People Managers Matter

Employees receive 25 days annual leave and 15 days public holiday every year. Flexi time and time off in lieu are also available to employees, as well as a generous package of special leave which covers paid time off for study, attending medical appointment and even time to move home.

Maryhill Housing launched a new management development programme in 2018. All managers of the organisation attended this Behavioural Science in Leadership programme. This was held over 5 different days and got managers thinking about all various areas of management/leadership from motivation, engagement, empowerment, performance management and a number of other areas.

Manchester City Council has partnered with the Manchester College and Pure Innovations for 10 years in the provision of Supported Internships for young people with learning and physical disabilities and those with Mental ill health.

Manchester City Council has partnered with the Manchester College and Pure Innovations for 10 years in the provision of Supported Internships for young people with learning and physical disabilities and those with Mental ill health.

At M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment they have a Brilliance Fund, where every staff member is offered £200 per year to spend on any extra-curricular training course of their choosing that allows them to develop a new skill.

Their leadership team do not have a separate office, they sit on the floor with everyone else so they are able to engage on a day-to-day basis. Their CEO has a monthly meeting with team members from different levels of the business where they are encouraged to share live work and current challenges.

In 2016, Lyreco introduced a Charity Steering Group with the purpose to expand support provided to local communities. Staff submit initiatives they are involved in and Lyreco will donate funds, volunteers or products.

In 2016, Lyreco introduced a Charity Steering Group with the purpose to expand support provided to local communities. Staff submit initiatives they are involved in and Lyreco will donate funds, volunteers or products.

The senior management team live and breathe the values and principles of Lookers. They frequently have open dialogue with team members, visit their dealerships and conduct 'walk-about tours' talking to team members, listening to ideas and taking feedback.

Lookers believe onboarding begins before new starters arrive for their first day and continues over several months into their new career. Engagement with new starters begins as they congratulate them on their new role and invite them to complete their essential e-learning before they arrive.

Littlefish's in-house personalised training scheme, the Littlefish Academy, is led by a dedicated Head of Talent and offers a range of career-specific learning tracks, motivating our employees to upskill.

Littlefish's in-house personalised training scheme, the Littlefish Academy, is led by a dedicated Head of Talent and offers a range of career-specific learning tracks, motivating our employees to upskill.

Lifetime have a comprehensive internal communications strategy over a wide selection of platforms to ensure that their largely remote team feel connected with the business and one another as much as possible.

Lifetime have a comprehensive internal communications strategy over a wide selection of platforms to ensure that their largely remote team feel connected with the business and one another as much as possible.

Life Leisure hold bi-monthly meetings and workshops with external facilitators which help staff to develop their skills and learnings, helping them to develop both for their roles and most importantly for their own personal lives.

Life Leisure hold bi-monthly meetings and workshops with external facilitators which help staff to develop their skills and learnings, helping them to develop both for their roles and most importantly for their own personal lives.

Kuoni conferences continue to provide managers with strategic updates, team building exercises and training sessions on a range of subjects.

Kuoni offer every employee with two days of volunteer leave a year, giving them the opportunity to give back to something close to their heart.

At Just IT, any employee can join 'The Network' - this is a company group dedicated to initiatives around charity, community, events and well being. The network pledges to raise money for the organisation's chosen charity.

Bimonthly meetings bring together colleagues across the organisation to examine and discuss the company's products. They then look at how to deliver them more effectively from a broad range of perspectives.

All individuals are required to attend 'Task Based Management' meetings with their Manager on a regular basis (no less than on a three weekly basis). This is seen as an integral process in the continued development and success of the individual as well as the organisation.

John Rowan and Partners have a flat management structure and encourage meaningful discussions and conversations about all aspects of life and work at all levels.

Invest Northern Ireland's Recognition Scheme has been in place for 6 years and is driven by a range of staff from across the organisation who make up the Employee Recognition Steering Committee. The Committee review all applications for recognition to identify members of staff who have been an exemplar of the corporate values with either customers or their colleagues.

Through the provision of a 'Cycle to Work Scheme', a walking club, and staff volunteering, Invest Northern Ireland support colleagues in adopting both better physical and mental health.

3% of the company's profits are pledged to charitable causes, doing so through Intouch Global Foundation (IGF), a registered charity whose remit is to provide tailored guidance and financial support to selected organisations and projects.

3% of the company's profits are pledged to charitable causes, doing so through Intouch Global Foundation (IGF), a registered charity whose remit is to provide tailored guidance and financial support to selected organisations and projects.

Inside Marketing promote wellbeing through their Culture Club. The Culture Club promote time out, healthy eating, exercise, and activities that reduce stress, such as fun bake offs, sports day, meditation or a buddy system to chat to somebody.

Inside Marketing promote wellbeing through their Culture Club. The Culture Club promote time out, healthy eating, exercise, and activities that reduce stress, such as fun bake offs, sports day, meditation or a buddy system to chat to somebody.

Infectious Media host quarterly full team company meetings and socials, and subsidies social events for every team to attend.

Infectious Media have launched two initiatives to support employee development recently: iManage is a full management training programme to support managers old and new; iMentor is an internal mentor programme available to all.

Huntress have a wide range of working practices that aim to improve team interactions and communication. One of which is Jostle which promotes collaboration and communication across offices and teams in real time. Jostle is an intranet system that has a feed where people can write updates, share news, give 'shout outs' to people who have received good feedback from customers/candidates or have lived their values.

As part of Huntress' career pathway they offer a specialised leadership development programme for all Associate Manager level staff and above called - 'The Huntress High Performance Manager Programme'.

Home Marketing have a Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn account. Everyone is actively encouraged to share photos and footage of their work as they find that this is really helpful for people to get a feel for the place whether they're a client, supplier or potential new starter.

Home Marketing do regular 360's with their teams, and other people around the agency are asked for feedback during 121s to measure the performance of managers.

Along with his Senior Leadership Team, the CEO actively hot desks between teams and functions on a daily basis to encourage involvement, participation and increase engagement.

Along with his Senior Leadership Team, the CEO actively hot desks between teams and functions on a daily basis to encourage involvement, participation and increase engagement.

Every Sunday a group of Store and Area Managers hold a Trading feedback call, this content is then discussed by the senior team at the Support Centre on the Monday morning to address any point in an efficient way to support their shops and customers.

Every Sunday a group of Store and Area Managers hold a Trading feedback call, this content is then discussed by the senior team at the Support Centre on the Monday morning to address any point in an efficient way to support their shops and customers.

Guidant Global use 'Open Blend Method' for the monthly 1:1 process. Open Blend is a tool that measures wellbeing and happiness as well as performance in the workplace.

Guidant Global currently offer both Management Levels 3 and 5 Apprenticeships which are also in partnership with the Chartered Management Institute.

French Duncan has a healthy living committee which meets monthly and organises events for the whole organisation to get involved with.

Each year, the firm selects a local charity and they then focus fundraising activities on that charity for the next 12 months.

Each month, every member of the team have the opportunity to nominate their star of the month based on going above and beyond or really embracing the organisations core principles.

Each month, every member of the team have the opportunity to nominate their star of the month based on going above and beyond or really embracing the organisations core principles.

The management development programme, 'Learn Engage Apply Perform' (LEAP) allows colleagues to select relevant skills-based modules from a full suite of topics and soft skill workshops, according to their individual development needs.

The dedicated fundraising team, FMGive, drives a jam-packed calendar of fundraising activities and volunteering opportunities. All funds raised are shared between their two chosen charities; the Forget Me Not Children's Hospice and Kirkwood Hospice, as voted by their employees.