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Talent Development Programme at UGL/DTZ

Coniferous forest by the water

About

UGL is a global leader in outsourced engineering and construction, asset management and maintenance, project management and through their property business, DTZ, in property services.

The HR team at UGL/DTZ identified a need for clarity and consistency in people management practices (PMP) and leadership across their global operations.

In line with UGL/DTZ’s competency framework the PMP learner objectives are designed for all people managers to:

Discuss and agree the responsibilities of a people manager

Consider the concept of personal style

Develop core skills in communication, dialogue and influencing

Improve confidence and ability to manage staff performance through goal setting and coaching

Improve confidence and ability to manage difficult conversations with all stakeholders

Work collaboratively and build relationships across the business

To enable and embed a long-term behavioural change the participants are taken on a Learning Journey.

Pre-PMP we use self-evaluation and pre-readings

A modular programme, with three-days, non-residential, face-to-face development

Workplace learning continues through online resources, practical toolkits and broadened networks

Since 2012, 200 participants have completed the PMP. We have delivered 21 programs globally across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the UK. Participants average a 27% improvement in core skills learnt on the program.

Learner objective % improvement:

  • 39% Personal style
  • 26% Communication skills
  • 28% Managing staff performance
  • 34% Growing talent through coaching
  • 33% Managing difficult conversations
  • 14% Work collaboratively
  • 18% Build relationships across the business

 

Testimonials
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Heather Coker
Group Head of Learning and Development
Morgan Advanced Materials
"Partnering with Impact was instrumental in delivering engaging, experiential learning, which is having a significant effect across the business within a year of deployment. Individuals have increased their awareness of themselves and their leadership style, including ways they can flex that style to create better engagement with all our employees. Leaders are looking for ways to challenge our current approaches to drive change and long-term improvements.Working with the Impact team is always a pleasure."
Patrick McCarten
Programmes Manager, Employment & Social Inclusion Department
Knowsley
"This part of the programme is always done in the early stages; the difference it has made to clients has been overwhelming. Once clients have returned they are more motivated, their managers notice a big difference from carrying out their daily activities to taking on new responsibilities, and they speak highly of the staff that supported them.”
Jeremy Woodall
United Nations Joint Logistics Centre
International Organisation for Migration
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