Talent Solutions is experienced at delivering real results to large corporations and government organisations.
Through our applied research and significant practical experience, we have helped achieve the following results for some common business challenges.
| Business challenge |
Our solution |
The results |
| Implement cultural change to improve business performance |
Assisted executives and senior leaders to:
- understand how change affects people personally, and
- implement a practical engagement and influencing plan to support the change initiative
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- BHP Billiton Illawarra Coal – increased productivity and decreased injuries at Dendrobium mine
- Keolis Downer Rail (KDR) –secured the bid for Yarra Trams to transform the business
- Qantas – increased workforce flexibility and decreased operating costs at Airports, Catering and Segment Delivery
- Integral Energy – increased communication and collaboration across sales and administration functions
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| Restructure the business in response to changes in the external environment |
Assisted the leadership team by:
- diagnosing organisational issues,
- presenting an executive review, and
- coaching managers through the implementation of key recommendations
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- Rabobank – reviewed and re-aligned IT & Operations, Credit and Special Asset Management
- Santos – implemented talent management planning across the business
- Roche Products – supported restructure of Pharmaceutical Development Australia
- Bristol-Myers Squibb – supported restructure of national sales force
- Railcorp – supported restructure of Corporate Communications team
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| Align the leadership team with the business strategy |
Achieved buy-in and commitment to the business strategy by:
- drawing out different perspectives,
- achieving clarity of purpose,
- focusing on high pay-off initiatives,
- committing to an action plan, and
- reviewing performance
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- BHP Billiton Illawarra Coal – Sustainable Development & External Affairs landholder engagement and Appin Area 9 Project
- Rabobank – CEO and executive team strategy
- Australian Bureau of Statistics – Strategic Alignment Program and Corporate Services Improvement Program
- Railcorp – Corporate Communications Strategy
- Starlight Children’s Foundation – CEO and executive team strategy
- nab – Global Markets leadership team alignment and strategy
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| Identify leadership talent quickly, accurately and cost effectively |
Assisted executives and senior leaders by:
- establishing a leadership talent ‘profile’ based on our Australian research, and
- assessing candidates against this profile to aid the selection process
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Assisted the selection decision for senior internal and external appointments at:
- Downer EDI
- Rabobank
- Santos
- BHP Billiton
- Railcorp
- Australian Bureau of Statistics
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| Develop our leadership and management capability to deliver on our business plan |
Designed and delivered customised solutions that target critical leadership and management capabilities through:
- ‘accelerated learning’ programs,
- 360-degree feedback, and
- executive coaching
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- Australian Bureau of Statistics – Emerging Leaders & Achieving Results Through People programs
- National Australia Bank – People Leader’s Toolkit
- KPMG – Learning to Lead
- Roche Products – Coaching for Performance
- Queensland Building Service Authority – Leadership Development Program
- NSW Department of Juvenile Justice – Management Development Program
- Qantas – Shaping the Spirit of Success
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