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Personal Growth - How employees feel about training and their future prospects
When it comes to Personal Growth, focusing on providing growth and development opportunities will make people feel invested in as individuals, so are more likely then to feel better about the Fair Deal factor.
The leadership have a scheduled 'walk about' and one member of SMT does 'walk about' every week and also visits staff workrooms for a chat. This is well known & welcomed by college staff. They are very open with staff and have been in the college for a long time. They are well respected.
Staff at Clydebank College receive rewards for their efforts in the form of staff awards, they also enter external awards to recognise their staff and the college. At all staff events they highlight good practice and positive feedback. They also have features in newsletters & internal communication.
The leadership have a scheduled 'walk about' and one member of SMT does 'walk about' every week and also visits staff workrooms for a chat. This is well known & welcomed by college staff. They are very open with staff and have been in the college for a long time. They are well respected.
Careers South West has a reward and recognition policy and through this maintains a reward and benefit structure that is both fair and market competitive in the South West. A fair fixed point and broad banded salary structure is in place. The organisation offer flexible working, such as working from home where required, urgent family leave, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, parental leave, term time working and casual hour contracts. Overall their reward and recognition methods help to ensure employees are able to maintain a good work/life balance which in turn supports employee wellbeing within the organisation.
CSW maintains good employee relations by briefing, listening and responding to views within the team. It continuously improves internal communications and has both the capacity and capability to allow its employees to be involved in delivery developments. It actively encourages feedback and rewards successful suggestions. As a result, any change is managed positively by planning and systematically executing a plan of action and is able from within to continuously question and discontinue practice which is no longer effective.
CSW maintains good employee relations by briefing, listening and responding to views within the team. It continuously improves internal communications and has both the capacity and capability to allow its employees to be involved in delivery developments. It actively encourages feedback and rewards successful suggestions. As a result, any change is managed positively by planning and systematically executing a plan of action and is able from within to continuously question and discontinue practice which is no longer effective.
An MA in teaching and learning is provided free and run by the Institute of Education, University of London. A Coaching Diploma, accredited by Middlesex University, is open to all services and teaching staff. Regular Friday afternoon sessions are run on teaching and learning, teachers teaching teachers. Long-term management development programmes are run for senior, middle and aspiring leaders. Mentoring by both external and internal staff is available for managers and work shadowing is available to all staff.
The company issue certificates at awards ceremonies for the completion of both internal and external professional development. Teams are taken for meals in recognition of outstanding performance. Hospitality is provided to all staff on the occasion of significant achievement. All staff are thanked publicly in all staff briefings in recognition of successful outcomes and hard work. Letters of recognition are sent to individual employees and to whole teams when there is high performance. The company hold Termly Star Awards according to various categories nominated by staff and students. Professional standards payments are available to teachers who meet the criteria.
The organisation have run work discussion groups with a consultant psychotherapist who meets managers so that they can talk outside of line management structures about work problems. The aim is to encourage collaborative working, shared values and the sharing of experience and best practice. 3 development programmes are run: one for senior leaders, one for middle managers and one for aspiring leaders. A leadership survey is carried out annually between middle and senior managers.
The organisation hold awards including annual recognition of excellence and going 'above and beyond' following nomination by peers. Special leave is awarded and social events held to celebrate milestones. Staff receive public emailed thanks from the Chief Executive, letters of thanks, flowers where appropriate and web stories about achievements. They also receive thank you cards and letters from senior staff.
Staff and students have provided osteopathy to participants in the London Marathon. The organisation has been involved in fundraising to support prostate cancer. Fundraising activities also contribute to the funds for the BSO charity. These efforts have been recognised with awards from the South London Press, CAM magazine, Borough of Southwark and shortlisted for the Prince of Wales Integrated Health Foundation special judges' prize. They were also shortlisted for the Charity Times Charity of the Year award in 2010.
Staff and students have provided osteopathy to participants in the London Marathon. The organisation has been involved in fundraising to support prostate cancer. Fundraising activities also contribute to the funds for the BSO charity. These efforts have been recognised with awards from the South London Press, CAM magazine, Borough of Southwark and shortlisted for the Prince of Wales Integrated Health Foundation special judges' prize. They were also shortlisted for the Charity Times Charity of the Year award in 2010.
Brent Housing Partnership nominates employees for awards, employee of the year certification and staff achievement awards. Gift vouchers are given to employees and the company have been Investor in People since 2005. The company hold a publicity group meeting where a representative from each team attends and gives team updates.
Brent Housing Partnership nominates employees for awards, employee of the year certification and staff achievement awards. Gift vouchers are given to employees and the company have been Investor in People since 2005. The company hold a publicity group meeting where a representative from each team attends and gives team updates.
Brent Housing Partnership nominates employees for awards, employee of the year certification and staff achievement awards. Gift vouchers are given to employees and the company have been Investor in People since 2005. The company hold a publicity group meeting where a representative from each team attends and gives team updates.
They strive to provide a positive and supportive working environment. They encourage managers to provide informal feedback to staff plus formal feedback through supervision and appraisal. The company encourage staff's successes with articles in News 2 You and they have nominations for the annual awards ceremony. Staff receive a cash bonus for achieving their NVQ certificate and a cash bonus for 'recommending a friend' to join Brandon.
Brandon provide mandatory training for all operational staff including food safety, COSHH, first aid and fire safety induction for all new starters. They sponsor front line staff to achieve their NVQ certificates and support this with their highly rated in house assessment centre. On completing their awards, staff are invited to a celebratory awards lunch and receive a cash bonus. All staff are able to apply for annual bursaries to support academic studies related to their work. They also support and fund managers to achieve relevant professional and academic qualifications.
