Geodis creates new global management training programme

European freight and logistics group Geodis is launching a training programme designed to support its 8,000 managers around the world.

Built around the company’s 7 Leadership Principles, the ‘Manage!’ programme aims to strengthen their skills and leadership through a 14-week programme.

The group said this “will be key to stimulating commitment and creativity in their teams and partners, to achieve the goals of Geodis’ ‘Ambition 2023’ strategic plan”.

Marie-Christine Lombard, CEO of Geodis, commented: “In a pandemic context marked by a disruption of norms and traditional benchmarks, management is even more essential today. To lead our market, the quality of our managers and the commitment of our teams are crucial.

“This new programme aims to ensure that our leaders have all the attributes to support their employees and encourage them to remain agile and in tune with what is happening in the world.”

The Manage! programme includes six training modules, including a total of 24 hours of group sessions, combined with online resources and personal assignments. It addresses decision-making, performance management, communication and feedback, through modules such as ‘developing your emotional intelligence’ and ‘collaborating and coming together in decision-making’.

Mario Ceccon, executive vice president for group human resources, commented: “People are at the heart of our business. This new programme is based on the 7 Geodis Leadership Principles which define our Group’s expectations of its leaders. It aims to develop the skills of our teams while sharing a common corporate culture, regardless of geographical location.”

Geodis offers Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and Road Transport services via a direct presence in 67 countries and a global network spanning 120 countries. Its 41,000 employees globally generated €8.4 billion in sales in 2020.