Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto
Driving High-Performance Teamwork: How Rio Tinto Uses PROPHET to Strengthen 150+ Teams Worldwide
Summary:
Rio Tinto operate in 35 countries and have 57,000 employees, with over 150 years of mining and processing experience. Rio Tinto uses PROPHET to develop its key high value teams. 150 teams have experienced PROPHET. Over 1,000 individuals have been profiled.
Use cases
Team development, specifically:
Senior teams seeking higher performance
Multi-disciplinary teams with functional bias who need to collaborate in order to be successful
Geographically spread teams, who need to forge strong working relationships despite cultural differences.
Challenge
The teams using PROPHET across Rio Tinto are typically cross-functional, virtual, and matrix-oriented, operating across various geographical locations. To succeed, they must collaborate effectively, build strong working relationships, and align toward a common goal.
Solution
PROPHET is used for the targeted development of key, high-value teams and departments.
Team leaders and HR Business Partners request PROPHET to address specific team needs or business priorities. It can be applied in two ways:
Embedded within long-term team development programs, providing data-driven insights to support growth.
Ad hoc, as a one-time team development initiative to enhance performance and strengthen relationships.
Teams use the Individual Profile for each team member – and review team insight using PROPHET’s Team Insight Report.
Results
For over 12 years, PROPHET has been a trusted and valued tool at Rio Tinto, consistently supporting team development. It has strengthened relationships among more than 1,000 employees across 150+ teams, enhancing performance through a data-driven, analytical approach to team development.
