Investing in the Leaders of Tomorrow

Employee development is at the core of what we do at Gilbane. For the last two decades, we have been expanding our education and development opportunities as part of our talent management process. In order to build a sustainable organization primed for future growth, developing talent at all levels of the organization is critical. One way that Gilbane is investing in talent is through an intensive leadership program for employees within the company.

Program Design: Authenticity, Engagement and Hands-on Learning

Through a highly successful partnership with Babson College, this year-long program is designed to provide employees with hands-on leadership training that is both tactical and relationship based.  The program kicks off each fall with a week-long retreat at Babson College for a diverse class of high potential leaders. Prior to attending the launch week, participants are asked to complete a series of assessments to help them better understand their personal and professional strengths.

By design, the program’s casual environment provides an ideal setting for learning with leadership topics that are relevant and fresh. Recent course additions focused on inclusive leadership, authenticity and building emotional intelligence to complement core elements of strategy, innovation and decision-making. The retreat also gives participants direct access to top executives within Gilbane’s organization and Babson’s renowned faculty.

Coming out of the fall session, participants are divided into small groups and presented with real-world challenges that executives are currently trying to solve. The teams spend the next several months working through action-learning projects with the end goal of presenting their findings and recommendations to executives during a formal presentation.

“I’ve learned so much about myself, grown as a leader and made lifelong connections with fellow participants and Gilbane executives as a result of this immersive program. I’m thankful to work for a company that cares so much about their employees and invests in leadership growth.”
– Breanne Auxier, Assistant Director – Global Sales and Marketing Services

Program Outcomes: Sustaining the Talent Pipeline

A company’s leadership program is a good indicator of its investment in their future leaders, and it is critical to the success of talent management. Through this process, emerging talent is identified within the organization by leadership across the company. Individuals then progress through the program to develop necessary skills and leadership competencies to eventually move on to higher leadership roles. The same process continues each year to ensure we have a strong pipeline of future leaders to support our growth as an organization.

As a 15-time member of Training Magazine’s Top 125, our learning organization is continually assessing trends externally as it relates to content choices and program design, resulting in a high quality and interactive program that is relevant for each new class.  This program is an example of Gilbane’s core values in action and our continued commitment to developing people.

Are you ready to start your leadership journey? Check out our career opportunities to join the Gilbane family.