Case Study - EMC - Succession Plan Development

About

EMC had undergone a large organisational change process involving the recruitment of key talent from outside their company. With a new structure in place, EMC wanted to secure their ‘Succession Plan’ with a leadership development programme for their top managers.

Objective

Impact Italia were asked to design and deliver a programme for this talent pool that would engage new and old employees, leverage internal knowledge and drive the business forward. Acting as a shadow team to the existing board the participants must:

Develop the ability to act as an integrated and coordinated top team
Develop a strong business mindset coupled with an entrepreneurial spirit and an outlook that EMC is ‘my own company’
Maintain high levels of personal enthusiasm, motivation and self engagement

Solution

Impact worked with key stakeholders throughout the process; initially working in close relation with the HR Director and the Board to establish a set of expected leadership behaviours that are required to be an effective member of the Italian Board Team.

Result

‘For us, the first important result is that 20% of the programme participants had achieved a Top Management position within six months.

Furthermore all participants have developed a new cooperative way of working thus helping the company to overcome interdepartmental barriers.

We really appreciate Impact’s flexibility as well as their ability to manage a complex programme following both individual and organisational needs.’ - Nicola Pozzati, HR Director