Training courses in Management Development in South West England

Nigel Dobbs is currently the Production Manager at LyondellBasell Industries previously known as A Schulmans, Crumlin Plant which manufactures compounding plastics for a range of component manufactures. He has worked at the plant for a total of 44 years and is responsible for three Production Shift Managers operating a 24-hour shift pattern, 60 Production Staff and liaises directly with Planning, Laboratory Test, Quality, Logistics, Maintenance, Customers and EU Colleagues.

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Leading the Way in Developing the Untapped Reservoir of Talent in the Office Professional Sector Through Accredited Professional Training and CPD Activities

The Global PA Association & Training Academy was established in 2007 in London and has been leading the way globally on upskilling the potential of the Office Professional sector. The sector is identified as including Executive Assistants, Personal Assistants, Secretaries, Admin Assistants, Office Managers, Team Assistants, and others.

In partnership with Kingston University Business School, we conducted academic research, which was published in academic journals in 2012. This research is the largest sample in the world related to the sector and identified that over 60% of office professionals are qualified to degree level. It confirmed that companies would grow faster if this workforce sector was included in career pathways through their organisation.

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It’s an absolute minefield…what is the correct option for myself or for my managers when it comes to management and leadership development?

The LEAD management programme provides an intensive introduction to the world of people management, focusing on achieving results with and through people. The programme is highly practical and the return on investment starts the minute the delegate re-enters their working environment.

Attending the LEAD programme equipped Ellen Carter with the right tools and techniques along with the confidence and competence to implement her Making A Difference project ahead of schedule during these very challenging times.

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In collaboration with MPW Learning, a programme called ‘Leadership Pathway Programme’ was designed to bring all of the skills of a large high street charity organisation management team up to date. After introduction of the programme, common working practices were restructured, productivity increased and management satisfaction improved.

Which is the best Coaching qualification for me to undertake and at what level? It’s another one of those questions that often stumps us when thinking about our future development in Coaching!!

Samantha Webley, a Personal Loans Team Leader at Cardiff based MotoNovo Finance, upon completing the LEAD Management Programme she decided for her ‘Making a Difference’ project to focus on developing a fully motivated Outbound Sales Team achieving an average of 125 personal loan sales per month.

Samantha has been with MotoNovo for over 15 years and has worked her way up the MotoNovo career path ladder which has include her roles as an Input and Payout Administrator, Key Account Manager and a Campaign Account Manager.

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Deborah Fullick of Thomas Recruitment, enrolled onto our LEAD Management Programme. Her personal objective was to become more in control and organise herself effectively by prioritising and achieving set objectives in a realistic time scale, either by herself or delegated to a member of her the team.

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