A Comprehensive Approach to Leadership and Management Development
A technology consulting company was anxious to develop a long-term strategy for success with a strong emphasis on developing its employees to be more effective now and in the future. Some of the issues the organization was facing included:
Senior leaders moving into expanded roles
The CEO and other senior managers needing a more strategic focus
A newly formed senior leadership team not functioning effectively as a team
High potential managers needing focused career development
All managers needing skill enhancement
The need for a more effective performance management process to increase the focus on employee development and to foster a culture of employee development in response to rapid changes in the business and employee retention issues
Camden was retained to provide executive coaching services to several key contributors in order to groom them for future leadership roles. While these coaching programs were very successful, other managers were receiving little, or no, development. Camden worked with the organization's human resources leaders to design a comprehensive approach to leadership and management development, so that all managers would have their development needs met.
For the organization's senior leaders, Camden utilized a combination of coaching, education and action learning to establish a team coaching process that resulted in a more effective leadership team. Revisions were introduced to the performance management process, which gave additional focus to employee development, and helped build in accountability for development throughout the line management ranks. A talent management and succession planning process was designed and introduced to assist senior leaders in the identification and development of key high potential managers at all levels of the organization.
Due to the organization's demonstrated dedication to its employees' careers, they have been able to retain their key leaders and high potential managers, which have had a positive impact on the overall performance of the company. Senior leaders view the identification, retention and development of key talent as a critical dimension of their jobs.
Although our clients may experience similar challenges in leveraging the talent that exists within their organizations, their needs vary considerably depending on the particular situation.
and in the future. Some of the issues the organization was facing included:
