Engineering Certainty in Executive Transition.
We help businesses protect their reputation and culture during change — and senior leaders move from shock to strategy, faster and with dignity.
Who we help.
Outplacement, redefined.
We don't 'process' executives — we partner with them.
Volume-driven providers rely on generic CV workshops. We provide senior-level coaching that respects the complexity of executive identity.
Outplacement that protects your brand.
How you say goodbye is just as important as how you say hello. We ensure departing leaders feel valued.
A structured methodology, not ad-hoc advice.
We use The Ascent Protocol — a phased, data-informed framework that removes ambiguity from the transition process.
Outcomes that speak for themselves.
Of our senior executive cohort secured roles or portfolio careers within 4 months.
Of technical specialists successfully transitioned into new industries within 9 months.
Of managers in a major retail restructuring secured positions more senior than their previous role.
Recent success stories.
A cohort of senior executives facing sudden redundancy required immediate support.
100% secured new C-suite roles within 4 months.
A major retailer needed to restructure its management layer without destroying morale.
70% secured more senior positions elsewhere.
120 technical specialists needed to move out of a declining business unit.
85% successfully transitioned within 9 months.
Insight from the front line.
"The best employers win on belonging, not perks. The same is true of your next career move."
Ready to move with certainty?
Whether you are planning a restructuring or navigating your own career pivot, the first step is a conversation.
Executive outplacement that protects your reputation and your people.
Restructuring is never easy, but how you say goodbye is just as important as how you say hello.
Request a Confidential ProposalThe stakes are higher than you think.
When you manage a redundancy programme, you aren't just managing logistics. You are managing risk.
Reputation Risk
A mishandled departure can damage your employer brand for years.
Cultural Risk
"Survivor syndrome" can tank productivity and morale.
Legal & PR Risk
Without a structured process, you expose the organization to liability.
What changes when you work with Optitude.
We protect your Employer Brand
We ensure every departing leader feels heard, respected, and valued.
We deliver Measurable Outcomes
We track placement rates, time-to-role, and satisfaction scores.
We secure your Retention Strategy
We advise on how to communicate change to your remaining workforce.
From shock to strategy: For leaders who don't do average.
Executive transition is as much about identity as it is about income.
Book a Confidential Strategy CallYou've led teams through change. Now you are the change.
It hits differently at this level. You aren't just losing a paycheck; you are losing a tribe, a routine, and a title. But you are not starting from zero.
We started Optitude because outplacement was broken.
We watched as dedicated executives were handed generic brochures and "tick-box" support. We founded Optitude OCC to bridge the gap between high-end executive search and career transition.
Simon Childs
Founder & Managing Director
Simon has spent over two decades at the intersection of executive search and organizational psychology. He created The Ascent Protocol to bring rigor to the outplacement industry.
"My mission is to empower businesses to thrive through change and ensure that no executive feels defined by the way they left their last role."
Resources & Insights
Expert guidance and practical tools for navigating executive transition.
A comprehensive guide to navigating career change at the C-suite level.
How to maintain morale and engagement during restructuring.
Strategies for executives to access unadvertised senior roles.
Ready to move with certainty?
Whether you are planning a restructuring or navigating your own career pivot, the first step is a conversation.