HCI Talks Advisory
A clear brief. A considered fit. An agreed assignment.
This is the process proposed for HCI Talks Advisory. Delivery steps apply only after expertise, permissions, availability and an engagement have been confirmed.
Advisory network in formation. Proposed services depend on confirmed scope, relevant expertise, availability and agreed terms.
The shape of it
Nothing past the first stage happens without a written agreement.
Either side can stop at any stage. Being told this is not the right route is a legitimate outcome, not a failure of the process.
Six stages, no presumption
How an enquiry would progress.
Move through the stages to see who acts, what is committed and where either side can stop. Nothing beyond stage one happens without agreement.
Stage 1 of 6 · Enquiry
Share a brief
Describe the people decision, your role and the India GCC context in nonconfidential terms. The form records an enquiry — not a booking. A receipt means saved, not accepted.
Confidentiality and conflicts
Share the question before sharing sensitive material.
At the enquiry stage, send
- A brief description of the decision
- Your role and the India GCC context
- Which providers or teams are already involved
- Nonconfidential constraints and open questions
At the enquiry stage, do not send
- Employee records or candidate details
- Identity documents or CVs
- Employer secrets or commercially sensitive attachments
- Anything you would need permission to share
Before any engagement
Agree permitted information, authorised access, confidentiality obligations and how conflicts will be handled. Employer permission, client restrictions and relevant vendor relationships must be disclosed.
Recording is not included by default. Publication, testimonials, public adviser profiles or recording would need a separate, explicit agreement.
Read the privacy policy for the existing contact, correction and withdrawal process. Keep your submission reference when contacting HCI Talks.
Keep each relationship distinct.
Community member
Exchanges perspectives in forums and conversations. Membership does not enrol anyone as an adviser.
Adviser applicant
Volunteers to be considered. An application does not create a public profile or guarantee an assignment.
Recruitment — separate
An advisory conversation is not permission to recruit the practitioner or begin a search. Executive search requires fresh consent, a separate brief and agreed commercial terms.
A conversation about fit
Start with the decision you need to make.
Send a short, nonconfidential brief. An enquiry is not a booking, an adviser match or a commitment to proceed. You do not need to join the community.