Purpose
To verify mutual readiness for a coaching or fractional engagement, align on goals, and ensure both sides have confidence in the fit, timing, and working relationship before committing.
Session Overview
• Duration: 60–90 minutes
• Participants: Client executive(s) and Andrew Bielat (Pilot Advisors)
• Format: A candid, two-way conversation focused on clarity and fit — not judgment.
• Goal: Determine if there is genuine alignment in purpose
Outcome of the Session
If we’re both confident in the alignment and timing, we can confirm our agreement and set a mutually appropriate start date — beginning the engagement with clarity and shared commitment. The objective is not a sale; it is clarity. The right fit ensures real results and lasting value.
Building the Best Possible Enterprise™
The Pilot Advisors Promise
At Pilot Advisors, we help leaders and teams close that gap, and guide enterprises through the rough waters of complexity toward clarity, confidence, and execution excellence.
For over 30 years, Pilot Advisors has partnered with CEOs, executives, and boards across industries — from manufacturing and energy to food, technology, and defense.
We bring a disciplined, proven process — The Pilot Way — which integrates strategy, culture, and leadership into one continuous system of improvement.
This is not consulting. It is partnership, and a guided journey to build what we call the Best Possible Enterprise™.
The Pilot Way
1. Clarify the End Goal – Define vision, purpose, expectations, and ownership.
2. Objectively Assess Capabilities – Evaluate team, culture, systems, and market realities.
3. Determine Willingness to Change – Test commitment, confidence, and readiness for accountability.
4. Develop a Realistic Plan – Prioritize, integrate, assign roles, and build systems that last.
5. Facilitate Execution – Provide coaching, accountability, pace, and celebration of progress.
The Engagement Model
1. Objectively assess the current situation.
2. Clarify goals and verify willingness and capacity.
3. Develop a plan for sustainable success.
4. Facilitate disciplined execution.
5. Course-correct and sustain results.
What Client's Say
“Outstanding! Well, in one word, that about sums up our experience. The Pilot Advisors team did an excellent job.”
— Martin Feinstein, Senior Vice President, Farmers Insurance
“The fit was right because Pilot Advisors facilitated solutions from within our team rather than dictating answers.”
— John Robinson, COO, Dean Foods