Requirement
As part of a strategy to improve financial performance, the HR function was tasked with improving leadership capability at all levels. The Strategic team in particular needed to work more closely together.
Solutions
Helix was commissioned to deliver leadership programmes for groups at Executive / Strategic, Operational and Team leader level. Action Centred Leadership was used as a central framework to generate a common language and approach to developing leadership teams. The programmes were modular and spread over 12 months.
Outcomes
- Began to work effectively both as a team and cross functionally
- Better able to challenge constructively
- Improved relationships with key external partners / regulators
- Produced new growth strategy and re-defined organisational priorities
- Sharing of ideas and best practice
- On target for planned further growth and increased profitability
- Improved delegation by the executive group
- Improved communication from company- wide briefings to departmental / team briefings
- 3 broad strategies developed to anticipate changing market conditions
- Monthly strategic team meetings to deal with leadership issues