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"All my life I’ve had one dream. . . to achieve my many goals"

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Homer Simpson

Most organisations rightly claim that their employees are what sets them apart, what gives them a competitive advantage or the biggest factor behind their success. If that is the case, then investing in their growth and development is fundamental to the success of your organisation.

Development Solutions

 

An organisation is nothing without the people who run it. By investing in the growth and development of your people, you are investing in the longer term success of your organisation. Beyond the more obvious benefits of boosting employee performance, coaching and professional development has also been proven to:

  • improve staff engagement and belonging

  • improve job satisfaction and retention

  • improve innovation and creativity thinking

  • reduce silo working and improve communication

 

​​The foundation of all professional growth is self-awareness. A well designed, well delivered development process will not only help improve an individual's self awareness, but also awareness of how they are perceived by others and the impact of their behaviour in the workplace.​​ 

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There isn't a one size fits all approach to employee or leadership development. It depends very heavily on the goal. We can tailor an approach to be the most appropriate and pragmatic for you and your organisation. Some examples of what we have found to be effective ​

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How We Can Help

Leadership Coaching

Developing a partnership between you and a coach to achieve your goals, established mutually. Using self-assessment tools, exercises and one-to-one discussions, the coach will be a sounding board, a guide and an advisor, challenging you to realise sustainable improvements in how you lead and interact in the workplace

Using behavioural tools, 360s and exercises to assess and develop the leadership capabilities of executives and individuals with high potential

Development Centres

There's a lot that goes into designing an effective Development Centre and we can help from start to finish. Job Analysis, Competency/ Behaviour Framework Design, Exercise Design, Assessor Training, Timetable Design, Delivery and creation of objective and evidenced-based Personal Development Plans

Multiple, well-designed, complementary exercises designed to improve enhance and evaluate how people perform and interact in the workplace. Ideal for leaders and high potential future leaders

Interviewee and Candidate Support

Coaching or access to practice exercises. Improving the confidence and preparedness of candidates for any assessment improves the validity of the assessment and the candidate experience

We can offer training courses, practice interviews, practice exercises and one-to-one coaching for candidates wanting to improve their interviewee technique and confidence before an assessment.

Team and Professional Development

Team building and professional development can take many forms. We can design a solution for your organisation to match your goals. One-to-one sessions with a qualified coach, a one-day workshop or ongoing team coaching session to focus on cohesion.

Using psychometric tools, 360s and exercises to enhance self-awareness and develop how employees communicate, collaborate and influence others

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