CUSTOMER STORY
Entrada Therapeutics: Transforming Leadership and
Team Dynamics with AceUp
“AceUp partnered with us at a pivotal moment in our growth. As an expanding company, the excitement of rapid development also brings new challenges and opportunities for our leaders to thrive. We took a proactive approach to leadership and team development, and AceUp delivered a tailored coaching program that was a fit for purpose approach. Our coachees have gained tremendous value from their experience with AceUp’s exceptional coaches, and as a result, our organization has not only matured but become more productive, and closely aligned around our vision of delivering excellence.”
– Amanda Lopez, Exec. Director Talent Management & HRBP
Company
Entrada Therapeutics
Location
Boston, MA
Profile
Biopharmaceutical company
Challenge
The need to enhance leadership capabilities and team cohesion.
Solution
A proactive coaching approach to empower Entrada’s leadership.
Entrada Therapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on treating devastating diseases with intracellular therapeutics, has built a highly skilled and culturally diverse workforce. Committed to fostering a culture where everyone can belong, contribute and grow, they wanted to invest in their management and high potential employees to grow as the organization scales. They partnered with AceUp to support and grow their leadership bench.
The Challenge
Tackling Entrada’s Leadership and Communication Challenges
Overview
Entrada Therapeutics rapidly grew from 40 to 175 employees in three years, prompting a proactive focus on leadership development to ensure an excellent employee experience and a culture of belonging, contribution, and growth.
Leadership Agility
Early stage career progression in a high growth environment led to the need for leadership development as employees moved from subject matter experts to leaders and managers.
Time for Self-Reflection
In a fast-paced environment, leaders often lack the time to pause and reflect on their leadership style, communication, and management approach, and to understand where they can provide the most value to the organization.
Interdepartmental Cooperation
In young companies, there is little division of responsibility, but as organizations mature, and roles become more defined, there is a need to improve collaboration and communication between teams and departments.
Conflict and Emotional Intelligence
Giving feedback and managing conflict doesn’t come naturally to people. Entrada wanted to equip leaders with the skills to grow these skills to improve effectiveness across teams.
The Solution
A Proactive Coaching Approach to Empower Entrada’s Leaders
Leadership Development
Coaching sessions aimed at enhancing leadership presence and decision-making capabilities. Sessions focussed on the transition from being a ‘doer’ to a ‘teacher’, and the types of changes this requires in how they think about their working style and leadership style.
Improving Emotional Intelligence
Training to increase levels of self-awareness to assist in collaboration and communication between teams and departments.
Time for Reflection and Growth
Leaders were given the space to reflect on their leadership styles and communication approaches, providing a rare opportunity for introspection in a fast-paced environment.
“My coach has been very helpful as she set me up with a manager mindset transitioning from a subject matter expert. She also helped me to solve the challenges I am facing in time.”– Coachee at Entrada Therapeutics
Entrada Therapeutics & AceUp By the Numbers
Significant Leadership Transition
A significant 17% improvement in transitioning technical experts to managerial roles showcases the effective increase in managerial capabilities.
Collaboration Across the Organization
A steady increase in collaborative skills, up to 76% and higher than the AceUp benchmark, showcasing better cross-departmental cooperation.
Leadership Development
A substantial 40% growth in key leadership behaviors within three months, illustrating a swift and effective adaptation to leadership roles.
Emotional Intelligence
A 10% growth in emotional intelligence among team members, enhancing interpersonal interactions and leadership responsiveness.
Beyond the Data
A recent Gallup poll has shown that 42% of employee turnover is preventable, yet often overlooked. Entrada Therapeutics took a proactive approach by investing in their leaders and company culture to reduce future attrition.
Employee Engagement
Coachees felt validated, aligned with the company vision, supported, and enthusiastic about their roles and futures with the company.
SME to Leaders
Coachees were able to more confidently transition from subject matter experts to leaders while empowering their team and building internal capacity.
Leadership Strength
The coaching process built a stronger, more resilient, and confident group of leaders. A group ready for even more senior roles as the company grows and able to exert more influence and confidence in current leadership roles.
Company Cohesion
The growth in emotional intelligence and resilience significantly improved cohesion and collaboration across disparate teams.
Retention and Efficiency
Maintaining a healthy internal leadership pipeline and retaining emotionally invested leaders with deep institutional knowledge will save Entrada significant time and resources in recruitment, upskilling, and onboarding leaders.
With a driven, positive, and capable leadership team, Entrada’s C-Suite can now focus on business continuity and sustaining their high-growth trajectory.
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