It starts with a short benchmark intake (20 minutes). This call is to confirm relevance and scope. If you choose to participate, a VALPEO consultant will contact you within two business days to schedule your benchmark conversation. The benchmark conversation is a one-to-one online session via Microsoft Teams with a certified VALPEO consultant. It is a focused, professional conversation that translates the inputs into a clear benchmark overview you can use for positioning and matching discussions.

The intake is free of obligation. You decide after the intake whether to proceed. If you proceed, billing and delivery conditions follow the Product Terms & Conditions.

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Q: 2. What does the benchmark look at?

We look at three practical dimensions: Context: what kind of situations you typically lead in (e.g., stability vs change, complexity, stakeholder pressure), Role scope : what the role truly needs to decide, align or change (decision space and cadence), Market positioning: how your profile and fees sit in the interim market relative to comparable peers. Experience is included as input, but not treated as a proxy for fit.

Q: 3. Is this a ranking, label or certification?

No. There is no ranking, label or pass/fail outcome. The benchmark provides a clear reference you can use in client conversations, without reducing your leadership to a score.

Q: 8. Who sees my data and what is shared?

All data is handled in full compliance with GDPR and hosted exclusively on EU-based servers . Your individual information stays confidential between you and VALPEO. Benchmark insights are based on aggregated, anonymised data .

Q: 1. What is the Executive Interim Benchmark?

It is an independent professional reference for executive interim leaders in the Benelux. It connects three things that are often discussed separately or overlooked entirely: the types of contexts you operate in, the scope the role must cover and market positioning (including fees).

Q: 6. What exactly do I receive from the benchmark?

You receive a benchmark overview that clarifies: the types of assignment contexts you tend to match with best (and where friction typically arises), the decision space and pace those contexts require, a market reference for fee positioning, compared with peers in comparable contexts of the Benelux.

Q: 7. How much time will it take if I decide to participate in the benchmark?

Typical time investment is about 3–4 hours end-to-end: about 20 minutes for the benchmark intake about 2 hours for the online benchmark inputs 1 hour for the 1:1 benchmark conversation (Microsoft Teams) Optional extended advisory adds 2 hours.

Q: 5. How is this different from other initiatives in the interim management sector?

This is not a certification, ranking or generic feedback or assessment tool. The benchmark creates an independent reference that links leadership scope to assignment scope , specifically: role content, decision space and timeline. The output is a professional reference you can use in matching and fee conversations, without labels.