What are companies doing with regards to 'Personal Growth'

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Business Services

BM

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Everyone at BM has the chance to learn, develop, and progress utilising a combination of virtual, online, classroom and workshop training. The organisation also offers mentoring, individual coaching, and DISC profiling through its decision to invest in an Learning and Development lead qualified in these areas.
The organisation’s Early Careers Pathways are designed to upskill its teams from junior to senior roles in Front of House, Chef and Barista roles. It also operates 10 modules within its Managers Workshops package sharing best practice and senior manager skills, and managers can enrol in a variety of work-based NVQs from Level 4 onwards.
BM supports industry, local, national and international charities, including Springboard (helping young, unemployed and disadvantaged people make a career in hospitality, leisure and tourism), White Lodge Centre (supporting disabled people of all ages), Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, Sport Relief, Comic Relief and the Kotukula Primary School in the Gambia.
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Housing Associations

believe housing

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As part of Stress Awareness Month, it encouraged all colleagues to take part in an event in partnership with the Lighthouse charity. Believe housing is committed to continuing to work with the charity to provide access and support for all employees across emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.

Since the pandemic, the organisation has not stood still in its ambitions to deliver great things. It encourages its leaders to be accessible and visible, some examples include attendance at welcome events for new starters, leadership huddles, and time spent in front-line parts of the business.

The growth and development of its people are really important and it strives to make this a big part of its culture. It works on building a new culture and people strategy which includes how to attract the best people and how it builds skills and exciting careers for now and the future.

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Charity's

Bible Society

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The organisation provides access to private health insurance, and promotes health cash plan webinars which employees can sign up for that promote ways to exercise in the office. It have also upgraded and provided access to our orchard for employees to sit and relax and host meetings.
Bible Society has a partnership with Salmon Swimming, which specialises in empowering companies to integrate values-driven culture and strategy. Two newly promoted managers completed Salmon Swimming’s ‘Altitude’ specialist course, a one-year course for individuals aimed at rapidly accelerating their growth. It has also rolled out 5 Voices training to understand how to communicate more effectively.
Since 2017, Bible Society has partnered with Knowledge Brief to deliver an inspirational, accredited management programme. Successful candidates obtain a Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Level 3 or 5 Certificate/Diploma in Leadership and Management. Seven managers have completed their Level 5 programme with distinction and two aspiring managers have completed their Level 3 programme.
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Insurance

Benefact Group

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All employees have access to private health cover, a 24/7 virtual GP service and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline. The Group has also developed a 'mental health pathway' which links providers together to ensure effective routing to the right professional help first time, no matter who they contact first.
Developing team members is embedded as a core expectation of line managers and regular 1:1 meetings are expected. More formally, the company supports professional subscriptions and CPD, be that in insurance or professional specialisms. It tracks key talents and these processes feed into both the Benefact Emerging Talent Programme and the Benefact Leadership Development Programme.
Benefact Group runs a leadership programme for middle to senior leaders identified through the talent process as having future potential. This is a modular 18 month programme that covers Leadership and Emotional Intelligence, Innovation Tools, Financial Decision Making, Strategic Analysis and Collaborative Working Methods, delivered across 3 residential events.
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Financial Services

First Response Finance

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With regards physical health there are a number of initiatives the organisation has in place. Alongside its private medical insurance, which supports people at different life-stages, including with fertility, men's health and menopause to name a few, it also has on-site massages on a monthly basis.
At First Response Finance, each position level receives the same bonus and salary figure. The organisation has also previously increased salaries by moving a portion of bonus into salary. This has the added benefit of increased pension contributions and increased monthly disposable income to support employees with the increase in the cost of living.
The organisation supports employee growth through a number of initiatives. Its Future Leader Program prepares aspiring leaders through mentorship and practical skills training. Furthermore, new employees receive an immersive induction to the business, learning about its journey, values, and operations.
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Hastings Direct

Hastings Direct offers its employees a range of wellbeing initiatives, including a Colleague Assistance Programme, an in-house therapy app, Smart Health GP services, Menopause cafes, a Hardship Fund, and men’s talking and listening clubs partnering with The Talk Club. It also has 55 Mental Health First Aiders and 75 Wellbeing Champions.
The organisation supports colleagues personal growth whether their choice is to develop in role, progress into other roles in the team, or change ‘career’ within Hastings. It does this by offering employees the opportunity to enrol in professional programmes, apprenticeships, graduate schemes, and internal and external mentoring to on-the-job?training
Hastings Direct has different levels of leadership development, including Operational Leadership Excellence (OLE) – a 12–18-month leadership programme that is focused on building skills, knowledge and confidence to better coach customer facing teams. It also offers Leading 4 Growth – a module-based programme aimed at senior leaders and keeping the group aligned to company strategy.
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Business Services

T(n)S Catering Management

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T(n)S Catering Management encourages teams to get together and participate in activities, including rugby, archery, and off-site lunches. It has also organised for staff to go on food safaris to try amazing food, ignite ideas, and meet colleagues they would usually talk to on the phone due to working in different parts of the country.
The organisation supports employee growth by looking to promote from within. One example of this is an employee who started with as an Operations Support Manager, and was subsequently promoted to Operations Director Designate following on from their promotion to Operations Manager eight years ago.
T(n)S Catering Management offers an internal management development programme which covers a range of topics, including Financial Performance, Service Standards & Quality, Resource Utilisation, Compliance with all Current Applicable Legislation, Business Retention, Business Development, Menu and Concept Development, Staff Training & Development, and Supporting site KPI Management.
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Health & Social Care

The Abbeyfield Society

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All employees of The Abbeyfield Society have access to a range of wellbeing initiatives. These include an e-voucher scheme, a generous pay review and enhanced benefits, an Employee Assistance Programme, and financial fitness advice.
To support employee growth, the society provides access to an LMS containing multiple high-quality online learning courses, and career pathways. The organisation also offers apprenticeships and a leadership development programme.
All leaders participate in the society’s Leadership Excellence Programme accredited by The Institute of Leadership and Management (TILM) and endorsed by Skills for Care. The programme includes 24/7 access to the TILM My Leadership platform and a variety of learning initiatives to support continuous professional development. This includes workshops, blended learning and 121 coaching.
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Education & Training

Tommies Childcare

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Tommies Childcare supports employees’ wellbeing through its Wellness Action Plan; an individualised plan that outlines symptoms, triggers, and support needed to be put into place for an employee. This is reviewed in line with need and is an opportunity for employees to have a dedicated, non-judgemental discussion with their manager about how they are feeling.
The organisation runs a training programme where employees get to join Directors, Senior Managers and Managers for training tailored to the development of skills applicable to their roles. The training is not only supportive of Child Development but also outlines how employee engagement can be the difference between a good workplace and a great workplace.
Tommies Childcare offers a managerial Leadership and Development programme, delivered through an external organisation. This consists of one-to-one coaching sessions for Managers, leadership discussions, and group exercises.
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Law

Napthens LLP

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Napthens have multiple trained mental health first aiders, as well as providing mental health training to managers by external third party experts. External speakers include The Sleep Expert, Over The Bloody Moon, and My Happy Mind, who have spoken to employees about controlling their own mental health and those of their families and communities.
The organisation addresses pay reviews on a person by person basis, taking into consideration their contributions and efforts, once per year. It also offers a discretionary bonus scheme linked to performance in order to reward employees, which it does twice a year.
Napthens has rolled out its skills curriculum which allows employees to develop their softer skills throughout the year. The organisation’s leadership academy launched for its second year and it has seen the introduction of early career training groups and peer to peer groups.
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