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The Full Story
Type: Leadership Development (Rise course)
Tools: Articulate Rise, Canva
Challenge
Leaders needed a clear, practical way to make career growth a daily leadership behavior, while improving retention, visibility, and internal mobility in a project-driven AEC environment.
Solution
A 4-lesson, mobile-friendly Rise course that equips managers to run growth-focused conversations and build actionable IDPs. Core content includes:
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Leadership mindset for development (retention, visibility, mobility).
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70–20–10 model with leader actions.
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IDP essentials (strengths, SMART goals, action steps, accountability).
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4-step conversation framework: Normalize → Explore → Align → Plan.
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Making talent visible: recognition, mentorship vs. sponsorship, and using job architecture/promotion criteria for fairness.
Process
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Analysis: Identified turnover and visibility pain points; defined leader behaviors to address them.
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Design: Chunked into 4 short lessons with scenarios, reflection prompts, and “leader tips.”
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Development: Built in Rise using tabs, flips, hotspots, and scenario choices; produced clean visuals in Canva; added alt text and clear headings.
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QA: Accessibility review and SME edits for accuracy and tone.
Results
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Leaders gained a repeatable conversation structure and IDP toolkit they can apply in 1-on-1s.
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Improved consistency and fairness by anchoring growth discussions in job architecture and promotion criteria.
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Increased visibility and sponsorship behaviors (recognition, stretch assignments, cross-team opportunities).
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Concise format supports busy managers; easy to maintain and scale.