Developing Future Managers a case study Emma Evans, Head of HR - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Developing Future Managers – a case study Emma Evans, Head of HR Steven Hargreaves, Head of L & D

Why? • Lack of succession planning • Commitment to our people • Support the leaner structure • Address silo working • Retention

Our response Creation of a people development programme aimed at providing our people with the key skills to take their first step into line management

Risks • Creating perceived elitism • Time • Take up • Buy in • Our ability to assess potential

Implementation • Executive sponsorship • Careful consideration of project team • Budget • Focus on programme being a great learning experience in it’s own right

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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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

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”

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.