People Management Program Stores, winner of the ATD Best Award 2023
The Association for Talent Development awarded Relevance the Best in Practice Award 2023 in the Leadership/Management Development category for the People Management Program Stores, an international leadership program developed together with a well-known retail brand.
Leadership that has to work in every store
Store management is where a retail brand's leadership becomes visible every day, across countries and cultures. The program set out to develop that leadership internationally, with one approach that works in every store.
One international program for store management
Relevance developed the People Management Program Stores in collaboration with the retail brand: an international leadership program for store management, built to be rolled out across markets.
International leadership program
One program for store management, developed with the brand and rolled out internationally.
Recognized by the ATD Best in Practice Award 2023
The BEST Awards recognize organizations that achieve success through talent development initiatives for their employees. Winners are assessed on leadership support, talent development and innovation, and share their practices with a broad audience within ATD.
The biggest takeaways
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Leadership programs for store management earn recognition when they combine leadership support, talent development and innovation.
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One international program can carry a brand's way of leading into every store.
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