Brandon provide mandatory training for all operational staff including food safety, COSHH, first aid and fire safety induction for all new starters. They sponsor front line staff to achieve their NVQ certificates and support this with their highly rated in house assessment centre. On completing their awards, staff are invited to a celebratory awards lunch and receive a cash bonus. All staff are able to apply for annual bursaries to support academic studies related to their work. They also support and fund managers to achieve relevant professional and academic qualifications.
The College annually supports a range of staff social events and activities as recognition of the input staff have to the College and its successes. The College supports the annual Christmas lunch and summer BBQ which are attended by a large proportion of the College staff. Employees also benefit from access to Total Reward Statements which gives each employee a clear and defined picture of the benefits they receive. The statement also highlights the College's pension contribution.
Employees benefit from an annual event called "Healthy Living Day" which incorporates information and advice on all the areas listed above as well as financial health. They have exhibitors, stalls, demonstrations and sessions providing information on various aspects of health, wellbeing and financial matters and the College recently offered staff the opportunity to take part in a healthy heart study programme in conjunction with the local health authority. The College also encourage employees to exercise. Staff are able to access free gym facilities at the sports campus, free lunchtime exercise classes, such as Zumba are also available.
The College operates an open door policy and all staff have the right to request an individual meeting with the Principal, any member of the Executive Team, own Curriculum Manager, any cross-College Support Manager or other senior members of staff. This policy gives individual staff members the opportunity to raise and discuss any issues of concern relating to his/her post or the College in general. The Principal has a very down to earth personality and always has a very visual presence around the College. He is often seen around the College chatting to staff and students and has also on one occasion been seen serving up chips in the canteen!
Announcements in staff newsletters are made when staff successfully achieve something, i.e. obtaining a professional qualification. Letters from the CEO are sent to staff recognising their service, level of contribution to the service. There are ISIS Awards 'Inspiring Staff in Service' awarded to individuals and teams recognising their contribution to the organisation.
Announcements in staff newsletters are made when staff successfully achieve something, i.e. obtaining a professional qualification. Letters from the CEO are sent to staff recognising their service, level of contribution to the service. There are ISIS Awards 'Inspiring Staff in Service' awarded to individuals and teams recognising their contribution to the organisation.
The leader of the organisation is passionate about what the organisation does, the service being delivered and the staff who deliver it. He operates an open door policy and is happy to spend time with members of staff, valuing their input into making the organisation run. He will walk around offices talking to staff, ensuring he stays in touch with the 'front line'. He ensures issues are dealt with effectively and promptly and throughout the year ensures he visits schemes to see as many staff as possible during the year.
They reward and recognise employees for their work and contributions in a number of ways. The organisation operates performance related pay and employees receive quarterly appraisals where they are assessed on their contribution to the organisation in terms of their behaviour, completion of key priorities and carrying out their role. Yorkshire Water also run a recognition scheme where employees are given vouchers by their managers as a token award to recognise their achievements. It may be used for people who have demonstrated their values in an outstanding way, to celebrate a great piece of work or to say 'thank you' for contributions which would not otherwise be rewarded in their basic salary.
Yorkshire Water has a strong employee supported volunteering programme as the foundation of its Community Investment Programme. Their volunteering activities focus on education and the environment and employees are able to choose from a selection of opportunities including reading with a child for 1 hour a week and becoming science and engineering ambassadors. Yorkshire Water has four education centres across the Yorkshire region providing free visits to primary, secondary and further education students. These visits encompass national curriculum requirements and educate future customers on issues to do with clean and waste water treatment. The organisation has a well established environment community made up of a number of different dedicated teams with specific environment related responsibilities. The teams meet on a regular basis to ensure the business as a whole has a joined up approach to the environment.
They encourage a culture of impromptu reward and empower managers to recognise the efforts of their teams through day-to-day actions. Yorkshire Water has a culture of celebrating success and where successful projects have been nominated for external awards they will encourage members of the teams to attend the events. The Community Spirit Awards are run on an annual basis and celebrate the success of the wide range of volunteering programmes they promote across the business. The Awards celebrate those teams and individuals who have made volunteering such a success and staff and community partners are able to make nominations.
All UK employees benefit from private healthcare and through this, a range of information and self-help tools covering several health related topics is made available via the employee's flexible benefits portal - Your Choice. Wood Mackenzie has recently launched specific programmes focused on workplace ergonomics and stress management with tutorials and self-assessment tools made available via their e-learning platform. UK employees are also eligible for wellness check-ups which provide an ideal opportunity to receive advice on any medical concerns that they might have. Wood Mackenzie encourage staff to take exercise by offering corporate gym membership and they have recently launched a ‘cycle to work' scheme.
All UK employees benefit from private healthcare and through this, a range of information and self-help tools covering several health related topics is made available via the employee's flexible benefits portal - Your Choice. Wood Mackenzie has recently launched specific programmes focused on workplace ergonomics and stress management with tutorials and self-assessment tools made available via their e-learning platform. UK employees are also eligible for wellness check-ups which provide an ideal opportunity to receive advice on any medical concerns that they might have. Wood Mackenzie encourage staff to take exercise by offering corporate gym membership and they have recently launched a ‘cycle to work' scheme.
Wood Mackenzie have been Investors in People accredited since 2008 and they use the framework to promote their people management and development policies around the globe. This allows clear line of sight as to the rationale for investment in their people and their managers role in that process. Every effort is made to make the link between good management planning, execution and revision practices and their positive effect on staff engagement and performance. This theme permeates throughout all their internal management development programmes and is visibly supported by the senior management through their various contributions to development programmes.
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