Frequently Asked Questions
General
What is New Lens® and how can it benefit our organization?
New Lens is the leadership development solution to help individuals see themselves, help others see them, and lead through a new lens. It provides equal access to leadership development for your employees to support their onboarding, readiness for bigger roles, and retention – without breaking your training budget. Build your skills in bite-sized, 2-7 minute lessons that impart foundational leadership skills you can apply immediately. Content is built around 8 Core Strategies that prepare your employees to step up, lead, and take action, whether your workforce is on-site, remote, or hybrid.
Who is New Lens best suited to? (which levels of employees?)
Individual contributors and new or experienced managers with 5-15 years of work experience will see transformational results, whether working remotely or in the office. Companies often leverage it as a robust learning and development program for budget-constrained or high-priority groups such as emerging leaders, high-potential employees, or employees supported by DEI initiatives. It can also be used as an onboarding program for new hires. Senior leaders can also benefit; however, we recommend one-on-one executive coaching to take them to the next level.
How can New Lens support our business strategy?
New Lens is all about high performance. As such, it prepares employees to lead and deliver in a way that fits how they actually learn – as opposed to how most programs assume that they learn. The program is hands-on and the content is actionable, including exercises, tools, and critical touchpoints with others to gain insight and feedback – ultimately improving effectiveness and productivity.
How does New Lens prepare our employees to lead and deliver?
New Lens is a comprehensive program that includes a self-assessment that allows individuals to gauge their use of strategies that drive high performance and over 220 bite-sized lessons. Each lesson takes 2-7 minutes to complete and quickly moves the employee from awareness to insight to action (where many other programs fall short). It also includes tools to go deeper with the learning: discussion guides, downloadable exercises, progress checks that can be shared..
What does New Lens offer to women leaders?
Designed by a former female Deloitte executive who founded an executive coaching company to help women address their unique leadership challenges, New Lens gives women the tools to lead their organizations – from personalized content and resources to practical strategies. New Lens was honored with the 2020 Women in Business Stevie Award for Best New Product.
Features
What are the key features of New Lens?
The following forms the core of New Lens:
Award-Winning Content: New Lens delivers the essential content employees of every level need to perform at their best and lead authentically. It’s based on proven success strategies that are typically overlooked and underestimated. This content has been used from entry level to the c-suite and has helped over 75% of Newberry Solutions' clients get promoted.
Customized Learning: New Lens meets employees where they are on their path to becoming high-performing managers and leaders. Through bite-sized lessons that are tailored to their needs, employees learn the everyday behaviors that create long-term impact and lasting leadership skills. Every lesson is immediately applicable and part of a personalized development plan.
Building Connections: The platform offers three options, all of which empower employees to forge career-defining connections with managers, peers, and/or coaches.
Ease of Implementation: New Lens is designed to implement and scale fast while fitting a range of business needs and budgets. Our hands-on support team, comprehensive implementation toolkit, and reports make launching the program and assessing its impact easy.
Newberry Solutions’ broader suite of services including executive coaching, webinars, and workshops can be added to get even more out of your investment. New Lens provides leadership development and coaching at a fraction of the cost of custom learning and development programs.
Which features set New Lens apart from other learning solutions?
New Lens is a scalable solution that is customized to each individual’s development needs and builds a personalized action plan for each person, setting it apart from other learning solutions. Accessible 24x7 from a smartphone or computer, over 220 bite-sized lessons offer flexible learning that can be easily integrated into anyone’s busy schedule.
The program’s self-assessment identifies unique strengths and areas for improvement, leading to a personalized action plan. This helps users to prioritize their needs and focus on the areas where they need the most development. New Lens can also be tailored to specific roles, goals, and assessment results, ensuring a learning experience that is relevant to individuals across the entire organization.
How does the New Lens learning model work?
Users first complete a self-assessment that helps them prioritize their needs and understand their current level of development. From there, they complete a series of 2-7 minute lessons in each of the 8 Success Strategies. The program includes multiple features to help users apply the content and their insights and assess their progress along the way.
Does New Lens offer personalized plans?
New Lens automatically personalizes the learning experience for each person based on the user's self-assessment results and insights from each lesson. In addition, prior to implementation, the program content and order is tailored to support your organization’s priorities and goals.
Implementation
How can New Lens fit the specific needs of my organization? (Can New Lens be used to strengthen an existing program in our organization?)
We offer three program options, all of which can be combined with a suite of services and tools for greater impact and connection. These range from executive coaching and webinars to workshops and discussion guides. New Lens can even enhance an existing program in your organization by adding new elements or integrating it into broader programs.
How does New Lens promote accountability and track progress?
Participants track their progress through the app, but also receive reminders and metrics that elevate their accountability and help them notice their accomplishments. Additionally, action items help users apply the insights in their daily lives to accelerate their development. Participants have regularly scheduled time to share their learnings and progress with managers and peers. Lastly, sessions with our hands-on support team and regular reports keep you informed of your employees’ development as they advance through the program.
How does New Lens serve a hybrid or remote workforce?
New Lens is a flexible learning solution that can be implemented virtually. However, based on your company’s needs, components can be implemented in person if desired.
What kind of support and resources does New Lens provide for managers or mentors?
Each manager is involved in the entire program from the kickoff meeting to weekly progress emails (to understand how their employees are progressing in the program) to one-on-one meetings with participants using our discussion guides. Downloadable exercises, reports, and discussion guides make it easy to engage mentors in the process as well.
How does New Lens fit into the work schedules of busy employees?
Employees can learn in just 5 minutes per day or 30 minutes per week. Bite-sized lessons make the content manageable and easy to apply and require only 2-7 minutes to complete. This allows users to integrate learning into their daily routine without disruption. The program is flexible and can be tailored to the user's needs, making it a convenient solution for professional development.
Results
How does New Lens measure success? (What are the key performance indicators?)
New Lens evaluates performance and progress based on self-assessment and feedback from managers: How motivated are people? Are they gaining new insights? Are they applying their new knowledge? How connected are they to their managers and cohorts? Read our success stories to learn more about how our clients have rated us on these factors.
How has New Lens been used by other organizations, and what success have they seen?
We’ve had great success with our clients. Read more about our results here.
What is the ROI (Return on Investment) we can expect from implementing New Lens?
The investment in New Lens far outweighs the cost of turnover or lost productivity. For less than the cost of two to three hours of individual executive coaching per person, a company can provide access to proven content, tools, and strategies that engage, retain, and develop employees for up to a year. The foundational leadership content that has helped 75% of Newberry Solutions clients get promoted after engaging with us are at the core of New Lens.
Pricing
What are the pricing options for New Lens?
Please contact us directly so that we can provide you with a quote tailored to your needs.
Can New Lens work with our training budget?
New Lens is built for scalability while offering customization and flexibility. Every option we offer provides leadership development and coaching at a fraction of the cost of a custom learning and development program.
What are the available licensing options? How many users can New Lens accommodate?
There are no limits on how many employees you can enroll. That said, our clients sometimes start with a limited launch and then scale up.
Have additional questions? Reach out to us.