Success stories
Aligning an international project team around safety
Context :
Two global Oil & Gas players in a client – contractor relationship need to align and share a common vision around managing safety on a wide scale project.
Objectives:
- Gain perspective about effectively meeting safety challenges
- Instill a proactive attitude to develop and support a safety culture
- Raise awareness of the need for shared accountability
Our response:
- Design and facilitate a tailor-made workshop around safety
- Involve all 60 key players in a high-energy teambuilding game around safety
- Assist with process / methodology for concrete action plans and follow-up
Results:
- Production of a jointly signed safety charter
- High level commitment to forward the action on the project
- New awareness of the need to change behaviours
Enhancing global impact for HIPOs
Context :
A major international FMCG company needs to develop some of their high potentials in global leadership and soft skills.
Objectives:
- Develop personal impact when presenting to an international audience
- Raise awareness of individual assets and style and identify areas of improvement
- Understand the intercultural dimensions and potential audience expectations
Our response:
- Design a series of 2 day experiential workshops based on real material brought in by participants
- Deliver several group coaching sessions with an experiential approach
- Gather collective feedback with positive reinforcement
Results:
- Enhanced confidence and enthusiasm about implementing new skills
- Individual development plans
- Seminar assessment satisfaction rate: 97 %
Creating Remote Connexions
Context :
A major international FMCG company wishes to boost team spirit and create a sense of belonging in the newly reorganised European Marketing team.
Objectives:
- Explore and connect, get to know eachother
- Raise awareness of cultural preferences in ways of working (Fr, Be, Ndls.)
- Co-create new team norms & enhanced remote teamwork effectiveness
Our response:
- Co-design a two day event for 150 participants in a residential setting
- Co-facilitate workshops with a team of 5 international coaches
- Ensure the fil rouge of the event, stimulate interaction, inclusion and fun
Results:
- Increased cohesion, team energy and desire to succeed together
- Team norms implemented for different category teams
- Higher level of commitment to forward the action
Purchasing Methodology global program
Context :
An international industrial company needs roll-out a new program on group purchasing methodology in order to harmonize purchasing practices in all its delegations and business units worldwide.
Objectives:
- Fine-tune the content for its adaptability to a wide range of audiences
- Develop learner-friendly delivery methods
- Prepare a pool of international Purchasing Managers to deliver the program
Our response:
- Coach, shadow and mentor the Purchasing Academy Director
- Re-design program content and integrate learner-centric activities
- Create a trainer’s guide to help assist internal co-facilitators
- Coach a team of 20 selected Purchasing Managers for co-facilitating the program in various languages
Results:
- 20 sessions delivered in 2015 with very high satisfaction rates (80 – 95%)
- High energy and commitment in the facilitator team
- Enhanced alignment on purchasing methodology across delegations