The Case For Custom Programs
Retention
- Direct investment in future leaders of the company
- Demonstrates to employees that the company is investing in their education/career
- Looks to develop internal employees who are familiar with company -- not external search for a “fix-it executive” through expensive recruiting and hiring
- Multi-module long-term programs (spanning a year or more) help keep employees with the company and forward-thinking
- Specifically targets your company’s problems and needs
- Allows for shorter or longer periods of time away from work, depending on group needs
- Time out of the corporate environment and workflow can help employees reflect on bigger picture
- Case analyses and simulations help remove in-office political risks and bureaucratic blocks to experimenting with decision-making and new ideas
- Many employees never studied their business or business in general through an academic lens
- Participant exposure to current groundbreaking research in the field
- Creates body of program "alumni" who can act as internal mentors for other employees
- Deliverables- Program project work can directly address current challenges at your company