How to transform technical profiles into leaders

  • Advisory
  • Training

Challenge

Strategic context of the project

  • In the teams of one of the leading European telecoms company, some leaders felt they had landed their role by chance, i.e. because they were the most expert or senior, because it was seen as a logical career progression, or because it was difficult to find leaders who were also technicians.
  • The market (experiencing labor shortages) is stretched resulting in leaders who don’t feel qualified for the job, and who get little value from their managerial activities.

Type

  • 500-800 personnes

  • Telecom

Challenges

  • Formation

  • Talent Management

Ressources

2 consultants

Time

3 semaines

Problems

01

Specific needs

Briefing, working with subcontractors, planning issues, time pressure, safety measures…

02

Pragmatic audience

Generally, they do not like attending training courses and traditional leadership programs do not suit them either, because they are too theoretical, too long, too far away from the reality on the workfloor.

Solutions

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01
Diagnosis of target groups e.g. department heads (interviews, assessments, observations, etc.)
02
Career development plans and journeys per function on specific topics e.g. change, feedback culture, etc.
03
Proposing a range of adaptable approaches, including training, coaching, getting them to work on a cross-cutting project, debriefing sessions with their line manager, structured usage instructions, individual plans, mentoring, etc.

Results

A serie of substancial benefits

  • Based on YOUR workforce
  • Progress Consulting specializes in industrial sectors and operational staff
  • No preconceived “off-the-shelf” solutions, but rather ad hoc approaches that are pragmatic and good value for money