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Overview

Our tailor-made Leadership Development Programs are specifically designed to address the unique challenges and goals of your organization.

These programs aim to enhance leadership capabilities and drive cultural transformation, ensuring alignment with your business objectives and operational needs.

Stakeholders’ Feedback

Here’s what some of our participants have to say about their experiences:  

  • “I think I have come a long way through this process, both personally and with my team. We give and ask for feedback more often and with greater quality.”

  • “Through dialogue with a peer, I learned that he had asthma since he was six months old. This knowledge changed our relationship.”

  • “People are now better prepared to engage in thoughtful dialogues, which facilitates professional relationships at all levels.”

  • “It was fascinating to see extroverts beginning to give introverts a chance to share their opinions, encouraging more expression from everyone.”

  • “In my team, I sense more empowerment; they make more decisions and are more autonomous. We can now solve problems more quickly without relying solely on upper management.”

  • “The constant exchange of information across various areas of the business has yielded positive results, including bringing back clients who had distanced themselves from the company.”

An Example

Leadership Transformation for an Industrial Company

An industrial company operating across multiple countries and with a hierarchical culture faced significant challenges regarding competitiveness and profitability.

The organization recognized the need to develop leadership and people development skills to drive business success and cultural transformation.

  • To cultivate leadership and people development skills for transformative business and cultural change.

  • We were engaged midway through a comprehensive 3-year turnaround and modernization plan, which necessitated enhanced cooperation and synergy across international operations. The successful implementation of planned initiatives demanded unprecedented participation from all levels of the organization.

    The Corporate HR Director sought our assistance in developing the capabilities of 70 managers in Portugal to facilitate dialogues that fostered their own growth as well as that of their teams, peers and supervisors.

  • The final progress questionnaire indicated high satisfaction rates with the program and acknowledgment of positive developments as recognized by stakeholders. Key findings included:  

    • Approximately 400 employees participated in the progress questionnaire.

    • Overall, 94% of respondents found the learning experience beneficial and a worthwhile investment of their time.

    • For 49% of participants, satisfaction was rated at 7 on a 1-7 scale, indicating that they found the program useful and deserving of their time.

    • Over the next six months, feedback revealed that 85% of participants, 76% of direct reports and 62% of peers reported significant improvements in the frequency and quality of feedback provided.

The Solution: Mutual Growth Dialogues

Stage 1

Align & Prepare

Align expected results and launch program

Initial interviews and preparatory work

Initial Workshop: The science and practice of feedback

Develop

Stage 2

On-the-job practice, three moments of feedback with peer reflection

Practice groups with subgroup sessions to reinforce learning

Individual coaching for each participant to navigate the challenges of giving and receiving feedback

Stage 3

Evaluate Results & Learn

Progress questionnaires and interviews

Final workshop to reflect on outcomes and continue development

Share overall results with HR and conduct a joint assessment

Through a structured program, organizations can expect enhanced leadership capabilities, cultural shifts and improved operational effectiveness.

Feel free to reach out for more information on our tailor-made leadership programs.

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