Case Study: National Grid upskills future leaders with Hive Learning

National Grid boosts future leader promotions 33% with Hive Learning

National Grid, a major energy company, faced the challenge of building a strong pipeline of future senior leaders to navigate industry transformation and drive cultural change. To meet this need, they partnered with vendor Hive Learning to create the Future Leaders Programme, a blended learning initiative designed to equip high-potential employees with essential leadership skills.

The solution implemented with Hive Learning involved a digital-first, peer-to-peer learning platform featuring bite-sized content and collaborative sprints. This was complemented by personalized coaching from EZRA. The programme achieved significant results, including a 48% average weekly active usage on Hive Learning and over 2,000 applied learning workouts. Measurable impact included a 33% promotion rate for the first cohort, which was 10 times higher than non-participants, and a 50% higher retention rate for those who completed the programme.

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