Veolia Group

Aligning disparate, diverse and global teams

Breaking through cultural barriers and uniting leaders!

Sterling's message resonated deeply with our diverse, global audience, breaking through cultural barriers and uniting leaders. His philosophy of trust and commitment became a recurring theme both during and after the event, demonstrating its lasting influence on our team’s collaborative spirit and strategic mindset.

DILIANA KARAILIEVA | CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR | VEOLIA

About Veolia

Veolia is a global water, waste and energy management company with over USD 50 billion in sales. With nearly 218,000 employees worldwide, the organization serves hundreds of millions of customers while standing as a benchmark for ecological transformation. 


Our approach

  • Keynote

  • Workshop


The audience:

  • 250 cross-functional, global leaders representing business development and innovation

CLIENT CHALLENGES:

When “Veolia faced the challenge of uniting two distinct communities with different mindsets and cultural expectations” Diliana Karailieva, Capability Development Director responsible for event programming, reached out to solve for: 

  • Disparate and disconnected groups with little cooperation, which was needed for growth and innovation initiatives. 

  • Poor organizational buy-in for a new strategic plan resulting in little progress.

  • Lack of relatedness required across global teams to facilitate productive and collaborative business sessions.


THE RESULTS: 3 MONTHS POST-EVENT

  • Successfully aligned a diverse audience to have a productive and collaborative work session rated amongst the best in company history.

  • The event has been assessed as a turning point in the level of collaboration between formerly disconnected business units, driving accelerated growth.

  • Leadership behavior change sharing key practices from keynote and applied in super diverse settings – from sales to innovation – positively impacting overall organizational performance. 

  • No Matter What remains in the hearts and minds of the leaders in attendance, increasing buy-in for new approaches and initiatives.

“Sterling's tailored keynote, centered around his pragmatic formula for change, successfully bridged this gap for our global audience. His genuine, positive approach and humor broke the ice, making a lasting impact on collaboration and teamwork. The "No Matter What" message resonated deeply, becoming a recurring theme and significantly improving the overall event's success.”

Our Methodology

Breakthrough cultures drive breakthrough performance. We’ve built a 12 week, 5-step process to identify and solve for root problems to deliver maximum impact before, during and after events.

Growth No Matter what starts here.

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