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The program provides role clarity for leaders and helps break down silos to improve collaboration , innovation , and problem-solving . The result is an effective leadership group where leaders are working at their appropriate level .
" One of our previous clients , in the mine operations department , had combined experience across all of their supervisors and superintendents of just 33 years – and one individual had 16 of those years ," recalls Hewitt .
" Our facilitators have a combined 130 years of experience in the industry . They ' ve held GM , VP , and COO positions throughout their careers . Where they find they can continue to add value to the industry is helping develop the next wave of mining leaders .”
Brad Jewson , Director of Mining at Outliers Mining Solutions , says many front-line leaders typically come from the operations ranks and while they showed an aptitude and understanding of mining , they would not necessarily have received any specific training on how to lead teams and how to manage people . Hewitt agrees and says the demands and requirements for this new wave of leaders is growing .
" Not only do you need operational expertise to drive best practice , but you also need to become competent in the technology that ' s supporting all of these processes ," says Hewitt . " Often we find these front-line leaders don ' t have a background that lends them to be naturally comfortable with mine technology ."
In addition to embracing technology , Hewitt echoes Jewson ' s thoughts on lack of leadership and management experience with first-time leaders .
He says most mining companies don ' t have programs in place to address the behavioural
“ We developed our OMS LEAD leadership program to help our clients develop their the next wave of leaders from within their organisation ”
ADAM HEWITT COO , OUTLIERS MINING SOLUTIONS
90 November 2021