Leadership Development Projects

Development Academy at Barclays Bank (Internal Audit Division)

Deliverables:

  • An industry-leading program that is in line for Innovation and Technical Excellence Awards for 2008;
  • Blend of best-in-class methodology designed by Barclays and the behavioral excellence of Potential Squared;
  • Academy workshops aimed at key roles of leadership in the function;
  • Measured difference against core values.

Strategic Leadership Development at Barclays Bank

Deliverables:

  • A non-financial services industry, case study-based workshop with follow up coaching;
  • A 'behavioral' MBA that brings to life the different dimensions of running an organization;
  • Driven by the philosophies of success model, effective execution and behavioral governance;
  • Aimed at high potential senior management to stimulate strategic thought and execution.

Identifying Future Potential at Accenture

Deliverables:

  • An assessment-focused development workshop producing accurate intelligence on senior managers' capabilities to operate against the leadership model and reality of senior executive life;
  • Innovative use of case study-based role plays to replicate the beginning-to-end business development process of Accenture;
  • High ratios of observer coaches to delegates to provide intensive and focused feedback;
  • Follow-up development report and coaching to embed learning.

Executive Coaching at Levi Strauss & Co.

Potential Squared have coached the General Managers at Levi Strauss & Co. over the past four years, supporting the achievement of:

  • Turnaround of business performance from decline to growth;
  • Improvement in the leadership performance pipeline;
  • Development of robust organizational structures, with key senior management team performing above expectation.

Selling Skills at The Nielsen Company (formerly AC Neilsen)

Deliverables:

  • Upgrading of the business development capability and productivity of the account management team, technical teams and support teams;
  • Application of core selling skills against market-leading models around value proposition, personal branding and negotiation;
  • Measured increase in account effectiveness and outputs.