What was the challenge?

On August 31, 2022, Alleima became an independent company listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, with its own name and brand. As a global company that has been developing industries through material technology for over 160 years, our goal and purpose remain the same. Building the new Alleima brand requires a clearly defined vision and strong corporate culture, with leadership being crucial for the future. We sought assistance in developing a leadership training program to equip our leaders with the best conditions to guide Alleima towards our common goals.

Why did you choose Doings?

Our decision was based on several factors. Doings interpreted our strategy and presented a solid and feasible leadership training program that could be directly linked to our strategic plan to increase innovation power, strengthen the business, and develop our culture and leadership. All with a clear connection to our history and future. Doings also introduced a structure for our leadership training with an educational foundation and methodology that mixed research-proven theory in online education and physical training sessions.

What was the solution?

The leadership training designed is to be ongoing and cater to 500 global leaders. Being successful in a constantly changing world requires strengthened and developed competencies among our leaders. Basic competencies as well as new abilities and behaviors related to, among other things, ownership of the business and strategy, being innovative, leading in change, and engaging employees. Doings identified the crucial abilities essential for our continued success. These abilities are a clear theme throughout our entire leadership training.

Our tailor-made leadership training is a program being rolled out globally over 4–5 years for 500 leaders.

What were the results?

We continuously measure the effects of our leadership training at four levels: experience, learning, behavior development, and business results. The development and calibration of the program’s content and learning design are ongoing to maximize learning. While it takes time to see the full effects of such an initiative, after just one year, we have received positive feedback from the leadership training that we are very proud of:

To what extent has the leadership program strengthened your ability to lead development and change at Alleima? 95,4%

To what extent has the leadership program strengthened your ability to create psychological safety in your team and/or in the contexts where you act as a leader? 97,8%

To what extent have you strengthened your engagement as a leader during this program? 93,1%

Would you recommend another leader at Alleima to go through this leadership program? 93,2%

Here are two voices from our leadership training:

“During the course, I received several tools to improve my work. Leading the group, understanding the different phases the group goes through, and how we can constantly improve and develop. Also, tools for different types of conversations with employees have been very valuable to me. I have learned to act in a more professional manner and felt more secure in my role.”

“I have introduced several methods with very good results. Quarterly conversations, the mission model, sharing ‘my mistake’ in the team, etc. The effects have included increased security within the group and faster identification and follow-up on challenges.”

The long-term effects we aim to achieve with our leadership training include:

1. ACTIVATING THE STRATEGY: by maximizing ownership of the business and strategy at the leadership level and clarifying the mission throughout the organization.
2. STRENGTHENING INTERNAL EXCHANGE: By meeting in knowledge, training, and dialogue over time, the goal is to create a deeper understanding, consensus, and collective effort required by the business.
3. SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYEES: The behaviorally based theory, pedagogy, and training at leadership forums provide better conditions to ensure on an individual level how one is enduring and sustainable over time.
4. INCREASED MOTIVATION & SECURITY MOVING FORWARD: A well-planned and anchored leadership and the opportunity to practice concrete, everyday behaviors create conditions moving forward for one’s own business-strategic development work.

Alleima is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced stainless steels and special alloys, as well as products for industrial heating. It advances industries through material technology and has been doing so for over 160 years, which remains the goal and purpose of the operation.