Businesses in all sectors can benefit from improved leadership and management that enables:
- a competitive edge
- the development of a more effective, productive workforce
- improved skills and efficiency in work practices
- keeping ahead of the pace of change
- improved staff morale and retention
- motivating and empowering your people
By taking up the innovative Leadership and Management service it will help to equip you with the skills to become a more effective leader. A skills adviser will help you to diagnose your skills needs, and those of your management team and put together individual development plans. They will offer bespoke guidance on how to consolidate existing skills and improve in areas that will fast track personal development and ultimately boost the performance and competitiveness of your business. The programme offers:
- specialist support provided by a skills adviser
- sourcing of bespoke training and development to meet the individuals needs
- measurable performance indicators to track achievements at every stage
- funding from the Northwest Regional Development Agency and the Skills Funding Agency to support the purchase of training or development opportunities
- a maximum support of up to £1,000 per company is available, for 1 manager in organisations employing between 5 and 249 people (subject to availability).
- the first £500 of approved cost is available free and a further £500 of funding is available on a 50% match funded basis for the direct cost of the training or personal development activity, linked to your organisation's objectives
Funding can be used to access any support or training identified in the leader's or manager's personal development plan. This can include:
- coaching
- mentoring
- qualifications
- non-qualification based training
Business leaders and senior managers of organisations that employ between 5 and 999 employees are eligible to take part in the programme.
Read a case study to see how Worldwide Recruitment Services accessed the support to help them prepare for growth.
If you would like to find out more about the service call our business adviser team on 0845 00 66 888 or use our contact us form.