Case Study – Graduate Selection
Background University graduates in Australia are competing for new employment opportunities that are being offered by a wide range of employers. It is against this backdrop that in 2015 the NSW Public Service Commission (PSC) invited Peter Berry Consultancy (PBC) to facilitate a process that would attract talented new graduates to enrich the public sector. This innovative, […]
Case Study – Supervisor Selection
Challenge In 2007 PBC was engaged by a significant Global Resources Company to develop a profiling assessment that would predict performance of its contracted construction supervisors (with a particular focus on safety competencies). And had to eliminate the following: Ineffective interactions with customers Emotionally-charged reactions to crisis situations Poor vigilance in high risk situations Lack of […]
Case Study – Flight Attendant Selection
Challenge Peter Berry Consultancy was engaged by this regional airline in 2006 to conduct research to develop a customised Hogan profile for selecting their flight attendants. The customised Hogan report had to: Predict occupational success Measure organisational fit Be able to meet the unique requirements of the aviation industry Assist with improving employee engagement Provide […]
Case Study – Hogan Profiling, Leadership and Team Development
Challenge Peter Berry Consultancy was asked to use Hogan Personality Profiling for the playing and coaching group to build individual and team awareness. We were asked to provide an assessment that would allow the coaches to better manage and coach the players. We were also asked for advice about selecting a stronger player leadership group, that could […]
Case Study – Frontline Supervisor Leadership Program
Challenge This fast-growing retail chain had recently promoted 60 warehouse staff into leadership positions and engaged Peter Berry Consultancy to develop and deliver a customised leadership program designed to fast-track their development and target specific skills required. Solution The PBC 360 Degree Feedback was used for each of the supervisors prior to the Leadership Program design process. […]
Case Study – Project Intervention (Construction Project)
Challenge This global engineering company was deeply concerned about one of its projects in NSW, Australia. The project was delayed by 6 months, morale had hit rock bottom, it was losing money and the relationship between this organisation and its client was in rapid decline. PBC was engaged to identify the issues affecting the project […]
Case Study – Talent Development – State Government
Overview Like many organisations, this government agency faced issues around identifying and developing talented leaders within the business. To put it simply, in the absence of clear definitions around how leadership effectiveness was defined, managers were nominating all of their team members for accelerated development. While there were likely cases where this was a justifiable […]
Case Study – Victorian Government Agency Graduate Program Review
Overview PBC was engaged by a Victorian government agency to conduct a review of their graduate attraction, recruitment, selection, development and retention processes. The agency had recently developed a new strategic direction and were also aiming to improve gender diversity across the organisation. The aim of the review was to determine how well the agency’s […]
Case Study – Executive Leadership Team Development
Overview Knight Frank Valuations is a global real estate consultancy with commercial and residential offerings. Peter Berry Consultancy (PBC) has been working with their business unit in South Australia, Knight Frank Valuations SA. Knight Frank Valuations SA has been working with PBC since 2007 to build leadership capability aimed at delivering employee engagement, customer satisfaction […]