Organizational Case Studies

Explore our case studies to see how ALA’s focus on authentic leadership has empowered organizations to achieve their goals while fostering trust and transparency. Learn how our tailored solutions elevate not just the bottom line, but also cultivate environments where each individual thrives, contributing to long-term success.

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Improve Plant Operations

Global Manufacturing

Improve Plant Operations

Challenge: New Plant Manager joins company on the heels of two previous bad hires, just as market production demand quadruples, causing chaos.

Result: Established swiftly scalable process improvements and leadership effectivenes. Within two years, Manager was offered promotion to VP.

Organizational Leadership

International Law

Organizational Development

Challenge: Firm Administrator was ineffective and on the verge of retirement but reluctant to relinquish responsibilities to successor, resulting in confusion and chaos.

Result: Steady and sustainable leadership transition allowing for improved processes and procedures. New leadership shifted firm culture from frantic to functional.

Succession Planning

Multinational Software

Succession Planning

Challenge: Purly results-oriented leader hits his numbers, but leaves creative ideas and the comfort of others to participate in his wake. His way or the highway instead of collaboration.

Result: Development of authentic leadership awareness and curiosity, leading to openness and connection with colleagues and stakeholders. Promoted to SVP as a result.

Rapid Expansion Culture

Video Game Industry

Rapid Expansion Culture

Challenge: Radid and endless growth resulting in confusion, chaos, and lack of effective communication and collaboration. Quanitiy replaces quality and culture suffers.

Result: Establishement of authentic leadership appraoch to culture and growth, leading to more allignment, agile workflow, and improved policies and proceedures.

Merger and Acquisition

Global Technology

Merger and Acquisition

Challenge: Denial that original brand and culture would be maintained. Resistance to change. Overall confusion and self-protective leadership to maintain status-quo.

Result: Mindful and accepting awareness to inevitable changes in culture and policies. Shift from ‘us versus them’ attitude to ‘we are all one’ mentality, creating cohesion.

Mentorship Programs

Multiple Industries

Mentorship Programs

Challenge: A lack of structure and strategy for maintaining and disseminating organizational and industry knowledge/wisdom to the next generation of leadership.

Result: Establishment of internal mentorship programs across departments. Increased employee engagement, career development, and top talent retention.

Portfolio Expansion

Franchise

Portfolio Expansion

Challenge: Silowed regional leadership doing things ‘their way’ at the expense of consistency and collaboration. Lack of structure, stability and sustainability of process.

Result: Emotionally and consciously aligned leadership culture with an emphasis on cross-functional communication and development. Profits increased significantly.

Internal Coaching

Multiple Industries

Internal Coaching

Challenge: Ineffective and inconsistent corporate culture, leading to toxic drama and poor talent acquisition and retention. Brand identity suffering from ‘bad press’.

Result: Creation and implementation of internal and external coaching infrastructure, emphasizing growth and development as imperative to the company culture.

Case Studies Based on Individual Client Testimonials

Case Study 1: Impact on Business Metrics

Profile: A professional coach seeking to expand their practice and improve client reviews.
Testimonial Highlights: The individual reported that their business expanded considerably after the training, and they started receiving extremely positive feedback.
Outcome: The individual observed measurable business growth and improvement in client satisfaction metrics.
Key Takeaways: The coaching model can have a tangible positive impact on business growth and customer satisfaction, making it a worthy investment for professionals.

Case Study 2: Navigating Difficult Work Environments

Profile: An employee in a challenging work setting looking for ways to better navigate the situation.
Testimonial Highlights: ALA’s approach helped the client turn a highly unsatisfactory job situation into a new reality.
Outcome: The client reported gaining useful strategies to cope with and improve their current job environment.
Key Takeaways: The coaching provided practical and actionable insights for managing difficult work settings, leading to better job satisfaction and employee retention.

Case Study 3: Enhanced Employee Engagement

Profile: An individual who felt disengaged due to current societal and workplace norms.
Testimonial Highlights: The coaching program served as a constructive environment where the individual could reevaluate and better align their career goals and personal values.
Outcome: The individual reported feeling more engaged and aligned in their professional life, leading to increased job satisfaction.
Key Takeaways: The coaching model offers a pragmatic approach to enhancing employee engagement, leading to increased productivity and job satisfaction.

Case Study 4: Professional Development for Aspiring Coaches

Profile: An individual who went through ALA’s Certified Authentic Leadership Coaching certification program to become a professional coach.
Testimonial Highlights: The graduate found the program’s personalized approach as its strong point, setting it apart from other training programs.
Outcome: The individual successfully transitioned to a coaching career and attributed their effectiveness to the training received at ALA.
Key Takeaways: The program equips future coaches with not just technical skills but also the soft skills required for effective coaching, enhancing their career prospects.

Case Study 5: Self-Improvement and Personal Clarity

Profile: A client who was looking for a greater sense of personal clarity and effectiveness.
Testimonial Highlights: The client felt an immediate rapport with Kathleen and found the coaching to be an important factor in gaining a clearer understanding of their personal and professional goals.
Outcome: The client reported a renewed sense of direction and increased effectiveness in both personal and professional settings.
Key Takeaways: The coaching program is not only beneficial for immediate problem-solving but also for long-term personal and professional development.