Learnings from the webinar

How Airbus Defence and Space enables leadership diversity through their talent development program

Building a diverse leadership team is crucial in today's business landscape. With the right approach, organizations can accelerate leadership growth, foster diversity, and achieve measurable results.

Airbus Defence and Space demonstrates this through their partnership with Sharpist's digital coaching solutions in their TopWIN program, strengthening their leadership pipeline and empowering women and international talent.

About Airbus Defence and Space

As a global aerospace leader, Airbus Defence and Space prioritizes innovation and excellence. The company recognizes that diverse, inclusive leadership is essential for:

Driving innovation

in a competitive industry

Bringing fresh perspectives

to complex challenges

Achieving strategic goals

through effective leadership

Leadership
development challenges

Airbus Defence and Space faced common questions: How to prepare future leaders? How to ensure smooth leadership transitions? Their focus areas included:

Preparing high-potential talents for leadership challenges
Implementing effective succession planning
Creating opportunities and encouraging internal mobility.
Addressing skill gaps to support career advancement

The digital coaching
‍solution

Partnering with Sharpist, Airbus Defence and Space integrated digital coaching into their TopWIN program, offering:

Personalized coaching tailored to individual development needs
Accelerated leadership growth with measurable impact
Targeted coaching addressing specific skill gaps

The results

The partnership delivered significant outcomes:

67%

of first-year participants

advanced and moved to another senior management positions

Improved communication and leadership skills

boosted team performance

Consistently positive feedback

from participants, highlighting the value of personalized coaching.

25%

of participants

were promoted to higher leadership roles

Increased visibility for high-potential talent

led to more advancement opportunities

Thanks to Sharpist and the digital coaches, we offered each participant a dedicated focus on their own development needs.

Rémi Flourens,

Talent and Executive Manager at Airbus Defence and Space

“...This was a key element: when entering this program, participants often have questions and areas they want to work on, requiring support. That's why, throughout this year, the talent executive management team, with the support of Sharpist and the digital coaches, enabled participants to share openly and address these needs.”

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The strategic value of digital coaching

With numerous development options available, coaching stands out by delivering measurable results and strong return on investment (ROI) through:

Personalized coaching accelerating leadership growth

Building essential skills like communication and decision-making

Supporting diversity by empowering high-potential talent

Conclusion

Airbus Defence and Space's collaboration with Sharpist showcases digital coaching's transformative impact through:

Tailored development plans

Targeted skill-building to close gaps and grow self confidence

Enhanced opportunities for diverse talent