A Case Study

I have found Linkage to be real experts in OD and HR and an immensely helpful resource to the organisation, and in particular the HR team.

One of the most innovative interventions Linkage has provided for us is the superb Excellence in Leadership programme.

As part of a wider leadership capability strategy we use the videoconferences at least four times a year to engage the top 100 managers across the Group. We set up a forum for learning where individuals get to network with their colleagues and discuss leadership challenges and business issues.

They then listen to a live presentation by satellite from a well-known leadership 'guru' and have the opportunity to interact by asking questions via email. So far we have managed to get a question acknowledged and answered at each session!

This method has been so successful as it has created contemporary learning opportunities for senior management in a time and cost effective manner and has allowed individuals' access to the 'gurus' with somewhat more regularity than they would have had. More importantly, it creates a learning environment suitable for the executive ego!

We have also bought a number of licenses from Linkage for their web-based Leadership Toolkit. This is another tool that managers across the business have found immensely helpful providing just-in-time leadership hints, tips and methodologies they can use as a development intervention.

In addition, I can heartily recommend the Linkage public programmes having personally attended the Executive Leadership programme and Organisation Analysis and Design. Linkage certainly understands HR, OD, and business leadership, and they sit within my top 3 places to call for consultancy and learning resources.