{"id":16879,"date":"2024-04-30T02:36:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T01:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocs.com\/nz\/?p=16879"},"modified":"2025-10-24T04:58:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T03:58:11","slug":"cultivating-leadership-excellence-at-ocs-with-the-alchemist-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocs.com\/nz\/news\/cultivating-leadership-excellence-at-ocs-with-the-alchemist-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultivating Leadership Excellence at OCS with The Alchemist Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A selected cohort of our global senior leadership team has been chosen to participate in a year-long leadership training programme, facilitated in collaboration with the University of Cape Town Graduate Business School.<\/p>\n

The Alchemist programme, with over a decade of proven success, is dedicated to cultivating leadership skills within the OCS business. It focuses on empowering emerging leaders with the necessary tools to future-proof themselves and, consequently, enhance the overall resilience of our organisation. Championed by the executive committee, notably Group CEO Rob Legge, OCS is fully committed to ensuring the continued success of the organisation for both our colleagues and customers. Initiatives like The Alchemist contribute to elevating the value proposition of our business by fostering a culture of skilful and thoughtful management, ultimately influencing the performance of our personnel across all levels.<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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Since its inception, The Alchemist programme has played a pivotal role in nurturing professionals who have ascended to leadership positions within and beyond our business. Noteworthy alumni, including Daniel Dickson, CEO UK and Ireland, Sean Fisher, CEO of Cleaning, and Steven Moore, Managing Director for Security, underscore the programme\u2019s profound impact on leadership development.
\nThe latest cohort of The Alchemist programme includes senior leaders from across the global business such as Yohanes Jeffry Johary, Managing Director of OCS Group Indonesia, Bruce McDonnell, Managing Director of Private Sector FM, OCS Group UK, Aine Mulcahy, Managing Director of OCS Group Ireland and Ann Rogers-Bell, Managing Director at PCS Thailand. The programme commenced last week with two introductory sessions held at our London office, featuring faculty members from the University of Cape Town.<\/p>\n

Over the next 11 months, participants will engage in a diverse range of classroom sessions, one-to-one coaching, and virtual sessions. The programme will culminate in a final presentation to business leaders on an assigned topic, with successful completion leading to the conferral of a certificate of completion.
\nWe extend our congratulations to our colleagues embarking on this significant journey, applauding their initiative in becoming even more effective leaders within our organisation.<\/p>\n <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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