The Siemens Challenge

Siemens research at Roke Manor knew they had to reduce project losses and increase profit through effective people management and better interpersonal skills. They also needed their staff to develop greater commercial awareness in a changing culture, especially skills and confidence to effectively negotiate with customers, suppliers and other stakeholders.

As Training Manager, Simon Hill explains:

Teamworking International were engaged to develop and rollout an interactive program designed to progressively build on knowledge and reinforce learning over a series of three-month intensives.

The Results - Make Your Business a Pleasure to Work For

With the help of Teamworking International their results were impressive and speak for themselves:

• 88% said the program fully met their objectives (12% partly met)
• 95% rated the course contents and delivery in excess of 80%
• 89% would recommend the course to others (11% would recommend for particular roles)

Two months after the program we surveyed not only the delegates but also their managers to ensure the benefits from the program were still being realised. The key changes still being seen in staff behaviour were:

• Being more proactive and taking responsibility for making things happen
• Thinking how to get the most out of people by thinking from their point of view
• Greater self awareness and more conscious of how they come across to others
• Confronting difficult issues without delay
  Spending more time with the customer and listening to their needs