Pictured above: Martin Wright, Head of Training, Development
& Quality at Positive Outcomes which is hosting a series of
free Showcase events to unveil its new training programme to East
Midlands' businesses
An all-new approach to maximising staff development and
retention through employee engagement and performance is to be
unveiled to East Midlands businesses at a series of free showcase
events in May.
National training organisation Positive Outcomes has launched an
all-new portfolio of commercial training for business, and is
hosting its Showcase events on the 23rd and 26th of May 2011 at its
new head office off J28 of the M1 to introduce its fresh approach
to commercial training to businesses in the East Midlands.
Already an established and successful provider of
government-funded training throughout the UK, and ranked in the Top
10 of independent providers, Positive Outcomes sees the creation of
a commercial training portfolio, a timely and relevant solution for
businesses looking for sustainability, as the company's Head of
Training, Development & Quality, Martin Wright explains:
"For ambitious organisations that are striving for sustainable
growth, relevant, quality employee learning can make all the
difference, and our fresh portfolio of commercial training has been
developed to support this strategy.
"According to the findings of the most recent HR Survey* by the
CIPD, this year 65 percent of senior HR professionals are focussed
on growing the business and 54 percent on customer needs. The
survey also finds that 41 percent of HR professionals see employee
engagement as a priority.
"In response, we have invested significant time and created a
dedicated team of specialists, to research the current commercial
training market to identify how we can add a new dimension to
commercial employee training with a new and robust training
portfolio. The result is a suite of commercial training courses
that have been built around current business needs, and carefully
developed to reflect the demands of businesses today. Our
commercial training portfolio incorporates a comprehensive suite of
Management and Leadership, Business Skills and Compliance courses
and training packages."
Businesses and staff can tailor training to match day-to-day
operational needs: "Staff can select from a range of 'bite size'
training sessions for example, opting for either a half or full day
commercial course, with no more than ten people in each course.
They can select the most convenient training pathway for the
business and its employees," explains Martin, "with either group or
one-to-one training delivered at the work place, off site, or at
our purpose-built offices located off Junction 28 of the M1.
"We recognise that a commitment of resource, time and finances
in staff training and development has to see a rapid and real
return on this investment. Our team of trainers are focussed on
delivering training in a pragmatic and interactive style, so that
all learners leave each session with the knowledge, skills and
tools to apply what they have learnt immediately, to add value to
the business."
Positive Outcomes' MD Chris Longmate adds: "We have been
delivering training since1996 and in the last three years have
grown to be a national provider. We operate across the UK and
employ more than 150 full time staff including a team of over
eighty dedicated training and learning advisors.
"The creation of an all-new fresh approach to commercial
training is a natural development of our training offering, so that
we can make our expertise, credentials, innovative methods and
tailored training for learners and businesses, available to a wider
group of organisations and employees.
"By building on our core areas of expertise, we offer learning
initiatives via a suitable learning pathway platform, for
management and leadership, business skills and business compliance,
which are aligned to the operational activities of individual
businesses, with personal attention given to each learner."
He adds: "We have created a new team dedicated to the
development and delivery of our commercial training portfolio. Led
by Martin Wright, Head of Training, Development & Quality and
an accomplished employee learning and development specialist, he is
supported by Samantha Turnbull, Learning & Development Manager,
Simon George, Learning & Development Specialist, Diane Denny,
Commercial Sales Manager and Commercial Sales Officer Lee
Speed."
For more information about the East Midlands Showcase events
from 9.30am to 12 noon and 2pm to 4.30pm on the 23rd and 26th May
2011, to include champagne and nibbles, contact:
jemma.taylor-smith@positiveoutcomes.org.uk.
The Positive Outcomes group of companies has its head office
just off J28 of the M1. For more information about Positive
Outcomes' commercial training portfolio, contact Diane Denny, Tel:
07908 878626 or Martin Wright, Tel: 07535 069539, Positive
Outcomes' Head Office, Tel: 0845 6435566.
*Source: The CIPD HR Outlook 2010 survey.