Uniper - Leading and Change Management programme
In June 2024, Executive Education delivered a custom programme on Leading and Change Management to three cohorts of Uniper staff. Each programme lasted two days and the training was delivered on-site at the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station.
In the UK, Uniper owns and operates a flexible generation portfolio of seven power stations, a fast-cycle gas storage facility and two high pressure gas pipelines, from Theddlethorpe to Killingholme and from Blyborough to Cottam.
Uniper Ltd is undertaking a process of transformation and approached our Executive Education team to deliver a custom in-house programme for 46 staff at Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station from a variety of functions and from middle-managers to senior executives.
Our programme was designed to introduce different approaches and interpretations of change management to transitioning people, processes, and resources to achieve better outcomes. The programme was delivered by a team from Nottingham University Business School who have practitioner and academic experience of delivering Executive level programmes.
The delivery team included:
- Dr Luis Torres - Associate Professor and the Director of Executive Education with expertise in the leadership and governance of sustainable organisations
- Nickie Elenor - Professor of Practice and an employment law solicitor, business owner, employer and people strategist
- Dr Andri Georgiadou - Associate Professor and the Departmental Director of External Engagement with expertise on equality, diversity, and inclusion at work
They enabled the group to consider key tools and skills for leading change and transitions, managing resistance to change, influencing and negotiating stakeholders, as well as sustainability as a change process. Andri Georgiadou said:
Reflecting on our work with Uniper, I was amazed by the energy and engagement of the participants. Everyone seemed keen to tackle the challenges of organisational change. It was gratifying to see how our blend of theory and practice sparked lively debates and new ideas throughout the programme.
When asked about which parts of the programme the group had found most valuable, Chris Bellaby from Uniper said:
Development of our staff is a key focus while we adapt our business to suit the needs of a low carbon society. The Leading and Change Management programme facilitated by Nottingham University Business School has provided a cohort of current and aspiring leaders with a set of tools to equip them well for managing their own path through this transition. The content of the bespoke programme complimented other training our team had received in this space and was delivered in an engaging manner receiving positive feedback from our delegates. Thank you to the team at Nottingham University Business School for supporting us on our development journey.
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