22nd March 2017 @ Fidelity
Agenda items:
Apprenticeships
Senior Management Development
Smart, Lean, Fast
Induction
Apprenticeships
Not calling things apprenticeships, but putting people through an apprenticeships scheme. Badging as professional development
Some organisations are 'employer providers' of apprenticeship schemes
Airlines have worked with other airlines, Trailblazer groups referenced.
Different organisation doing the end assessment to running the programme to mitigate levels of fraud.
Different approaches for devolved nations.
Still need to budget for assessor at the end of the process.
Open University have been quite innovative in the solutions to avoid the process being too classroom based.
Worth exploring as a Diversify and Inclusion viewpoint. Returning form mat leave, etc.
One organisation had mid career change programme, didn't enable anyone to progress to senior management levels for variety of reasons.
Need to have a 'real' job for them to go into at the end of the apprenticeship.
Targets in public sector, but not in private sector.
Senior Management Development
Online options - Exec Online, Harvard ManageMentor
New HMM platform works well internationally, but needs to be customised
Collaboration company – can link senior leaders in with experiences
Don't overlook the basics, comprehensive PDP and line manager discussions with feedback
50 people upskilled as ICF coaches in one organisation
Extent to which we support individuals who aren't working out with more and more development
'Faculty excellence' used in some organisations to ensure a culture of learning is created and knowledge passed on.
Organisations used - Hay for assessment and Kiddy and Partners, Preston Associates for coaching
Smart, lean, fast
Make decisions faster, embrace digital, indicators we are doing things faster
Angus Ridgeway, PotentiaLife - daily management decisions
Newspaper example with resistant individuals - pulled out some journalists and provided them with intensive training. Ensure they have support around them.
Timely decisions - IVs with successful people to understand what successful people do to understand what they do and spread the word
Charles Duhigg book on the topic - Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1847947433/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_QqL0ybQBM05ER
OneLeap - Hamish done work at Entrepreneur space
Induction
Principle - pre load all content
Try to make people feel part of the family before they join
Specific focus on grads
Aim to make sure they meet senior leaders as soon as possible
Induction process starts at recruitment process