianne has built a network of long term relationships and repeat clients whom she has consistently delivered outstanding results for over many years.
Prior to founding Williams Hall, Dianne led the Healthcare practice for Derwent Search and also worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers earlier in her career.
Dianne holds a Bachelor of Commerce from UNSW, qualified as a Chartered Accountant and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Culture Connector
HELEN HALL / Founder
Helen is passionate about aligning people with culture to achieve momentum in business. She has built a reputation as a passionate advocate for driving diversity, in all its complexity, into the Australian Industrial sector and has deep experience partnering with clients to deliver Board, CEO and Senior Executive appointments. Helen’s highly sought after executive search counsel draws upon her extensive network, which she utilises to guide clients in attracting and securing high impact executive talent.
Prior to her career in Executive Search, she spent 15 years in leadership roles with companies such as Opera Australia, the McGrath Foundation, Tourism NSW, IDG Communications and APN Outdoor. She holds a Master of Marketing from Macquarie Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor of Business majoring in Human Resource Management from Charles Sturt University.
Helen is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the National Association of Women in Construction and the National Association of Women in Operations. She is a volunteer with MGSM’s Alumni Association and the Willoughby Mosman Swans JAFL.
“A train travelling 55 mph on a railroad track can crash through a 5-foot thick steel-reinforced concrete wall without stopping. That same train, starting from a stationary position, won’t be able to go through an inch-thick block in front of the driving wheel.
It is never the size of your problem that is the problem. It’s a lack of momentum. Without momentum, even a tiny obstacle can prevent you from moving forward. With momentum, you’ll navigate through problems and barely even notice them.
As a leader, your responsibility is to understand momentum, to get it moving for your organization, and to sustain it over time.”
— John C. Maxwell, an American author and speaker.
Get in touch.
If you are an executive candidate or client and would like to understand more about our Search, Leadership or Advisory services please connect with our Australian team to learn more.