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Dallas-based Pariveda Solutions first appeared on Consulting
magazine’s radar way back in 2008 when the firm was recog-
nized as one of our Seven Small Jewels. At that time, Pariveda
was a 90-person firm just starting to find its footing. A lot’s
changed since then. Including headcount, which has quadru-
pled since then. Firm leadership was then, and remains today,
keenly focused on its people.
The firm is coming to the close of a
five-year strategy that had the firm
expanding into all of its targeted major markets in the U.S., according to
Liem Vu, Managing Vice President,
Markets for Pariveda Solutions.
“As we have executed against this
strategy, we have found that we were
able to meet some aggressive goals
while building a strong Management
Team and a more sustainable busi-
ness,” Vu says. “With a solid foun-
dation for our business in place, we
can focus on adding new service lines
taking us into new industries and new
types of work, which serve to create
more learning opportunities for our
people. We are excited to see what
the future holds for our people.”
And what better way to culminate a
five-year strategy than with the firm’s
first-ever appearance on the Best
Firms to Work For ranking, which Vu
says will help people “recognize us as
a leader in our field, and the increase
in exposure will provide more oppor-
tunities for our people to grow.”
Pariveda takes the development
of its people very seriously, which
requires a level of commitment from
management that is rarely seen in
other firms, Vu says.
As an example, one recent initia-
tive, Deliberate Reflective Ongoing
Practice (DROP) was its first com-
pany-wide training. “By spending
a full day committed to DROP, our
people were able to take away skills
and practices that lead to internal
discussions, openness within teams
and overall better performance,” Vu
says. “Our employee-focused culture
is grounded in our mission to develop
our people to their fullest potential.”
It’s probably no surprise then
that Pariveda thrived in the areas
of Career Development and Firm
Leadership on the survey. Pariveda’s
Expectations Framework identifies
a transparent career path for each
person from day one, Vu says. “Our
leadership treats each individual as
a person with potential and room to
grow; not just a number on a spread-
sheet,” he says. “Because of this our
people feel valued each day and are
motivated to work hard for Pariveda.”
Vu says he is focused on creat-
ing growth opportunities that will
create sustainability over the next
12 months and for the life of the
firm. “This focus on the long-term
creates an environment where our
people can thrive.”
WHAT’S UNIQUE ABOUT
YOUR FIRM? WHAT SETS
IT APART?
VU: “By doing many things opposite best practice and conventional wisdom (a finite transactional
world view), Pariveda has created
a successful company with an infinite worldview. We are on an infinite journey, with each year presenting us with new opportunities
to learn, grow and adapt in our
quest to build a sustainable company with a mission of developing
people to their fullest potential.
As such, Pariveda measures the
enduring value that it creates in
years, not in months or quarters.
This has created a culture where
its employees focus on behavior
necessary to build a company for
the ages.”
Pariveda Solutions
