What are companies doing with regards to 'My Team'

The Capsticks Academy offers a range of learning resources developed and delivered by both in-house experts and external specialists. It also provides business skills masterclasses including; People Management, Time Management, Work Management and Protecting your Wellbeing, Delegation, Trainee Supervisor Training, Appraisals training, Mentally Healthy Leading Manager training and Reflective practice forums.

Each legal role has a set of competencies which are displayed on the firm’s intranet. Capsticks has an open, transparent promotions process which it runs twice a year, in May and November. Upon promotion to Partner, a mentor is assigned, coaching put in place, and additional training on finance and business development is given.

LandAid is committed to the wellbeing of its employees. The organisation’s Wellbeing Hub is a testament to this, offering resources that help balance work and home life, manage stress and promote overall health.

LandAid is deeply committed to giving back to society. The organisation’s efforts to end youth homelessness are driven by a genuine desire to make a difference, not profit motives, reflected in its aim to deliver £1 million of Pro Bono support to charities tackling homelessness.

The organisations management teams have access to very achievable performance quartile bonuses. Rather than focusing on sales, Bone Daddies utilises controllable KPI's that demonstrate performance in customer and team experience.

Bone Daddies partners with People's Captain, a not-for-profit beer company who aim to support mental health, by encouraging social interaction and educating people. A portion of the profits from the beer are donated to Samaritans and Young Minds. It also partners with Belu, with profits being donated to causes like WaterAid.

The organisation offers a range of growth and development opportunities including a Kickstarter scheme, apprenticeships, and a variety of online training programmes, including a SaaS marketing course which provides monthly training and mentoring. Third party experts also help to train teams on specific online tools.

Modo25’s values were agree during a company-wide workshop session. These words are on the walls of the office to remind colleagues what the organisation stands for and to encourage them to live by these words every day. Bi-monthly Operations meetings allows teams to share information, understand challenges, and ensure communication is as good as possible.

The Group is deeply invested in providing personal growth and development opportunities to its management teams, offering a Level 3 apprenticeship programme in management and leadership and a comprehensive six-week training programme for branch managers. These initiatives provide opportunities for skill enhancement and career progression.

The Group has an Employee Assistant Programme which all colleagues have access to. Employees can access counselling services 24/7 and a wide range of self-help plans from debt management to improving sleep. The organisation also has a number of Mental Health First Aiders across its branch network that provide further support.

Every month, the organisation asks colleagues to nominate others who they believe have gone 'above and beyond' in performing their role. All nominations are reviewed and successful nominees are awarded a bottle of champagne at the monthly all colleague 'Town Hall' meeting.

All colleagues are entitled to three paid 'volunteering days' each year which they can use to support a good cause of their choice. Furthermore, at the end of each year colleagues vote for a 'charity of the year' which becomes the beneficiary of any fund raising activities that the company undertakes the following year.

Food discount was increased to 50% off when not working and completely free during work hours. The organisation also reviewed its pay structures to keep ahead of the game. Managers receive a pay review twice yearly and the average increase last year was 8%.

There are clear development pathways for every individual and succession plans in place for every role. As individuals grow in their career, they are cross-trained so that they understand all aspects of the business. This ensures every colleague understands the pressures and challenges of each part of the bakery.

As part of its employee benefits, Claremont Consulting offers a detailed health care plan including access to a 24-hour hotline, medical, dental and optical care, and therapy treatments. As an additional employee benefit it provides the Westfield Health plan which offers subsided gym membership for all employees.

Throughout the year Claremont Consulting organises various activities to support charities. These include an internal table tennis competition, a Grand National Sweepstake, and a business fives football tournament. Instead of a company Secret Santa, each employee bought a toy for a child of refuge to receive as a Christmas present through the KidsOut charity.

TSG champions lifelong learning, with a dedicated training team and online portal, MyLearning, supporting employees in their developmental journeys. Through a blend of classroom workshops, online learning, coaching and mentoring, TSG provides ample opportunities for skills enhancement and career progression.

Managers at TSG are encouraged to develop their teams through a structured management development programme. They receive training in key operational skills and have access to resources on the Learning Management System. Regular coaching and performance management training ensures effective leadership.

The management development programme, Rising Stars, comes in three, 12-month courses: bronze, silver and gold. Delivered by an external company, the content is written by Selco. A staff member starting on the bronze programme could be a deputy manager by time they finish the gold level.

Staff rate lifestyle benefits more highly these days, so the company has increased holiday entitlement, extended the amount of people for whom it provides private healthcare and made a free health-cash plan available to all 3,000 employees.