Client Case: Microsoft Skype
VISION ROLLOUT & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Top: giant event template that was populated during the program by all 150 participants with strategic insights. Middle: one of over 20 breakout groups. Bottom: Participants were from the Skype office in Palo Alto, CA. The event was conducted at the San Francisco Zoo.
Profile
- Skype is a global division of Microsoft specializing in internet telephony.
Outcomes
- Leadership improvement and greater cohesion in Palo Alto office, smoother integration of Skype into Microsoft.
Purpose
- Engage all Silicon Valley Skype employees in a new company vision and set of company goals to aid culture integration with Microsoft
- Position second tier supervisors to lead their peers more effectively
Participants & Process
- Over 150 employees from Skype’s Palo Alto office
One-day event to engage with corporate leaders and a new vision.
Project Team:
- Ann Badillo, Joe Sterling
Products
- Large stage backdrop that participants built upon during event
- Team level initiatives aimed at rapid adoption of new directives
- Leadership development tools and templates
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