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With one team leader to every 11 employees, British Gas Business have close-knit teams where managers develop strong personal relationships with their people. They believe effective managers have to lead from the front and show they understand the jobs of their colleagues.
‘Learn To' is a management development programme for all first-line managers at British Gas Business. Managers take a series of courses, including ‘Learn to Lead', ‘Learn to Manage' and ‘Learn to Inspire'. The actual training brings in online learning and practical challenges.
From serving healthy food in their restaurants to providing head massages, British Gas Business try to help employees live and work happily. They organise regular seminars on different aspects of healthy living and there are specific programmes for people wanting to stop smoking, lose weight or get fitter.
Bidwells leader meets all new employees joining the firm, visits all offices on a monthly basis and holds regular meet and great sessions as well as presenting at monthly inductions.
Flexible working options provided at Bidwells include job sharing, reduced hours and school hours contracts. Well being benefits include private healthcare, subsidised sports facilities and an occupational health programme.
Flexible working options provided at Bidwells include job sharing, reduced hours and school hours contracts. Well being benefits include private healthcare, subsidised sports facilities and an occupational health programme.
Bacardi-Martini provide a core management skills programme which is a modular programme designed for all first line managers and prospective line managers. This provides them with all the key skills required to become an effective leader.
Bacardi-Martini provide a core management skills programme which is a modular programme designed for all first line managers and prospective line managers. This provides them with all the key skills required to become an effective leader.
Bacardi-Martini provide a core management skills programme which is a modular programme designed for all first line managers and prospective line managers. This provides them with all the key skills required to become an effective leader.
Aylesworth Fleming hold company meetings twice yearly where company achievements are discussed and the whole company attends and enjoys lunch together. Departmental meetings are also held whereby teams talk through their issues and successes.
Managers at Aylesworth Fleming are trained by a private company, who know the company culture and can implement their management requirements.
Aylesworth Fleming hold company meetings twice yearly where company achievements are discussed and the whole company attends and enjoys lunch together. Departmental meetings are also held whereby teams talk through their issues and successes.
A monthly internal newsletter, The Armstrong Grapevine, provides an update on revenues targets and company news. A Staff Forum takes place every 6-8 weeks with a representative from each department and no line managers - all feedback is considered by the Board. An anonymous online noticeboard area is available for staff to air problems and to make suggestions for change.
Armstrong have frequent departmental and company-wide socials and team-building activities such as go-karting. They work in an open plan office environment and monthly internal newsletters provide an update from all departments including staff news such as new babies, weddings, new staff and achievements.
Armstrong have frequent departmental and company-wide socials and team-building activities such as go-karting. They work in an open plan office environment and monthly internal newsletters provide an update from all departments including staff news such as new babies, weddings, new staff and achievements.
Abbott's Targeting Success Programme takes high potential junior employees, believed to have at least two promotions ahead of them and involves them in a year-long development programme.
Chairman's Award – highest global award bestowed to an employee. President's Award - Board of Management nominations where it is felt the performance is ‘head and shoulders' above other award winners and therefore worthy of international recognition. Board Awards - Exceptional performance in living one or more of the company values to the overall benefit of the UK company. This award also recognises consistency of performance. Divisional Awards - Outstanding performance in living one or more of the company values and helping the division achieve its strategic goals and/or significantly benefiting the division. Also to recognise a performance beyond the role expected.
Abbott have internal promotion across division and location. There is also the Abbott New Leader programme which trains new people managers (existing managers are welcome to attend relevant modules).
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