How can organisations best support their leaders in transition?
Navid Nazemain tells Bill Banham in our latest podcast what the top three points executives have in moments of transition.
The first topic is the culture, particularly if they are being hired from another organisation.
The second concern they typically have is whether they will be able to navigate ate the organisations matrix.
The third, and certainly not least, key concept is the topic of being able to build and establish networks and peer relationships. This is crucial to an employee’s career success.
Navid highlights that staggering 40 percent of executives at a senior level either fail or quit after six months.
“ESSENTIALLY, FOUR OUT OF TEN EXECUTIVES IN TRANSITION DON’T MAKE IT.”
– Navid Nazemain
However, Navid also explains that there are multiple things organisations can do to support their leaders in moments of transition.
The first thing that can be done is to provide them with a specialised transition or leadership development coach. These types of frameworks and tools used make the transition significantly easier.
The second thing organisations can do is to go above and beyond what is typically considered to be an “ordinary” onboarding process. These things could include looking at ‘higher value activities’. For example, this could be aligning values and expectations with teams and bosses, and also organising meaningful meetings with stakeholders.
“ORGANISATIONS COULD ALSO FACILITATE CULTURAL FACILITATION.”
– Navid Nazemain
This facilitation would enable them to understand what is unique about their culture, and what values they hold.
Nabeel explores the gender bias in supporting executive in transaction, highlighting that women tend to be less likely to ask for an executive transition coach.
He also explores the double-diamond framework, which is his concept around how the executive can transition. It consists of seven phases.
The majority of those in an executive transition have reported it to be extremely stressful, even higher than a divorce. It is vital to understand the support those in an executive transition need to not only thrive in the role, but also to ensure their wellbeing is cared for.
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Amelia Brand is the Editor for HRreview, and host of the HR in Review podcast series. With a Master’s degree in Legal and Political Theory, her particular interests within HR include employment law, DE&I, and wellbeing within the workplace. Prior to working with HRreview, Amelia was Sub-Editor of a magazine, and Editor of the Environmental Justice Project at University College London, writing and overseeing articles into UCL’s weekly newsletter. Her previous academic work has focused on philosophy, politics and law, with a special focus on how artificial intelligence will feature in the future.
