Business Solutions
One of America’s Leading Automotive Companies (201,000 Employees / 90 Plants Worldwide)
The Challenge:
Faced with resource cuts, this large organization needed to restructure and encourage workers to accept buy out.
The BigSpeak Beyond Solution:
BigSpeak Beyond advised client to supplement current programs with a educational speaker who could provide tools, and perspective to this sensitive initiative.
The Result:
Unmatchable success. After 8 initial conferences, the goal was exceed by 35% (saving millions of dollars) and client decided to rebook over 12 more engagements. Client is now financially healthy and sustaining improved business results in current market. Currently one of the US’s only profitable automotive companies.
Iconic Global Non-Profit (21 Million Members / 600,000 Volunteers)
The Challenge:
Client was required to carry out major multi day conference for all global leaders to announce newly formed values and brand. Additionally educate and inspire leaders for recruiting and retaining new talent, time management, increase operational efficiencies, leadership development, health and wellness, and ultimately grow member base in challenging modern economy. Client goals were multidimensional and budget was limited due to non-profit constraints.
The BigSpeak Beyond Solution:
Had organization deepening question surveys to global leaders and managers, results identified areas of opportunity and created vital buy-in. Phase II was locating, interviewing and negotiating fees for speakers, trainers and subject matter experts for main platform, leadership sessions and focused workshops. Requirements included reputable credentials, aligned values and aligned messages related to the re-branding launch and conference educational objectives, all with-in clients prudent budget.
The Result:
BigSpeak Beyond was hired as the primary partner, in the past Client used multiple vendors. However, this occasion BigSpeak Beyond earned their trust and business. Conference results will be published in 2010.
Global Financial Holding Company ($3.6 Trillion in Assets under custody)
The Challenge:
Create and launch strategic leadership development initiative to be implemented multiple times a year in North America and UK.
The BigSpeak Beyond Solution:
BigSpeak Beyond worked with client to design a customized 2-day training program incorporating keynotes and interactive sessions focused on (DNA of Leader, Maximize Execution, Thinking Globally but Acting Locally, Account Growth). Involving industry experts from different fields with credible results in strategic initiatives focused on the above with overtones of diversity, talent management and emerging market penetration.
The Result:
The newly developed strategic leadership program has become integrated into top management development. Additionally, Client decided to hire one subject matter expert for sustained consulting.
Major Canadian Financial Institution ($50 Billion in Assets / 2 Million Canadian Clients)
The Challenge:
Locate resource who can lead a highly interactive two-day program for companies top 1% earners.
The BigSpeak Beyond Solution:
Interview potential candidates and present proposal to executive team.
The Result:
Saved Client fixed costs by negotiating resources fee lower and increased ROI by having resource go beyond the normal call of duty. The chosen resource scored highest score in program history.
Preeminent Financial Trading Company ($400 Billion in Assets / Operates in 24 Countries)
The Challenge:
To implement cultural development program focused on values, team dynamics, client focus, innovation, accountability and passion. Program was to reinforce behavior, identify ways to improve, explore why organization values are important, develop shared commitments and generate excitement about the future.
The BigSpeak Beyond Solution:
Have a creditable organization development team deliver a highly energized and proven material, that integrates all of the above.
The Result:
Client decided to expand cultural development program and include a executive retreat, company wide keynote and multiple daily training sessions for entire company. Resulting in a meaningful program that cascaded from top to bottom and scored above 4 on a scale of 1-5.