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June 2008 Bite-size Management Breakfast Workshops
On 18th June 2008 in conjunction with City Appointments we will be delivering the third in the series of Bite-size Management Breakfast Workshops, focusing on Managing People Who We Find Difficult. This free interactive breakfast seminar, located in Central Edinburgh, will examine why we find some people more difficult to work with than others and looks at ways we can build more positive relationships with them. For more information please email info@enhancepeople.co.uk. Keep an eye on the news page for the next in the series.
May 2008 Runners up in the Shona Sibbald New Business Award 2008
We are delighted to be runners up in this award given to the best new business (since 2005) run by women. The standard of the competition was very high and we had a great night at the awards dinner on the 29th May at the Deer Park Golf and Country Club. We did have to watch ourselves on the big screen as a short film was made of us for the event, which was a bit scary! Congratulations to the winners, Tumblezone Ltd.
April 2008 Bite-size Management Breakfast Workshops
On 9th April 2008 in conjunction with City Appointments we will be delivering the second in the series of Bite-size Management Breakfast Workshops, focusing on Motivation. This free interactive breakfast seminar, located in Central Edinburgh, will examine how, as managers, we can achieve our goals whilst satisfying our team’s individual needs and aspirations. For more information please email info@enhancepeople.co.uk. Keep an eye on the news page for the next in the series.
January 2008 Bite-size Management Breakfast Workshops
On 30th January in conjunction with City Appointments we will be delivering our first Bite-size Management Breakfast Workshop entitled “Delegation Delights”. These free interactive breakfast seminar, located in Central Edinburgh, will take place over a light breakfast and provide delegates with the opportunity to learn new skills (and also network with others) for a small investment of time at the start of the working day. For more information please email info@enhancepeople.co.uk. Keep an eye on the news page for the next in the series.
November & December 2007 Employment Law Workshops with Medical Device Manufacturer
Throughout November and December we delivered a series of Employment Law Workshops to over 50 Managers and Team Leaders at a Medical Device Manufacturer. These workshops helped the delegates understand relevant employment law legislation and its implementation within the workplace. The workshop was very well received and prompted a lot of discussion from all of the delegates. They are now better placed to apply the legislation within the workplace, creating a more effective and positive working environment.
November 2007 Leadership Development Programme with Regional Museums Training and Development Project Completed
November saw the delivery of ‘Managing and Developing Your Teams’ to a group of 20 managers in the Museum and Library sectors as the final part of a three part Leadership Management Programme which has included over 30 managers over a total of 5 months. Building on a platform of personal profiling and the development of a individual development plan each manager has taken part in the programme with a focus on their own objectives and team needs. The workshops were intensive, hard work, interactive and good fun with everyone learning a great deal from one another and the facilitator around the topic areas. The feedback from the programme has been excellent with everyone feeling that the programme met their personal objectives and that they would recommend the programme to others within their organisation. More importantly the Managers involved have already started to make positive changes within their organisations including: developing greater team cohesion and vision; tackling the issue of managing difficult personalities within their groups; and overhauling the management and running of meetings. The plan for the future is to maintain the momentum that has been created and develop opportunities for those who have taken part in the programme to come together periodically to discuss their progress and to continue to benefit from the support and networking opportunities of their peer group.
Nov 2007 Third Place for the Entrepreneur and New Business Award, West Lothian Chamber of Commerce
We were awarded third place in the above award on the 30th November which was fantastic. The competition was very strong with seven organisations short listed. Tumble Zone Ltd took first place and NAS Recruitment second place, both very successful organisations within West Lothian with considerable amounts of expertise in their field. It was great to be involved in an excellent award and to be so successful for first timers to the awards process.
Nov 2007 Short listed Finalist for the Entrepreneur and New Business Award, West Lothian Chamber of Commerce
We are delighted and proud to be short listed as one of the finalists for this award and look forward to hearing about our final placement at the award’s ceremony on the 30th November.
Oct 2007 Nominated for Best New Business West Lothian Chamber of Commerce
We are delighted that we have been nominated for the Best New Business award 2007. This category is for businesses that launched in 2004/2005 and have shown excellent performance based on customer satisfaction, financial management and good business practice.
The award ceremony is on the 30th November so watch this space to see how we get on!
July 2007 Michelle is awarded an MBA
Many Congratulations go to Michelle for passing her MBA. Michelle has been studying on an open learning programme for 3 years through the Open University and passed her MBA with flying colours. The gaining of this qualification demonstrates Michelle’s commitment to continous learning and her own personal development.
June - October 2007 Delivery of ILM Level 5, Introductory Diploma in Management
There is a recongnised need in Scotland to provide the IT business community with the necessary business and technical skills they need to grow and develop in order to allow this sector to continue to make a significant contribution to the Scottish economy. As part of a team of consultants working with PBS Business Solutions, the commercial division of the University of Paisley, and Scottish Enterprise, we are delivering a number of 10 week ILM Level 5 programmes in the Edinburgh – Glasgow central belt and the Scottish Borders. Following successful assessment candidates are awarded the ILM 5, Introductory Diploma in Management which shows a tangible commitment to managing people and their businesses effectively.
May - June 2007 Delivery of Partner Support Programme for Shepherd+ Wedderburn
Shepherd+ Wedderburn is a forward-looking people-centred UK law firm who understand the success that effective people management skills, coupled with technical excellence, bring to the business. There was a desire to provide those who are new to the role of Partner with appropriate opportunities to work with one another and gain expertise in a range of management skills. A co-facilitated workshop was developed with EPC working directly with the senior management team to deliver a series of management topics to the new Partner team. This coupled with one to one review meetings and Personal Profile Analysis provided an essential foundation to a process of continued support and development.
April - October 2007 Leadership Development Programme with Regional Museums Training and Development Project Launched
After detailed consultation with the project and its partners across East, Central and Border regions in Scotland we have developed a tailored leadership development programme to be delivered to over 30 key managers in the business. Building on Personal Profile Analysis for each delegate, individual learning plans are being put in place to ensure maximum benefit from a series of workshops delivered later in 2007. Linking our expertise with sector specialists the project has developed a programme of continuous learning and development to equip organisational managers with the skills they need to develop their individual organisations.
April 2007 Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Congratulations to Helen who, in April 2007, became qualified to administer and use the MBTI tool. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) questionnaire is used across the globe with over 3.5 million questionnaires completed every year. Based on over 50 years of research and development this excellent psychometric tool provides a useful starting point for individual feedback, self-exploration, team building and group discussion.
January - July 2007 Supporting Scottish Widows’ Organisational Development
Organisational Development encompasses many areas that add value to an organisation at a strategic and operational level. Enhance People Consultants supported the Organisational Development Team within Scottish Widows for 6 months adding experience and expertise to a number of projects including Performance Management, Succession Planning, a HR Process Review, and a Leadership Development Programme delivered to over 300 senior members of staff.