Tesco.com has a Leadership Development Programme to help managers fulfil their potential and is supported by workshops that focus on specific aspects of people processes. There is also a sharepoint website for people managers to gain up to date guidance on people management.

Employees are supported through sponsored training and accreditation such as a coaching and mentoring qualification or even post graduate studies. An Options Development Programme helps to develop people from within and move them to the next level and further progression.

Managing Director, Stephen Gleave has led the initiative for improving leadership within the business. Stephen has a high profile within the firm and is a regular presence in each office. Improvements are sought after in individual and management performance. The equity directors have committed the business to an active leadership programme.

The Taylor Young Academy is a new initiative which is bringing together the IIP training and establishing a training prospectus for all staff. The appraisal process identifies collective needs across the business. In a professional office there are a range of employees with qualifications to pursue, to build upon and to diversify. Taylor Young is keen to balance the needs of the individuals with those of the firm.

EPCglobal encourage flexible working where needed and has employee assistance programmes. A health and well being initiative has recently been released to staff.

EPCglobal encourage flexible working where needed and has employee assistance programmes. A health and well being initiative has recently been released to staff.

People are at the heart of the organisation, from the highest level of management to the newest trainee framer. No one single individual builds a frame or a house. Everyone has a pride and enthusiasm in the product offered and positive client feedback is communicated throughout the organisation.

Each team within the company has gained stability in their departments leading to a lowering of stress levels and the ability to be on top of the work load. Employees are encouraged to take part in team activities to relax and the company has started a cycle to work scheme.

For the "Idol" awards there are ten winners and ten runners up per quarter, so at least 80 associates across the complex are recognised annually. Starwood has enhanced the "Wall of Fame" concept, by recognising any associate who is named in a positive guest comment. The comment is posted on the wall, with the associate's photograph and the associate receives an instant £10 voucher for Zavvi or HMV.

For the "Idol" awards there are ten winners and ten runners up per quarter, so at least 80 associates across the complex are recognised annually. Starwood has enhanced the "Wall of Fame" concept, by recognising any associate who is named in a positive guest comment. The comment is posted on the wall, with the associate's photograph and the associate receives an instant £10 voucher for Zavvi or HMV.

The company has a generous budget for training and opportunities for employees to step in to ‘acting up' roles to help them develop.

Employees enjoy the corporate away day that all staff attend, in addition to this they also hold team away days.

Employees have access to a free Assistance and Counselling Service. The company also hold a health and well being event across all sites on a monthly basis.

Employees have access to a free Assistance and Counselling Service. The company also hold a health and well being event across all sites on a monthly basis.

Snap Surveys pay for all staff to have eye-tests. After a recent ergonomics review with an external consultant, resulting requests were acted on. This included things such as footrests, document holders and plants.

The organisation has monthly management meetings where top management highlight areas of good performance to team leaders. Regular departmental meetings are held where information about high-performing employees is shared. Positive feedback for individual employees from the ongoing customer satisfaction survey is emailed on a monthly basis to the whole department and shared with top management.

The focus of working for SkillSoft is to provide great service to the customers. There are regular conference calls to inform members of staff on the business' performance and clear lines of communication to senior managers.

The focus of working for SkillSoft is to provide great service to the customers. There are regular conference calls to inform members of staff on the business' performance and clear lines of communication to senior managers.