Change-makers in focus

Preparing high potentials for success

How we help:

We collaborated with SABMiller to design and deliver an intense, 6-day European Managers Development Program (EMDP). The program design was based on research carried out by Hult EF Corporate Education to help create organizational change. Leveraging our expertise in effective learning, our goal was to prepare SABMiller’s current and future managers to drive impactful business growth.

With around 70,000 employees across 75 countries, SABMiller is one of the world’s largest brewers, with an extensive portfolio of premium and local beer, soft drinks, and fruit juices.

In this case study, we explore how intensive learning aligned with core organizational competencies can prepare high potential managers to deliver business success.

“The program prepares our most talented current and future managers for their next challenges. These managers are all in roles that have a big impact on the business.”

Samantha Rockey, European L&D Manager, SABMiller

The Challenge

The EMDP program needed to tackle a range of organizational challenges at SABMiller. This included carefully approaching growth across European markets, tackling an increasingly tough ‘share of throat’, and developing current and future high potential leaders to support business growth.

Preparing high potential leaders to drive impactful business growth

Our impact

The intensive six-day program, with a theme that changes each year, was designed around core organizational competencies. The program aimed to prepare SABMiller’s most talented current and future managers to help drive business growth, which it achieved by developing the leadership pipeline and achieving notable business growth. Within one year of completing the program, 25% of participants were promoted and the company achieved a 95% retention rate, and business revenues increased from 2% to 5%, with margin growth beating competitors. These business successes were directly linked to the effectiveness of the company’s global leadership positions. The program turned good leaders into great ones, with participants making better decisions and using supportive coaching to discuss and resolve issues early. It also increased overall confidence, performance, and impact.

Better leaders, better decisions

Participants reported increased overall confidence, performance, and impact upon completing the program.

Real business results

Within one year of completion, 25% of participants were promoted and business revenues increased from 2% to 5%.

Better leaders, better decisions

Participants reported increased overall confidence, performance, and impact upon completing the program.

Real business results

Within one year of completion, 25% of participants were promoted and business revenues increased from 2% to 5%.

See our work in action

We have helped more than 3,000 organizations, from large multinational companies, to governments, to public sector businesses, to charities. Our capacity to deliver customized programs at scale makes us the provider of choice for global businesses and governments.