Talent Development Programme Brochure

Programme philosophy This programme is delivered over two modules as part of an immersive learning experience. As you progress through the programme, you’ll broaden your organisational awareness, by understanding how business functions operate and how you can align your team and functional activities closer to business strategy. To develop your leadership capabilities and aid your transition, you’ll have access to a range of ready-to-implement tools and techniques that will also be supplemented with guided reflection, peer-to-peer learning, and formal coaching with the programme director to help you gain the clarity and confidence needed to drive change and performance. Ongoing coaching Throughout your Cranfield experience, you will benefit from executive coaching after each module, which is focused on your growth as a leader. By developing your self-leadership, you’ll understand how to translate your plans into action and how you can start to drive change in your organisation by enabling your team and function to thrive. Individual organisational project You will identify and execute a real-life project that will add value to your organisation and demonstrate what you have learned on the programme. Your line manager’s involvement at crucial stages of your project will ensure your proposal is both actionable, achievable and designed to create real impact in your organisation. Live business simulation – learn by doing You will work with a group of fellow participants to assess complex situations relating to a fictitious commercial business operating in an ever-changing business environment. You will work to make strategic decisions involving key business functions, enabling you to put into practice what you learn on the programme in a risk-free environment.

Professional development To broaden your perspective on management, this programme will focus on a range of key business functions and the leadership skills they demand to deliver results, including:

Personal growth This programme will give you a much deeper understanding of how you work and impact others. This will enable you to develop your self-leadership, by implementing new ways to increase your overall effectiveness. Examples include: • Organisational culture, power, and politics, • Influencing individuals, • Team dynamics and stakeholder management, • Conflict and resilience, • Networking and building meaningful relationships.

• Strategy, • Finance,

• Marketing, • Operations, • Supply chain, • Global environment, • Organisational leadership.

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