Success Story – Executive Business Coaching, 360 Feedback and Leadership Talent Review for Leadership Development and Succession Planning in global organizations in Construction

Working with global organizations such as Bechtel, SNC Lavalin, ISG, Sweett Group, Unite Group, Taylor Wimpey in the UK, USA, Europe, and Australia: developing competencies through Executive Coaching to create high-performance leadership following 360 Feedback Reviews: delivering Management Training, and Talent Management and Succession Planning Programs to improve efficiency and business results.

Business Issue

Natural Talent was asked to obtain Face to Face 360 Feedback and provide Leadership Talent Reviews and Executive Business Coaching to C-suite executives in a number of global construction groups as part of their Succession Planning and Leadership Development initiatives.  

Solution

A robust objective Executive Assessment method was utilized as part of the Succession Planning initiative in order to identify internal candidates for the CEO position. Face to Face 360 Feedback was obtained and delivered to the C-suite. Executive Coaching Programs were provided to senior executives. Areas worked on included:

  • Planning and Organizing to manage a high workload
  • Change Management tools and techniques to be able to plan, lead, and manage significant Change
  • Flexing Communication and Leadership style with different stakeholders
  • Improving Delegation and empowering team members to take ownership and responsibility
  • Assertiveness skills to manage any overly assertive behaviour
  • Developing Resilience to deal with uncertainty, pressure, Change and adversity
  • Creating a strong Leadership mindset
  • Strategy and organizational alignment

Outcome

  • Significant improvement in levels of Emotional Intelligence noted
  • Leadership judgement and organizational skills improved significantly
  • Marked improvement in overall Leadership behaviors was commended

‘Thank you for your honest feedback and discretion in dealing with the highly sensitive situation to source our new CEO.  You made the assessment, appointment and transition process more bearable because of your professionalism and empathy.’  CEO, Global Construction

‘Jill always demonstrated a high degree of professionalism, integrity and conscientiousness. She was adaptable, willing to travel extensively and was able to gain the trust of the senior managers in order to elicit reliable feedback.  Her friendly informal approach was popular and her ability to work with different cultures was commended.’  Senior Partner

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