HDA - Organisational Restructuring and Career Transition

A world leader in Investment Management transferred a number of both project management and technical functions within their IT department to India in 2007. As a result of this restructure a number of UK-based roles became redundant.

The Project

1. Support to HR for delivery of the ëAt-Riskí individual meetings with staff.

HDA partnered with the responsible HR Director to both facilitate and provide consultation within a mini workshop for the HR managers. This HR team support workshop covered the optimal approach by HR to individual discussions with each employee, including how to handle emotional reactions and difficult questions.

2. Design and Delivery of a Tailored Career Transition Programme.

All affected staff was given access to the Career Transition Support relevant to their level within the organisation whilst also having the opportunity to utilise some of the programme for training purposes. Administration was also simplified as the responsibility was removed from the client and managed entirely by HDA.

Components of the programmes:

1. HDA Overview presented by a HDA Career Coach

2. Introductory 1:1 meetings for all impacted staff

3. Career coaching meetings

4. HDA workshops or a Psychometric Assessment.

5. Career transition programme

6. Re-training assistance from HDA Online Consultants

7. Telephone/email support from the Online Consultants for 3 months post their final 1:1 meeting.

8. Senior Managers were given unlimited access to all of HDA resources.

3. Communication

ï Flyers were circulated for each activity, and proactive calls were made to individuals around their projected programme start times.

ï Regular status reports of take-up were also provided to HR.



4. Results

Only 6% of affected staff decided not to take up the programme. Respondents to an interim ëminií survey indicated favourably that the service offered by HDA had been of great use to them and that HDA were able to adapt to their own personal needs.

HDA enjoyed an extremely positive working relationship with the HR team, working closely together to ensure the needs and best interests of each employee were met. The company was committed to HDA and the support provided to the affected staff.