What are companies doing with regards to 'Personal Growth'

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Insurance

AllClear Travel Insurance

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The company's learning-management system incorporates gamified, app-based learning, which allows staff to learn at home and at work. A video-learning library offers short courses covering a wide variety of skills and knowledge. Two coaching programmes drive performance and the company has a catalogue of personal-effectiveness training courses.
A people-manager matrix or leadership-competency matrix is used by managers to evaluate their competencies and behaviours. A selection of courses covering e-learning, video learning and instructor-led training is available throughout the year, allowing managers to develop new skills and refine existing ones.
A team of 15 participated in the RideLondon-Essex 100 cycle event and raised more than £7,000 for Diabetes UK. The company is running small events, such as bake sales, and plans to reintroduce larger charity events towards the end of the year, supporting mental health and breast cancer charities and Children in Need.
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Education & Training

learndirect

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Learndirect supports personal growth through its 5Mins platform, offering role-specific and soft skill development. The platform provides employees with the freedom to explore a range of topics beyond their specific roles.
Learndirect's comprehensive wellbeing initiatives include a wellness centre, an employee assistance programme, and a menopause policy. The organisation treats menopause as an ongoing medical issue and provides further training to managers on how to support employees and encourage open and sensitive conversations.
A weekly CEO Business Update is sent out each Friday afternoon to all employees, providing significant business activity updates and reminders. The organisation also holds a monthly All-Hands Operations meeting, delivered by the Chief Operations Officer, whereby they go through departmental updates and future focus, with a Q&A for valuable input.
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Health & Social Care

Riverstone

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Riverstone holds fortnightly all team meetings to update on key priorities and initiatives. These are supplemented by regular team huddles in its operations, team meetings and cross-functional group sessions. On an individual basis, one-to-ones performance check-ins happen as a minimum monthly, with a half-year formal check-point and annual review.
The organisation believes in being Forever Curious, which extends to its learning and development approach. Colleagues have access to educational talks, a personal development plan, a growing library of digital learning content for self-led development including CPD Accredited learning, and professional sponsorship to achieve funded external qualifications.
Riverstone runs its "Leading Others" programme that focuses on: Performance Management, Motivation, Goal Setting, Individual & Team Development, Leader as Coach, Mentoring, Giving Feedback, Effective one-to-ones, Time Management, Meeting Management, Difficult Conversations and how to lead a team in a value/belief led business.
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Retail

Fred Perry

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Managers at Fred Perry are equipped with the necessary skills to support their teams through programmes like 'How to Have Brave Conversations'. Regular, informal one-to-one meetings help foster trust and open communication. Over the last two years the Leadership and Management functions have undergone both a team and personal development programme with an external company.
Fred Perry fosters personal growth with initiatives such as the introduction of SMART objectives and a range of learning and development resources on The 544 T4 such as the Ted Learning Hub and the Fred Perry Book Club which promotes books covering all elements of management development, communication skills and D&I.
Employee wellbeing is a priority at Fred Perry, with provision for mental health first aiders, a wellbeing platform focusing on mental, physical and financial health, and an annual Wellbeing week. Employees also have access to private healthcare and Thrive: a mental wellbeing app.
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Technology

Open GI

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Open GI champions a blended learning approach. It believes development happens in everyday interactions, not just through formal learning. Employees are encouraged to be insightful and make the most of every opportunity. The company’s personal growth resources include webinars and podcasts, as well as a wide range of content on its learning management system.

Wellbeing initiatives have continued to take place as part of a calendar of events. There have been initiatives centring around blood pressure, grief and loss, ADHD and Mental Health Awareness Week, amongst other important issues. There have also been improvements to the wellbeing section on the company intranet.

The company hosted a "sustainability day" to raise awareness about how employees can be more eco-friendly, inside and outside work. During the event, Open GI launched its electric vehicle and hybrid car leasing scheme, through which employees can buy an EV or hybrid vehicle at a reduced price through salary sacrifice.

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Manufacturing

Scott Bader

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Scott Bader looks after its employees’ wellbeing through a number of initiatives, including a team of Mental Health First Aiders, Vitality webinars, access to a 24/7 GP via Medicash, interest free welfare loans, and an onsite swimming pool!
The organisation runs a course called ‘Rise – Diversity in Leadership’ which aims to unlock the potential of participants; to accelerate their performance and career development. The main objective is to grow future leaders and fulfil its organisational goal of increasing the diversity in leadership at Scott Bader.
Scott Bader’s Group Leadership Team use their volunteering day today to support Baby Basics UK. Baby Basics support new parents and families who are struggling to meet the financial and practical burden of looking after a new baby in the UK.
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Technology

FSP

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The organisation brings its teams together for a range of events, including its company kick-off at Bafta Piccadilly 195 in London, its Thameside soirée featuring live music and a BBQ, and its annual company awards ceremony at the Natural History Museum, where it celebrated colleagues' achievements.
FSP supports its next generation of leaders through its ‘New Leaders’ and ‘Emerging Leaders’ development programmes. The organisation has also launched its apprenticeship scheme to provide on the job and academic learning to give employees the best kick-start to their career.
On-demand coaching is provided to enable peak performance, with the view to understand the benefits of everyone in the team excelling. This is a benefit to the people that work with them, creating a cascade effect through the business. This is supplemented with a programme of soft-skill workshops that are linked to current business challenges.
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Charity's

The Edmund Trust

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All staff are offered the opportunity to study an accredited qualification in social care and the organisation fully utilises its Apprenticeship levy fund. It has also introduced a 'try before you buy' scheme for internal promotions to allow staff to have a three month trial period before the post has become permanent.
The Edmund Trust holds managers workshops on career development and has developed a future leaders programme. Management development is also delivered through inhouse training courses i.e. Introduction to Management, Performance review and appraisal, recruitment and selection, and more. Managers further have the opportunity to study a level 5 in social care.
The Trust's leadership is not only approachable, but also actively involved in the organisation. The CEO and Senior Management Team meet weekly, and all staff are invited to contact them directly. This open communication ensures that the company's values are clearly communicated and upheld.
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Education & Training

Aspiration Training

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Employees at Aspiration Training have access to an Employee Assistance Programme that is available for their whole family to use. Furthermore, all People Managers receive Mental First Aid Training and the organisation also offers Occupational Health support. Discounted fitness related benefits are available for all.
In order to build relationships between team members, Aspiration Training provides an allowance of £75 per person to go towards team building activities of each team’s choice. Moreover, the organisation holds an annual ceremony to celebrate its team members of the year.
Aspiration Training offers a range of growth opportunities to its people. Employees have access to coaching and mentoring programmes with monthly one-to-one feedback and a focus on career aspirations. Employees can also access internal and external training programmes and receive qualifications.
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Manufacturing

Wacoal Europe

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Wacoal supports local charitable initiatives and women's shelters. Redundant products are sent to Africa to support community projects that provide underwear to women who cannot afford it. It donates to organisations such as The Cowshed, which helps people in times of crisis, such as women fleeing domestic abuse.

The company offers apprenticeships to school-leavers and to increase the skill and knowledge levels of existing staff. It is increasing its investment in employee training and their learning requirements are identified from appraisals.

The company values are "passion, team and work-life balance". Staff are inspired to be passionate about what Wacoal does and believe in its products. They are encouraged to work as a team with a common goal and the culture discourages doing long days or answering emails outside working hours.

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