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Overview
| Sector: |
Supply Chain & Logistics |
| Company: |
Fortune 500 Multinational |
| Talent: |
Newly-Hired Managing Director |
Logistics Co recently hired Bowen as Managing Director for a key business unit. With the industry in turmoil due to the recent trade frictions, Bowen was under pressure to hit some very aggressive sales targets. This was all the more challenging since, as a newcomer to the team, he had to first acclimate to the new culture and build trust among his team and peers.
The Challenge
When Logistics Coโs HR Director approached GloCoach, we formed a 360 Team to review Bowenโs situation and understand the key challenges he was facing:
- His senior executive considered Bowen to be a good manager who follows direction but he was not considered to be a strategic thinker. All on his 360 Team thought he needed to be more strategic in planning and decision making.
- As a newcomer, recently hired from another logistics company, Bowen did not have very strong relationships throughout the team. This was impacting his ability to drive results with his own team: while his team of direct reports seemed to be collegial, many felt that his team left much room for improvement when it came to performance
- The ongoing trade war between China and the US was having a major impact on the logistics industry. Bowen was given some aggressive KPI targets, and he was losing sleep about being able to meet them.
| Program: |
Leadership/Management Coaching |
| No. of Session: |
12 Sessions ( 18 Hours ) |
| Type: |
1-on-1 Online |
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The Solution
Based on Bowenโs profile and needs, the GloCoach MatchStar algorithm identified Bruce as the ideal match. After a brief โchemistryโ call, the two were paired and began their online coaching (Bruce is Shanghai based while Bowen is based in another tier-2 Chinese city).
During the first session, they discussed Bowenโs current management environment and areas for development, focusing on developing Bowenโs capacity for strategic thinking as well as strategies for building trust with his direct reports. At the end of the first session, they had identified 3 goals to be achieved by the end of the 12th session:
- Goal 1: Be more strategic in meetings and execution.
- Goal 2: Develop relationships with key stakeholders: Peers and Direct Reports, and build more Trust among the groups, and thus create a more team oriented and cooperative environment.
- Goal 3: Strive to achieve KPIs around profitable new sales and increasing market share.
Additionally, as with most GloCoach sessions, Bruce gave Bowen some homework to be achieved before the next session:
1. Relationship Action Plan โ Identify key relationships that impact his ability to accomplish his KPIs, and design a Plan of Action to strengthen those relationships;
2. Scenario Analysis โ Identify solutions to specific operational challenges, leveraging his more experienced direct reports and peers in order to develop a more complete solution before presenting it to his managers for feedback and approval.
With the goals set and trust established, Bruce led Bowen through 11 more sessions during the course of 6 months, each time focusing on one or more of the goals with deep discussion, analysis and suggested homework.
The Impact
At the end of the 12 sessions, Bowen had shown significant improvement and progress towards all three goals. According to Bowenโs line manager, he noticed Bowenโs change in management style, and further encouraged him to spend less time on the โtacticsโ of managing the department versus providing โstrategic leadership and visionโ to the team. He specifically noted that Bowenโs improved leadership capacity has affected a significant improvement in the departmentโs overall performance.
Goal 1: Be more strategic
Bruce noted that โBowen has greatly transitioned to being very strategic, not only in his role, but also encouraging his direct reports to act in this way as well.โ
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Goal 2: Build key relationships
With respect to Bowenโs second goal, Bruce noted that โWhile sometimes challenging for the Bowen, he has made a concerted effort to reach out to other department heads to develop stronger relationships. He is now working more closely with peers on country wide projects. He is also leading a small team of direct reports to for a leadership meeting in Guangzhou next month.โ
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Goal 3: Strive to achieve KPIs
In becoming more focused on his KPIs, Bowen implemented cost saving measures before they were required in order to not be as disruptive to processes if and when more cuts may be required. This helped him to achieve most of his KPIs for the quarter, far exceeding the expectations of his manager.
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Why We Were Successful
At GloCoach, our mission is to help professionals and the organizations they work for to succeed. Bowen was already a high performer when she began her GloCoach journey. Through careful analysis and the right coach, she was able to greatly increase her team management skills, embrace different viewpoints with a more strategical purpose, and develop all-round capabilities. At the end of her first coaching program, she was much better prepared for future leadership opportunities.
About GloCoach
GloCoach is the first digital platform to drive personal transformation at scale, enabling companies to achieve their goals through superior performance. Our SaaS solution drives change in individuals and organizations via 1-on-1 coaching that is empowered and informed through data. With our turnkey platform, companies can easily roll out cost-effective, 1-on-1 coaching programs across their entire organization. Our analytic tools provide several layers of measurable results to ensure clear tracking of progress and ROI.
We recruit, train and manage 100s of international and diverse coaches, driving down retail cost by bringing โidleโ coaching resources online. We make the โrightโ coach available to each member and enable live meetings anytime and anywhere via our mobile-friendly virtual session room and calendar. Seeing is believing.
