Exelin was invited by the senior management team at Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology to develop a Leadership Programme for their front line supervisory team of Lead Technicians. The goal was to enhance their leadership competence and confidence to get the best out of their staff and processes.
The Leadership Programme was conducted at the company’s Yatton site near Bristol. It began with a personal assessment of the staff’s leadership behaviours and one-to-one feedback sessions to identify areas for each individual’s personal development throughout the programme.
The training modules ranged from operational improvement techniques to leadership and management tools encompassing: understanding the behaviours of others, managing change, effective feedback, team working, motivation and conflict handling.
Each delegate managed a project within their own work area to implement a tangible improvement for the business but also to create a change management scenario where they applied and practised their learning from the programme.
The Programme culminated with each delegate giving a presentation to the senior management team of Oxford Instruments on their project outcomes and their personal development journey.
The skills and tools learned helped the Lead Technicians to develop their leadership styles to better lead, motivate and empower their teams. Projects undertaken by the team have developed and raised the standards of workplace organisation, improved internal processes and produced tangible savings for the business and helped enhance their effectiveness as leaders.The skills and tools learned helped the Lead Technicians to develop their leadership styles to better lead, motivate and empower their teams. Projects undertaken by the team have developed and raised the standards of workplace organisation, improved internal processes and produced tangible savings for the business and helped enhance their effectiveness as leaders.