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CASE STUDY | Training and education
Growing technology leadership from the inside out.
Global payments provider
The context
Our client recognised the imbalance of people represented at internal technology events and activities, or speaking on behalf of the organisation in the public domain.
Teams and individuals with important experiences, perspectives, and stories to share were missing out.
Missing out on getting good ideas propagated through the organisation.
Missing out on contributing to customer solutions, senior leadership and executive conversations, and development opportunities.
Missing out on providing role models for future leaders, recruits, and colleagues.
* APIsFirst is primary partner and product owner for the Women In APIs initiative with more than 1200+ members in over 60 countries.
The results
Our client engaged APIsFirst to design and deliver a tailored, in-house version of our popular and proven training program to grow skills and confidence with speaking in public.
Participants joined more than 500 people who've benefited from public and in-house versions of the program* across four contintents.
After 2 x 2 hour sessions as an investment in their professional development:
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70% participants said they'd grown their confidence with speaking in public
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84% participants are now ready to speak at a client or business event at less than 3 months' notice (and a quarter at less than a month)
Within one month of doing the program, more than half of participants were able to give concrete examples of:
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structuring ideas and messages into compelling content for clients and colleagues
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speaking up more in meetings
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volunteering to speak at events.