Sykes Fairbairn chosen to lead flagship Leadership Development Programme

We are immensely proud to announce that Sykes Fairbairn has recently been chosen to lead the design and delivery of a 12 month leadership development programme for operational management in one of the UK’s best known life assurance companies.

This programme will consist of a core workshop and a supporting programme of around 9 elective modules covering a range of linked topics including: Developing a High Performance Culture, Communicating with Impact, Leading Projects, Mentoring and Coaching and Building High Performance Relationships.

Candidates for the programme are selected by the business on the basis of assessment including 180 feedback and line manager recommendation. The first core programme will roll-out in December 2007 with three further programmes in the first 6 months, then quarterly for the remainder of the year.  The elective programme will start in Q1 2008.

A view from one of the business leadership team:

“The LDP is really fundamental to our ability to attract and retain the most talented managers. It sends all the right messages that we are delivering on our promise to invest in developing our people”

A view from one of the operational managers attending the first programme:

“I am really looking forward to the programme which I see as a springboard to the rest of my career”

And a final word from Sykes Fairbairn:

“We are delighted to have won the tender for this prestigious and valuable programme. We are looking forward to delivering a class-leading leadership development programme that will help some excellent managers to cope with the pressure of change and deliver even better results”