ISSUE SPOTLIGHT: GROWING YOUR BUSINESS ISSUESPOTLIGHT
The challenges of GROWING YOUR BUSINESS are many and varied, but there is a wealth of help and advice available to Northamptonshire businesses
AN OUTSTANDING START FOR FIRM
A new firm that supports businesses with their marketing, communication and training service needs has got off to a fantastic start. OBS – Outstanding Business
Services started trading in May and within a month it had already secured a healthy list of clients and launched its website. The business belongs to Leah
Lewin (pictured) who worked in the hospitality industry for more than a decade and then, after having children, launched an organisation to help mothers start their own businesses or get back into work. Leah said: “I was invited to speak at an event about the importance
NEW SUPPORT
WEBSITE IS ACE A versatile team of careers advisers, tutors and trainers has launched its new website after a busy first year in business. ACE Workplace Learning Ltd
helps individuals to make informed decisions about their careers and enables businesses to develop their workforce’s skills to improve productivity and performance. It provides functional skills
training in subjects such as English and Mathematics in the workplace, has several national contracts and does a lot of work with logistics firms across Northamptonshire. Director Rina Patel said: “We’ve
been incredibly busy since we started and only had the chance to launch our website earlier this year. “Our new site conveys the high
quality service that we offer. Our focus has always been on quality because our ethos is if you focus on quality everything else will follow. “We’re working with lots of
logistics firms in Northamptonshire and on national contracts for large organisations.”
Visit:
www.aceworkplacelearning.co.uk
of referrals and relationships and the response was incredible. “I began teaching people how
to improve their business and within weeks of launching my own firm I had seven active clients and lots of referrals. “Businesses also like that I offer
social media and appreciate how much research I do into their companies and industries.” Leah added: “We’ve got off to a
great start and within the next 12 months we will double our number of existing clients. I also want to get a program patented and digitized.”
Visit:
www.the-OBS.co.uk
TRAINING ONLINE TO DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS
The Development Company has released an interactive qualification for trainers. The Certificate in Training
Delivery (CTD) is awarded by ITOL – Institute for Training & Occupational Learning. It is equivalent to QCF Level 4 and EQF Level 5. The course is for anyone who
trains as part of their role and full- time trainers who would like a professional qualification. Adrian Green, training
consultant, and director of The Development Company, co- designed the course alongside elearning author, Louise Plant. The course is split into modules
that cover the training cycle: • Needs Analysis • Training Design • Making it Participative • Training Evaluation • Training Delivery Adrian said: “Online learning
enables a student to learn at their own pace, and in their own time. The CTD is also ideal for training team members who work remotely.”
Kay Buckby, Adrian Green and Louise Plant from The Development Company
The comprehensive course covers
how people learn, managing disruptive delegates, and becoming learner centred. Students get a design framework for their sessions. The online qualification includes
one year’s membership of ITOL, and will retail at £1,200+VAT, however there is an opening offer of £750 + VAT per person for people who complete the course within six months.
Visit:
www.thedevco.com/shop/online- training-qualification-ctd/
KEEP STAFF
MOTIVATED A firm that helps company leaders to get more from their life and work has produced key tips to help bosses motivate their employees. Power2Progress Ltd director
Anjana Rajani believes motivated people make a business. She said: “Your employees
are your best business ambassadors and biggest asset. They talk to your clients every day and form your public image. It’s important you learn how to keep your staff feeling upbeat and motivated and performing in their roles to the best of their abilities.” Here are Power2Progress’s
four top ways to motivate employees:
1 Talk to employees openly and honestly Make sure staff are informed about developments within your business, as this will make them feel valued. Talk to them on a personal level and be willing to listen and take on board their feedback.
2 Have a collaborative company culture This will make your business a positive place to be. Your company culture shows people what your business believes in and what it is like as an organisation. Make sure staff know they are a priority by offering them incentives, or being flexible about their working hours.
3 Offer career progression People who want to progress in their careers are the people you want. They will be dedicated, hardworking and energetic and enable organisational growth.
4 Give praise Staff want to know you appreciate what they do. It’s important that everyone feels valued and that they can make a difference to the business.
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