An international leader in software development had achieved the recognition of also being named on the Fortune ‘100 Best Places to Work For’ list. The company highly valued innovative, effective leaders who were equally committed to driving outstanding business results and the fulfillment and development of employees. As a result, the company was experiencing unprecedented growth and it was clear that they needed better methods for aspiring leaders to develop and grow into great managers and, eventually, executives.
Authentic Connections worked with a team of senior managers and their Human Resource counterparts to create a Leadership Success Profile and the associated in-depth descriptions of the critical skills associated with leading in the company’s culture. This guide to successful leadership became the underlying structure for the recruitment, assessment and continuing development of current and future leaders throughout the company.
Today, we continue to leverage our extensive knowledge in building architectures for leadership in technology-driven companies.
Design a model for leadership that fits your values, culture and needs
We start with a general competency model that describes the foundational and advanced skills associated with leadership. In collaboration with a team of your senior leaders, we build a profile of successful leadership that truly reflects the challenges of leading in your organization and defines what that leadership looks like in action at different levels. The result is a robust, easy to understand model and set of tools for leadership at all levels in your organization that allows you to assess measure, develop and grow leaders based on a clear set of competencies.
Assess your leadership against the model and plan for focused leadership development
From there, we help guide the building of your leadership bench for the future of the company. We partner with you and your key stakeholders to build the right learning environment to address any organizational or individual leadership gaps.
Accelerate development through programs that accurately address the needs
Our process also includes nurturing leadership development for identified leaders. We maximize leadership potential quickly and effectively through executive coaching, a 1:1 customized, accelerated learning experience. Our executive coaches are seasoned line leaders as well as expert coaches who know how to work with leaders who are ascending in their roles within your organization.
