Instilling Future-Readiness in the Leaders at Tavant Technologies Through the Nurturing Leadership Brilliance (NLB) Program
Authored by:
Rabab Haider | KNOLSKAPE Editorial Team
A leading digital products and services company, TAVANT Technologies launched the โNurturing Leadership Brillianceโ program for its senior managers in partnership with KNOLSKAPE for a holistic and experiential learning experience!
Industry
Digital products
and services companyย
Headquarters
California,
USA
No. of Employees
Approximately
3,000
Tavant is a digital products and solutions company delivering impactful results across industries like Consumer Lending, Manufacturing, Agro-tech, Media & Entertainment, and Retail in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Powered by AI and Machine Learning, their solutions drive efficiency, productivity, speed, and accuracy, helping businesses thrive in an interconnected world.ย
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With digital innovation as their North Star, Tavant empowers enterprises to navigate and lead in a fast-evolving landscape. Their deep industry expertise and commitment to top-tier talent enable them to tackle complex, high-performance applications with cutting-edge technology.ย
TAVANT aimed at Enhancing People and Business Oriented Skills
Tavant Technologiesโ approach to leadership focuses on empowering their people to succeed and gain deep knowledge for solid growth. The organization wanted to instill future-readiness with a focus on enhancing both people and business–oriented skills for Senior Managers and Directors to take on future roles successfully.ย
KNOLSKAPE Stepped in with the Nurturing Leadership Brilliance (NLB) Program
KNOLSKAPEโs Nurturing Leadership Brilliance journey nurtured leaders to excel and deliver excellence in their roles and upskill themselves to take on future roles with holistic learning and development in focused competencies.ย
Learning Competencies Developedย
Leadership Enhancement:ย
- Participants learned to strategize for future growth and build visionary leadership capabilities.ย
- Enhanced abilities in coaching and managing a diverse workforce.ย
Business Acumen:ย
- Application of strategy, finance, and customer-centric principles to lead a business effectively.ย
- Importance of market segmentation and targeting competitive advantage.ย
Decision-Making Skills:ย
- Improved capacity for logical data analysis to support decision-making.ย
- Identification of the significance of managing bias in decision-making processes.ย
Resilience and Happiness:ย
- Tools and frameworks for fostering resilience and happiness at work, boosting engagement and productivity.ย
- Participants implemented pre- and post-session action templates to transfer learning into their daily roles.ย
- Real-life case studies and role-plays enabled leaders to practice decision-making and leadership styles in a safe environment.ย
- Data-based decision-making simulations enhanced participantsโ ability to align analytics with business goals.ย
KNOLSKAPEโs Immersive Simulations Added Value to the Program
| Grand Prix: Critical Thinking for Better Decision Makingย
The Grand Prix simulation was designed to enhance participants’ critical thinking and decision-making capabilities. By placing participants in a dynamic and high-pressure virtual environment, this simulation replicated real-world scenarios where they had to:ย
- Analyze and interpret complex data sets to identify actionable insights.ย
- Navigate competing and sometimes conflicting priorities to achieve predefined objectives.ย
- Balance short-term wins with long-term strategic goals, requiring a clear understanding of trade-offs and their consequences.ย
The simulation encouraged participants to think on their feet, fostering a deeper understanding of how critical thinking principles could be applied to solve business problems effectively. By tackling these challenges, participants learned to make informed, data-driven decisions under uncertainty, a skill crucial for their roles in the company’s Product Development Team.ย
| iLead: A Simulation for you to Lead your Team Effectivelyโฏ
This simulation was designed to help participants build leadership capabilities by putting them in the role of a team manager. To succeed, participants used a variety of leadership styles in response to their team memberโs needs, as well as tough situations, that emerged within the simulation.โฏย
| Develop Your Business: Developing Business Acumenย
This simulation helped participants understand and practice business acumen by taking on the role of the CEO of a virtual company. Participants were expected to make decisions on pricing, production, marketing and human resource management to drive profit and achieve the organizational targets.ย
| Happiness@Work: Leading Teamsย
KNOLSKAPE’s Happiness@Work simulation, based on Professor Raj Raghunathan’s BAMBAยฉ Model of Happiness, helped this program in bridging the gap between the theory and application. It equipped the participating leaders with tools to enhance happiness and boost engagement and productivity of their teams and the organization at large.ย
Impact
- 50 participants covered in 3 months journey with average session feedback of 9.5/10ย
- The virtual learning format made the sessions highly scalable, and participants found them interesting.ย
- Improvement in the productivity and motivational levels of participants.ย
85%
OVERALL NPS
Leadership Outcomes:ย
- Improved team performance and engagement by deploying appropriate leadership styles (e.g., guiding, partnering).ย
- Increased resilience among leaders in managing diverse and multigenerational teams.ย
Business Outcomes:ย
- Participants achieved above-average performance in decision-making and business acumen simulations.ย
- Strengthened operational efficiency by reducing opportunity losses and focusing on profitability.ย
Organizational Impact:ย
- Enhanced inclusivity through structured approaches to mitigate unconscious bias.ย
- Greater alignment with market demands through improved forecasting and planning.ย
Testimonials
Here’s what our client has to say:
โKNOLSKAPE has been a wonderful partner in designing, developing, and delivering the “Nurturing Leadership Brilliance” program. The program’s success is a testament to their dedication and expertise.ย
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The customized solution provided by KNOLSKAPE significantly benefited our organization. The interactive simulations and engaging discussions were particularly effective, allowing participants to practice time-bound decision-making and explore various project management topics.ย
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The facilitator, Abhijit Bhattacharya, demonstrated excellent communication skills and a deep understanding of the subject areas. His ability to elucidate complex concepts through examples ensured active participation and a comprehensive learning experience for all attendees. His knowledge and passion were evident throughout the sessions, making a lasting impact on the participants.ย
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The program’s content was well-structured and relevant, with a strong emphasis on practical scenarios and frameworks. The case study discussions and simulations provided valuable insights into different leadership styles, business acumen, and happiness at work. The overall feedback from the participants has been overwhelmingly positive, highlighting the program’s effectiveness in nurturing leadership brilliance.ย
We extend our sincere appreciation to KNOLSKAPE for their outstanding contribution and look forward to future collaborations.โ
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Sujatha Das
Global Head, Knowledge Excellence
TAVANT
Here’s what our learners have to say:
โIdentifying problems and analyzing data better has helped me make effective decisions.โ
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โI learned ways to identify and overcome biases, along with key clues to watch for.โ
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โThe program taught me resilience and how to manage multigenerational teams effectively.โ
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