Case Study 9
Individual Contributor Programmes - Oracle Personal Leadership & Influence Programme
Situation/Need
The programme of training needed to use similar content as one of the management training modules addressing personal skills. This would maximise the value of the training by using a very similar ‘common language’ with the management programme.The Oracle Corporation needed to create a programme of personal skills development for individual contributors who did not have any management responsibility.
Approach/Solution
The delivery of the programme was created around similar content to the first module of the management development programme.Workshop activities on the programme were re-designed to fit the role of individual contributor. This closeness of fit enabled the participants’ manager to have very focussed discussions about the content of the programme and its application to real work situations.
This design also meant that an individual contributor later promoted to a management role could pass directly onto Module 2 of the management programme.
Results
Post-course follow-up activities with managers of those attending the programme highlighted the value of direct reports having a ‘common language’ with respect to key issues, tools and techniques. It also significantly increased the involvement of individual contributors in decision making and problem solving.What People Say CS
It provides the right balance of theoretical and practical application to really get you thinking about how to be a better manager…The course gave me added confidence and belief in my abilities to achieve more.”
Marketing Director
I learned a lot about managing teams, but equally I learned a lot about managing and coaching myself. I was more relaxed in the projects on the Module 2. I know I have grown. Romania
Experiential Programme Design - Ashridge Business School
