strategy map

Case Study: WE Lead Class 15

WE Lead Class 15 started during the pandemic. So rather than a two-day overnight, the team at the Cincinnati Chamber made adjustments to keep Gild Collective facilitators and participants safe while still finding a way to gather together in an outdoor space for the important work that kicks off the program. The class was able to make connections and begin benchmarking where they were currently in their career and develop objectives for where they want to go throughout the program.

We know COVID-19 has thrown the best laid plans into a state of unknown, but we’re grateful that our ongoing partnership with WE Lead could continue through the pandemic and we know that learning from this unique format will only make future programs even stronger.

Case Study: Tech Company Leadership Program

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Last December, we delivered a 2-day program to under-represented minority women at a large technology company and were invited back to share the leadership program with a broader audience of mid-level participants within the organization.

While objectives shifted slightly between the programs, we focused on developing a concrete career strategy map and layering in additional tools to help participants achieve their goals. This included clearly recognizing strengths, identifying areas of opportunity, and creating a personal board of directors to support and advocate for participants.

Across the three programs delivered to-date, we continued to track pre- and post- session benchmarking feedback. On average across the sessions, we saw an increase in agreement on key indicators:

  • My company values me and my contributions: +6%

  • My company supports me in defining my career plan: +18%

  • There are opportunities for me to progress in my organization: +15%

  • I possess the tools needed to achieve my career goals: +35%

  • I have a clear vision for my role at my company in the next 2 years: +20%

We’re looking forward to taking this program to more participants in 2020!

Case Study: CBRE Women's Initiative

The Women’s Initiative at CBRE hosted Gild Collective for a Mapping Career Strategy workshop to kick off the year with a clear plan for participants. In addition to developing individual strategy maps, participants also made their own Leather Traveler’s Journal to embed their strategy map into for daily reference.