At USB-ED we know that one of the central leadership challenges that our corporate clients face is to develop fully performing leaders and managers who are able to achieve the organisation's objectives. For this reason, we collaborate with you to co-design corporate partnership interventions in the form of leadership and management programmes, as well as organisational initiatives which are customised to meet both the strategic needs of the company, as well as the development needs of the individual.
The client-organisation plays a pivotal role in conceptualising the programme. The Integrative Learning Process diagram illustrates the continual journey through the programme. It starts with the preparation phase, leading firstly into the formal learning phase and then to the feedback and follow-through phase; which in turn leads into the next preparation phase. We work with you throughout the entire learning journey, to ensure Return on (Learning) Investment (ROI).
Developing leaders, managers and organisations
Three areas which form a vital part of the DNA of our programmes are:
- Action learning: a leadership development process designed to combine questioning, academic theory/business principles, global best practice and experiential experience to deliver high-quality, effective business solutions.
- Coaching: a key competency of leadership and an invaluable tool for the development of talent, which should form part of any programme whether as an academic input or as a supporting tool.
- Learning Process Facilitator (LPF): the overall responsibility for the learning process in partnership programmes rests on the shoulders of the LPF. The LPF is responsible for coaching participants through the principles of action-learning to reflect on an integrate academic learning, and to apply this knowledge effectively back in the workplace with immediate impact.