XPO Logistics are designing strategies that empower their employees to discover their leadership potential. They’d like to celebrate their ongoing commitment to the advancement of internal talent with the launch of the XPO RISE High Potential Development Program’s newest cohort: Women in Leadership.
The inaugural Women in Leadership program, which began in September with 18 female employees from corporate, LTL and NAT, runs through Q4.
The Women in Leadership program focuses on preparing women to lead change with conviction and confidence. XPO Logistics are challenging participants by asking them to examine their values, vision and capabilities as a leader, manager and team contributor with the help of mentors and executives. All participants are attending workshops covering leadership topics such as leveraging networks, negotiation, conflict resolution and communicating with conviction.
In November, the cohort met in Atlanta for the inaugural Women’s Leadership Conference. The group was joined by XPO executives and Johnny Taylor Jr., Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) CEO and XPO Board of Directors member, to define intentional leadership, executive presence and keys to communication as strategy.
Under the XPO RISE High Potential Development Program umbrella, they’re preparing to graduate their inaugural Executive Development cohort of rising director and senior director employees in December. I’m extremely encouraged by the progress the Executive Development cohort has made in balancing their roles with a rigorous professional development curriculum.
Less than a year into XPO RISE Executive Development cohort, XPO Logistics are pleased to report that more than half of the participants have been promoted ahead of the target date set at the start of the program. This rate of advancement shows the high level of talent and commitment we have at XPO. We intend to replicate the same growth with the Women in Leadership cohort.
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