Making The Corporate World A Fairer & Better Place

Celebrating 10 years of ACCELERATE, empowering people to become more effective and harness their full potential within some of the world’s largest organisations.

The Provenance

In 2013 we became research partners with the Financial Times on the topic of Women in Business. We were given the following exam question to answer:

"Why are there so few women in the C-Suite of FTSE 100 businesses?"

We conducted a series of structured interviews with multiple senior women in business.

We also conducted a small cross section of men in business as a control group.

We realised that most people either in or aspiring to those C-Suite positions, whether Male or Female, were expected to be Strong and Ruthless… This was supported by the current incumbent’s behaviour, City Analysts and Head-Hunting Recruitment Specialists being the system that was supporting the system.

What we wanted to create, was a future where most people in C-Suite positions were acting as Strong and Considerate! We knew that this would take some time…

This is where the ACCELERATE Career Management Development Programme was born.

98% of all delegates said the ACCELERATE Programme has made a qualifying difference to them Personally, to their Career and to their Business.

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Our destination data shows that successful ACCELERATE delegates:

30%

Moved into higher or senior roles.

34%

Developed wider roles and responsibilities.

36%

Experienced an uplift in personal confidence.

37%

Experienced an uplift in engaged activities.

Source: 10 Years ACCELERATE Delegate Data

Tells Us About Your ACCELERATE Journey

Has ACCELERATE impacted you personally, your career or your business?

We'd love to hear from you!

ACCELERATE Feedback

What Our Clients Say...

Whenever I am asked about the turning point in my career, the ACCELERATE programme always comes to mind.

To say the experience was transformational would be an understatement. The magic begins the moment you take a seat. You feel seen, heard and understood.

Their program asks questions that require deep reflection and as a result, for me, an ultimate awakening.

The ACCELERATE Programme was very well received by my APAC LEAP talent cohort.

It is an excellent professional development resource - content and discussions were insightful, relevant and practical.

Over many years now, the ACCELERATE programme has been at the core of our career skills offering.

Feedback from our colleagues about their development experience has been exceptional, creating a hugely positive reputation for the programme.

To top it all, the ABSTRACT team is a delight to partner and collaborate with.

Whenever I am asked about the turning point in my career, the ACCELERATE programme always comes to mind.

To say the experience was transformational would be an understatement. The magic begins the moment you take a seat. You feel seen, heard and understood.

Their program asks questions that require deep reflection and as a result, for me, an ultimate awakening.

The ACCELERATE Programme was very well received by my APAC LEAP talent cohort.

It is an excellent professional development resource - content and discussions were insightful, relevant and practical.

Case Study: RBS Group

Learning Partners

2014 - 2020

From 2014 to 2020, we partnered with RBS Group (now known as NatWest Group), delivering ACCELERATE to their teams in the UK, Ireland, USA, Poland and India.

Following delivery, we found that within the RBS Group, the percentage of senior roles occupied by women had increased from 19% to 37%.

We are proud to have worked in partnership with the RBS Group, to make a real difference to the careers and experiences of their people, and the organisation as a whole.