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Case Study: Delivering project management training in regional South Australia
Challenge: Improve access to project management skills development for professionals across rural and regional South Australia.
Solution: A series of interactive face to face workshops delivered to groups in three different locations across South Australia with a focus on project management.
Outcome: Engaging sessions that enabled attendees to collaborate with others, and develop confidence in managing projects and making strategic decisions.
Case Study: Software developer specialising in payroll and HR systems
Challenge: How to implement a consistent management approach that would drive performance and help nurture a positive company culture.
Solution: Tailored program for new managers focusing on equipping new managers with the skills and strategies necessary for effective leadership.
Outcome: The program successfully provided new managers with the tools and techniques required to manage their teams and enhance performance.
Case Study: Major Construction Company in Australia
Challenge: Standardised graduate development program to ensure consistency in training and to support the growth of its new hires.
Solution: Tailored graduate development program that combined expertise from both the company and FMI delivered over a three-year period to graduates across Australia.
Outcome: Over the course of 15 years, many of the initial graduates progressed into senior positions within the company, demonstrating the long-term value of the program. The initiative also contributed to higher employee retention rates and played a significant role in fostering a strong, cohesive company culture.
Case Study: International supplier of industrial gases
Challenge: The client, an international supplier of industrial gases, faced the challenge of ensuring, across the entire organization in Australia and New Zealand, from general managers to new supervisors, spoke a unified language when it came to leadership.
Solution: Tailored program that catered to managers and supervisors at every level spanning two years, fostering a cohesive approach to leadership across the company.
Outcome: The program not only unified leadership practices but also delivered substantial, measurable business value. Over a five-year period, team members implemented initiatives that delivered an AUD $108 million return on investment, as validated by senior management.
Case Study: Coaching for Performance Management
Challenge: Employee who was on a performance management plan due to complaints about intimidation and bullying.
Solution: Tailored coaching program
Outcome: A clear understanding of why these behaviours were taking place, a clear strategy for addressing them, significant improvements to workplace behaviours and improvement to quality of life for the employee.