Case Study: Talent Assessment
Case Study: Talent Assessment
Business Challenge: How do we increase and strengthen our talent pool?
When one of the world’s largest oil companies dramatically changes its business model, the talent profile needed to change dramatically as well. As executives prepared the company’s new vision and values, they sought to build a new core talent reserve stocked with future leaders who could assure the continued growth and development of the reconceived organization.
Specifically, the goal was to energize the company’s Norwegian operations. Working closely with the client, Right Management developed a customized program for identifying high-potential individuals and nurturing their leadership skills. The 18-month program combined four facilitated group meetings with personal development work. Specific topics included leading teams and energizing people, the use of creativity, aligning individual and company values, and managing in a culturally diverse world.
The client initially selected 12 individuals from the Norway organization as participants for the first program; of that group, one-third were eventually promoted to new positions. We have since been asked to repeat the program for a new talent group.