Strategic pivot Schaffer&Combs is winding down services but remains committed to impact work, signaling opportunities to offer transition and wind-down support, knowledge transfer programs, or legacy project documentation services to preserve client impact.

Leadership transitions Key executives are moving to new roles at Higg and OE Consulting, creating demand for leadership advisory, executive placement, and organizational effectiveness services during the transition and for knowledge continuity.

Sustainability emphasis With James Schaffer joining Higg, a premier sustainability insights platform, there is a market opening for sustainability strategy, data enablement, and analytics partnerships targeted at consumer products industries.

Digital and analytics Existing tech stack includes Tableau, Google Analytics, and other digital tools, suggesting opportunities to offer advanced analytics, dashboards, KPI tracking, and digital transformation services to measure impact and ROI for clients.

Opportunity through OE OE Consulting will continue talent and organizational effectiveness work, presenting a channel for sales to position talent assessment, leadership development, and search services to organizations undergoing change or optimization.