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Client story Retail ATD Best in Practice Award 2023

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.

International retail brand International Since 2023
ATD BEST Award2023, Leadership/Management Development category
Organization A well-known international retail brand
Program People Management Program Stores (PMPS)
Audience Store management
Recognition ATD Best in Practice Award 2023
Region International
01The challenge

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.

02The approach

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.

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International leadership program

One program for store management, developed with the brand and rolled out internationally.

03What changed

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.

04Takeaways

The biggest takeaways

  1. 1

    Leadership programs for store management earn recognition when they combine leadership support, talent development and innovation.

  2. 2

    One international program can carry a brand's way of leading into every store.

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