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EY (Ernst & Young)

200 HR leaders from across the globe, two days, one shared way forward.

About the client

EY’s Human Resources function for Europe, the Middle East and Asia brought together its most senior HR leaders for a global Kgotla dialogue.

Video: EY ONE HR team: Kgotla in Germany
CASE FILM · 4:59EY ONE HR team: Kgotla in Germany

Business challenge

  • Senior HR teams collaborating remotely, with little face-to-face connection
  • A fast-moving HR agenda spanning many sectors and geographies
  • A need for a genuine forum to debate the function’s future — not another call

The Kgotla® Intervention

  • A 2-day, in-person Kgotla dialogue in Germany
  • Over 200 senior HR leaders and executives brought into one room
  • An intimate, high-touch format designed for candid debate and network-building

Facts and Figures

Duration:
2 days
Location:
Germany
Participants:
200+ senior HR leaders (EMEIA)
Format:
Global leadership dialogue forum

Decisions and Achievements

  • Several strategic decisions taken directly by the HR executive director
  • Teams that previously only knew each other by email met and aligned in person
  • Best practices shared across sectors, raising the bar for the whole function

SUCCESS STORIES

Ana-Cristina Grohnert

“I was impressed by how openly our people spoke and how much they were willing to share. The Kgotla gave us insights we would never have reached in a regular meeting.”

— Ana-Cristina Grohnert, EY GSA Talent Leader
Tony Lennox

“The Kgotla® process gave us clarity about the future, better understanding about our company and a calmness about the destiny of everyone involved.”

— Tony Lennox, Managing Director, Palabora Mining Company, Rio Tinto
Annemarie van den Berg

“Kgotla interventions prepared the employees for large scale change and changing the banking game. At the same time many decisions were taken based on the wisdom of the 550 employees.”

— Annemarie van den Berg, CEO, Rabobank Utrecht
Cees Breederveld

“The Kgotla is a perfect way to bridge large differences of opinion and listen to everyone’s ideas.”

— Cees Breederveld, Secretary General, Dutch Red Cross
Maarten Koopmans

“A working environment which represents who we are and where we are.”

— Maarten Koopmans, Vice-President KLM Passenger Services, Air France-KLM

Take a look

EY participants talking around high tables in an atrium
EY HR leaders seated in rows of red chairs
Speaker on stage in front of a large hand-drawn EY logo
Speaker standing in front of a row of seated panellists
Panellists seated on stage beside numbered cards
Small group seated in a circle on a blue carpet

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