Davidson supported rapid business growth by boosting commercial and people leadership skills for a leading national financial services company.

CHALLENGE

Our client, a large national financial services company, had planned for significant business growth. It needed a leadership development solution to improve its senior leaders’ capability to deliver on this plan.

The clear objective was to prepare leaders for future growth. Davidson designed and delivered a leadership capability program to meet this need.

SOLUTION

Enhanced effectiveness as future leaders

We helped leaders understand the competencies they would need to deliver their ambitious growth plan. The competencies focussed on commercial effectiveness and people leadership.

We measured each leader’s commercial and people leadership effectiveness and provided them with insights regarding areas for development.

Each participant underwent psychometric assessment and 360 degree surveys, with individual debrief sessions and psychologist feedback, to develop greater self-awareness. There was also one-on-one debrief sessions and development planning for all participants, and we conducted Individual coaching sessions where required.

Experienced Davidson coaches, who had previously held senior executive positions in fast growth financial services companies, supported leaders over a two year period. This enabled us to adopt both a coaching and mentoring role to suit the leader’s needs. The duration of the program ensured the uplift in leadership skills was sustained during a crucial growth period.

We conducted post-program surveys and provided the client end of program measurement and evaluation of return on investment.

OUTCOMES

Leaders with strong skills and capability

Leaders said the program was practical and useful. It assisted them in achieving their growth plan through things such as:

• A better understanding of themselves as leaders
• Improved confidence and skills to negotiate complex commercial challenges 
• Increased coaching skills to positively influence teams to meet stretch performance goals
• Improved ability to engage effectively with stakeholders and management.

Our client has continued to take a strong focus on leadership development to transform the business and engage its employees to deliver better results. Davidson has supported the organisation with further workplace performance solutions.