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noun | brisk and cheerful readiness
The word "alacris" is Latin for ready, willing, keen, or eager. It’s also the root of the English word "alacrity," which conveys a prompt and cheerful readiness.
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We chose the name Alacris with intention, because today’s organizations must be truly prepared, agile, and equipped with the right people to achieve meaningful results.
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Many companies invest significant time and effort into strategic planning, such as go-to-market strategies, sales targets, product roadmaps, and cost initiatives, only to fall short of their goals. Leaders are left asking, “What went wrong?”
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The missing link is often not the strategy, but the execution, and that execution rests on one of the last true competitive advantages: talent.
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At Alacris, we help leaders build high-performing teams aligned to their business goals. Using objective, reliable behavioral data, we partner with organizations to ensure their people strategy supports and accelerates their business strategy.
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We exist to empower organizations and their teams to perform at their best by designing teams that are ready, willing, and positioned to succeed.
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Why Alacris?
What We Do
ALLISON SHAW
Founder & CEO
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Talent Optimization and Strategy Consulting
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Predictive Index Sales and Service
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Leadership Coaching, Training and Development
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Culture and Values Design
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Fractional Human Resources Leadership
Alacris Talent Solutions is a Talent Optimization consulting firm with expertise in helping clients intentionally, consistently, and strategically design high-performing teams that serve their business strategy. We act as an extension of our clients’ teams, taking the time to understand their culture, challenges, and goals, so we can offer solutions that address their unique needs.
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At the heart of our work is a belief that talent is a powerful competitive advantage, and that optimizing it through behavioral science can be the difference between success and failure.
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We are a Certified Partner of The Predictive Index, the world’s leading talent optimization platform. By combining business strategy with people data, including behavioral drives and needs, advanced team dynamics, and employee engagement insights, we help leaders hire, inspire, engage, and retain the talent they need to achieve greatness.
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Allison Shaw founded Alacris Talent Solutions in 2019 out of a deep passion for helping organizations unlock the power of their people. With more than 20 years of experience in Human Resources leadership and management consulting, she has worked with companies across industries to align their leadership, culture, and talent strategies to drive real business results.
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Allison brings a collaborative, consultative leadership style to every engagement: thoughtful, people-focused, and not afraid to challenge conventional thinking when necessary. She believes that strong relationships, candid conversations, and a deep understanding of each client’s business are essential to building teams that truly perform.
Allison holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Psychology from the University of Connecticut and is a Certified Talent Optimization Consultant.
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Testimonials
Steve Shuck
President, RICO Manufacturing
"Allison was a great coach for our executive team. She helped us clearly identify both our strengths and areas of disconnect. As a result, we've made significant changes: eliminating misalignment and fostering transparency, trust, clarity, and a shared sense of purpose from the top down. We've already seen our team come together, take ownership, and operate with a renewed focus as One Team. We greatly appreciated her insights and guidance. Allison comes highly recommended!"
Alex Teodosio
Operating Partner
Human Capital at Vance Street Capital
Over the past six years, I have partnered with Allison Shaw at Alacris Talent Solutions to enhance our talent acquisition and team effectiveness strategies. Throughout our collaboration, Allison Shaw always takes the time to understand our business. She clearly demonstrated how we could leverage The Predictive Index (PI) to identify top talent and build high-performance teams. Her strategic approach quickly becomes an integral part of executing and achieving critical business goals.
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Allison separates herself from other business advisors. She is a highly intelligent, certified Talent Optimization professional with exceptional insight and professionalism. Allison takes the time to learn the business, and she provides tailored, cost-effective solutions that deliver great value. She also plays a key role in training HR professionals and building collaborative senior leadership teams.
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I have personally recommended Alacris Talent Solutions to countless organizations. What sets Allison apart is her extensive experience and her personalized, solutions-driven approach. She is conscientious, responsive, and approaches new clients with energy, commitment, and a true passion for achieving impactful results.
Lori Sprague
Director of Human Resources, Keltec Technolab
“As part of our roll-out of the Predictive Index, Allison facilitated a leadership team workshop, which was a transformational experience for our group. We walked away with a deeper understanding of ourselves and each other, and since then, we have put the Predictive Index tools into action even more so than we had in the past. I appreciated that Allison gave us the time and space in the session to talk through our challenges; they were some of the most pivotal conversations I have seen in my career. I would highly recommend Allison for any company looking to elevate their people strategy.”
Are you ready?
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Are you ready to solve your business challenges and get the results you want?
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Are you ready to build dream teams and get the most out of your people?
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Are you ready to improve your employee engagement, increase retention and enhance your employer brand?
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Take a free Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment to learn how.