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Howes Percival LLP

Howes Percival's LEAPS programme offers comprehensive development opportunities for all roles, encouraging employees to enhance their skills and achieve their career goals. The programme includes a variety of training options and encourages self-assessment.

Managers at Howes Percival receive dedicated support, including mentoring and access to a People Team contact for advice. The Performance Development Review process also helps managers identify development opportunities and gather feedback.

The firm encourages team spirit through initiatives such as Coffee and Connect, where staff are paired with colleagues from different teams to foster understanding and cooperation. Social activities and charity events further promote a sense of belonging and camaraderie.

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Go Ape

Through the CPD programme, Go Ape empowers managers with essential skills and knowledge. By hosting sessions on finance, people management, and marketing, the programme enhances individual capabilities, ensuring co-owners feel challenged and supported in their roles.

The annual overnight break and Naturally Powered Days foster team spirit and camaraderie. By engaging in activities like kayaking and camping, co-owners strengthen their bonds, enhancing feelings of belonging and unity across teams.

Go Ape's Wellbeing Team are equipped with the tools and knowledge to facilitate a confidential wellbeing conversation, to listen and to provide signposting to the professional resources available, specifically as a Go Ape co-owner. They are able to listen, assess, give information, and encourage co-owners to seek the right support for the situation.

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Franklin Fitch

Franklin Fitch brings its people together through a number of initiatives. Employees can join in with a Run Club and with the company’s 5 a side football teams. Other activities include the organisation’s ‘City Social’ where teams explore different locations and restaurants in their city, and individual team nights out.

Every month the whole company works towards breaking company records as part of ‘Raise the bar Fridays’. The reward for breaking a company record plays into bonus structures for the end of the year and, more immediately, gives all employees a 3pm finish on the first Friday of the following month.

The Franklin Fitch Academy has dedicated academy managers for each of the organisation’s main languages (English/German) who support employees from the beginning of their journey through to more senior training opportunities with internal and external providers, coaches and mentors.

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Farleigh Hospice

They have a Moving on Together Group, a group of staff from across the organisation who champion team interaction and communications. They group new leads on the annual staff event and have developed a communications framework based on staff feedback.

They work closely with Mencap by providing garden space for their service users to build and establish a vegetable garden. The produce they grow is used in the hospice kitchen and food waste from the kitchen and cafe is composted for use in the garden.

To improve employee engagement they introduced a monthly 'ideas hub' to generate discussion and feedback on what is going well and what is not going so well within the organisation. During these hubs, staff were encouraged to identify and introduce the topics for discussion.

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ESET UK

ESET UK has mental health first aiders to help any and all employees. These mental health first aiders are signposted across the business so all employees are aware how to contact. The organisation also provides a wellbeing benefit of £35 a month that employees can spend on anything that is beneficial to their wellbeing.

At the Christmas Parties and Summer Away Days, the organisation incorporates entertainment with team-building, celebrating success and brainstorming ideas for future progress. It also provides every team with a budget to engage in regular team building activities. These activities vary from physical challenges such as climbing Snowdon, to cooking classes, meals out and ice-skating.

As well as providing free hot and cold drinks in the office with fruit and biscuits, and lunches when meetings take place over lunch, ESET UK gifts each employee with seasonal goodies such as chocolate at Easter, a love letter on Valentines day, and a Christmas hamper at Christmas.

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Energy Aspects

The global Townhalls and the practice of having different business areas present at each meeting not only fosters transparency but also encourages team spirit and a sense of belonging, by helping employees understand everyone's contribution to the company's success.

The company is committed to the personal growth of its employees, offering a range of training opportunities, from internal market sessions to writing skills workshops. It also provides a dedicated budget for individual development needs, encouraging a tailored approach to personal development.

The leadership at Energy Aspects prioritises clear communication of the company's values and strategic objectives. Senior leaders encourage all employees to uphold these values, fostering a culture of professional conduct and shared responsibility.

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Ellacotts

Ellacotts engenders pride in its employees by providing a flexible and supportive work environment. Its commitment to fostering success for both clients and employees is demonstrated through its 'Vision 2030' and 'Flex-e' initiatives.

Ellacotts promotes personal growth through its UK200Group Pathways Programme, which offers management, leadership, and business development workshops. The firm also provides one-on-one coaching sessions, ensuring individualised development plans for employees.

Ellacotts promotes team spirit and a sense of belonging through regular firmwide social events, such as "CoachElla-cotts" and "The Big Team Build". These initiatives, coupled with regular department meetings, enhance engagement and productivity within teams.

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Dougie Mac

Dougie Mac holds regular sessions to support the mental health of its employees. It has reflection sessions, facilitated sessions with its Spiritual lead helping individuals to focus on themselves. It also has mental health first aiders across the organisation who are accessible to all staff as well as domestic abuse champions.

Team away days provide a mixture of team development, team working, and fun! Cross team working is important to Dougie Mac and there are a number of initiatives where individuals work together. As a hospice there are many team fundraising events including walks, runs, sky dives, and balls.

Dougie Mac has delivered a range of leadership and management courses and team leader programmes. It has a computer based training programme that provides access to a range of management training for managers and aspiring mangers to take. It also provides opportunities for mentoring, shadowing, and external assessment for development.

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Crafted

Crafted’s ‘Go Awards’ showcase the agency’s great people, the values they epitomise, and the amazing work they’ve done. Its yearly Crafties awards celebrate teams’ successes as well as naming an individual as ‘Craftie of the Year’. The agency also rewards employees through its annual profit share, which is shared equally, regardless of role.

All managers have regular check ins with their line manager to encourage support within their role. Crafted also has a learning and development matrix which managers can access, which includes leadership courses such as Peerspective, allowing managers to benefit from a peer group-esque approach to development and coaching.

Crafted organise regular social and team building events to help develop interdepartmental relationships. Events include everything from summer parties and awards evenings, to gaming nights and craft evenings. The agency also took its whole team to the Crystal Maze Experience in London for a bit hit of nostalgia and team building.

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Costello Medical

Costello Medical supports employee development through excellent internal training opportunities, funding for external courses, and a rolling promotions process. The company encourages both vertical and horizontal progression, offering employees the chance to expand their knowledge and expertise.

Managers at Costello Medical are trained to support their teams, fostering confidence and wellbeing. Regular catch-ups and feedback, coupled with a dedicated HR partner for each division, ensure that employees feel cared for and supported in their roles.

Costello Medical cultivates a team spirit through group Teams channels for each division and office. Regular social breaks, divisional socials, and activities like fundraisers encourage camaraderie and fun, fostering a sense of belonging within the team.

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Howes Percival LLP

Go Ape

Franklin Fitch

Farleigh Hospice

ESET UK

Energy Aspects

Ellacotts

Dougie Mac

Crafted

Costello Medical

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