The objective for Success Stories is to:
- To provide an opportunity and designated space for both internal and external contributors to detail how Associates from the Academy have contributed to their teams.
- This space is to acknowledge how Associates have advanced in their career paths, by showcasing where and how Associate Academy alums have enhanced and enriched the WWT community.
- Success Stories will bring light to the validity of the program and the impact individuals are having company wide.
Success Stories stemmed out of a desire to showcase both current and former graduates of the Associate Academy program through testimonials, achievements, and accolades from mentors, managers, and customers. We want to use this space to recognize and highlight Associates for the many ways they are bringing value to the field and WWT.
In reference to a WWT Associate Academy APS Mural presentation by Jillian Anderson, X'avier Clayton and Jacob Kessler, Jabari shared that the group's attention to detail within the account preparation provided a level of understanding he's excited for more teams to utilize as a reference when crafting customer solutions and engagement sessions.
Thank you for last week's work experience at WWT. It was invaluable, and I truly appreciate all the time and effort dedicated to the week. I particularly enjoyed the Pitch Perfect session with Phil Baker, as it was very impactful, giving me the chance to practice and learn how to elevate a room when opening presentations. Additionally, the Apprenticeship and Sales panels were incredibly informative, aiding me in understanding future careers and providing valuable advice.
We at GSP Sales recognized the need to baseline our capabilities and a key component of this assessment was for our Client Managers to be confidently presenting WWT and its key value differentiators. We have been running a Presentation Challenge program for nearly two months now, and the development we have seen has been fantastic. I am confident that all of the attendees are now more than capable to run autonomously and independently and engage with clients and have enriching conversations. We have just completed the Corporate Overview and are now moving on to the Platform Overview. I am very much looking forward to phase two and thank you so much for all the support!
"Brilliant! The short sessions, moving around different rooms kept everyone engaged and focused. I think this needs to be part of new hire onboarding, once new hires have passed probation. Very enjoyable day!" "We need more of these sessions!" "I have been at WWT for 3 years and I learned more in these 30 minute breakout sessions! Presenters were fantastic." "This needs to be done more often!" "A week of this as onboarding would be awesome!"
Just to say a huge well done to you and the team! That was the best All-Hands call I have ever attended. You and all of the presenters were on point – crisp, articulate, engaging and passionate. Really well done for setting the standard and for all you are doing to develop the Academies brand. (This was in reference to an All-Hands call that was presented and facilitated by the UK Apprentices who were singularly responsible for content research, production, and delivery from start to finish.)