Accelerated Development Programme

You’re an expert in your field and you’re hungry to make the next big change in your world. You know you need to learn more about yourself and other aspects of business to achieve this - but how do you know what you don’t know? ADP will take you on a significant professional and personal journey. This transformational experience allows you to broaden your professional knowledge, allowing you to identify where your future focus should be. The impact is as immediate as it is long term.

Gain the practical skills, knowledge and confidence to make the transition from functional expert to business leader quickly and effectively. It challenges you to think about how you see yourself as a leader and gives you the tools to inspire teams and contribute to your organisation’s strategic goals.

In today’s world, business leaders are expected to have a global view and far reaching foresight – a breadth of insight and thinking has never been a more valuable asset. Whether you are about to transition from functional management to a business leader role, or are a seeking to refresh your skills and broaden your thinking, this programme benefits every objective.

Benefits to you

• Improved leadership skills through greater self-awareness, sophisticated influencing skills and understanding your impact on others.
• Unparalleled business connections that can offer guidance, expand your global perspectives and widen your sphere of contacts.
• Improved teamwork and performance within your organisation.
• The ability to harness the power and value of diverse groups – in your organisation and beyond.
• Increased confidence to deal more effectively with other senior leaders across different business functions.
• Improved strategic management and decision making through an enhanced understanding of how your business generates value, so you can contribute more fully to complex discussions about its future.
• You complete the programme with clear focus and personalised solutions to challenges that you can implement immediately on your return to work.
• Assess your well-being through our holistic well-being programme.
• Learning is reinforced through structured post-programme support.

Benefits to your organisation

• Support your talent and succession planning strategies.
• Access best practice, thought leadership and cutting-edge business research to make your organisation more resilient and competitive for the future.
• Develop high-value employees with a clear, practical focus for immediate business impact on their return to work.
• Executives who take on increased responsibilities and leverage the skills of their team to deliver growth.
• Build awareness of the opportunities and challenges facing the business across varied sectors and geographies – and how your organisation can learn from these.