Case Studies Archives - Thrive

From conflict to collaboration

Tania Hummel — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:21:11 +0000

A one-off extended coaching intervention helped two senior leaders resolve their differences and find productive ways of working together. A broken relationship? The chief executive of a large group with a turnover approaching £1billion was at loggerheads with the MD of one of the most successful …

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Turning senior managers into leaders

Tania Hummel — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:19:41 +0000

I designed and delivered a coaching-based development programme for senior managers in an ambitious recruitment business that saw major potential for growth. Leadership shortfall The company operates in several divisions and some were performing much better than others. The directors wanted division heads (HoDs) to step up …

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Releasing creative spark

Tania Hummel — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:17:27 +0000

I coached an unemployed client to overcome anxiety, escape the shackles of previous choices and embark on a new career. Unemployed and anxious The client had spent some time unemployed and was struggling with anxiety. Having spent time on various medications, he was keen to explore …

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A sense of direction

Tania Hummel — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:15:30 +0000

A client had become stuck in his career but, through executive coaching over several months, I helped him find a new sense of direction. Dazed and confused My client had worked as a highly skilled sound engineer in the arts, but the field had gone into …

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Bringing order to contract chaos

Tania Hummel — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 14:42:22 +0000

I helped a diverse, international group to review and reorganise its whole approach to contracts of employment. Contractual confusion The UK-based group had grown by acquisition with little planned integration of new entities. When businesses were acquired, employees usually transferred under existing contracts of employment without …

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Getting a grip of international mobility

Tania Hummel — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 14:41:34 +0000

I helped a large international business address historic problems in its approach to international mobility and managed the potential fallout from disgruntled senior people. Legacy issues To help retain senior staff who wanted to relocate from London to New York and vice versa, directors in the …

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Building constructive employee relations

Tania Hummel — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 14:40:05 +0000

For a major publishing company, I helped set up a new consultation forum that went on to be the catalyst for a more inclusive approach to employee relations. Challenging employee relations context For several years, Joint Consultative Committees (JCCs) ran successfully at the company’s five UK …

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