OPPORTUNITY

Leidos recognised that the people leadership is a cornerstone of a great organisation, while also being key to growth and delivering on customer promises. To improve talent attraction, retention, engagement and performance, Leidos set out to achieve their goal of becoming a great place to work.

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WHAT WE DID

A nine month People Leader Code leadership program was designed around 10 critical conversations that leaders need to have with their people.

These were arranged into 4 modules using a range of blended learning methods, including:

• launch video to energise participants to the program
• pre/post program 270 degree assessments
• custom e-learning
• immersive face to face workshops
• on the job learning tools
• on-the-job learning transfer activities
• curated extension activities and content
• group and peer coaching
• practical tools and resources to support performance
• graduation activities that helped embed practices and build networks
  

Excitement and anticipation was created through involving a reference group, who were both advisors and advocates for the program among their peers. A launch for the executive team created visibility and clearly outlined the role of leaders' leaders, in promoting learning and practically supporting the program.

OUTCOME

• The program garnered participant and stakeholder feedback that excelled beyond expectations
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• The flexible delivery design enabled busy leaders to maintain momentum
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• From push to pull means plans to extend to matrix leaders
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• Significant improvement in engagement data attributed to program

Touching every leader in the business, the program has been a huge success with one participant going as far as remarking “it feels like the culture is changing every day”.