Outward Bound Professional:
Case Studies: Cox Enterprises
Business Situation:
Cox Enterprises is a privately held company with five primary business units. Growing rapidly, the company implemented its own Executive Leadership Program to accelerate development of selected managers. Outward Bound Professional supplied a high-impact experiential component to the 12-month program.
Program Objectives:
While building a sense of team, the objective of the four-day custom program was develop leadership and team skills.
Program Outcomes:
Outward Bound Professional exceeded Cox Enterprises’s expectations in every category. Specific outcomes included:
- Increased Key Competencies. Individuals reported increased ability to lead courageously, take entrepreneurial risks, champion change, build relationships, motivate others and foster teamwork and open communications.
- Immersion in New Learning Methods. Participants developed a solid understanding of experiential learning and its importance in their own development and that of their reports.
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"The Outward Bound program was very enjoyable and eye-opening. I was very impressed with their organizational behavior skills that allowed us to reinforce our team concept and encouraged people to take risks, make mistakes, and learn from them. I would not change one thing about their programs, it was great!"
Marva Allen, Executive Vice President
Universal Solutions, Inc.
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