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Emma Evans, Head of HR Steven Hargreaves, Head of L & D
Developing Future Managers – a case study
SLIDE 2 Why?
- Lack of succession planning
- Commitment to our people
- Support the leaner structure
- Address silo working
- Retention
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Creation of a people development programme aimed at providing our people with the key skills to take their first step into line management
Our response
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- Creating perceived elitism
- Time
- Take up
- Buy in
- Our ability to assess potential
Risks
SLIDE 5 Implementation
- Executive sponsorship
- Careful consideration of project
team
- Budget
- Focus on programme being a great
learning experience in it’s own right
SLIDE 6 Programme team - 4 workstreams
- 1. Mechanics of the programme
(Kate & Steve)
- 2. Assessment Centre (Hilary &
Sharon)
- 3. Programme Content (Emma &
Andrew)
- 4. Communications (Brigitte &
Helen)
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Lets talk about Steph…..
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Success?
16 participants, 2 left the organisation, 0 drop out rate Fantastic feedback from participants 3 management secondments so far Ongoing Executive support and engagement Achieved our original aims to create focus on a great learning experience Brought together different functions – removed silo working - showed that it can be done All project team, assessors and mentors found it an incredibly valuable learning experience
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Feedback
“A life changing programme I would recommend to everyone” “I never thought I would learn so much about myself by going through the programme. It’s helped me at work and in my personal life” “I now understand just how I was coming across to people, and it was not how I intended. Just learnt so much” “Already had the opportunity to take a management secondment, which I have loved” “I have learnt skills and had experiences I would never normally have access to, thank you” “Such a great investment from the organisation and I can’t believe the access we have had to senior managers and overall development” “I have met a great group of people who have become a support network to me as I progress”
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What’s next?
Cohort 2 has just started Cohort 3 planned for October 2019 Continual review of the programme – it will need to evolve as St John does – as will the programme team.