Entries by Amanda Winder

Elevate

So, in the final blog in this series, we consider Elevating your team. So far you’ve Inspired and Supported them, but how do you elevate them? Elevating your team leads on from Inspiring & Supporting them, through creating the right environment for them to learn and move out of their comfort zone whilst giving them […]

Inspire, Support & Elevate your team to enhance productivity & your business

In this series of blogs, we consider how you can Inspire, Support & Elevate your team. How do you Inspire your team? If you consider leaders that have inspired you, what is it that they’ve done to inspire you? What makes leaders inspirational? There are several things that make a leader inspirational. Below you will […]

The 4 Cs To Successful Career Visioning

Strategies to refresh your career In this series of blogs we will be looking at how you can identify where you want your career to go and develop a plan to get there. In this blog we will look at the 4C’s to successful career visioning. But what are these 4 C’s you may ask? […]

A Successful Work Experience Placement

A Successful Work Experience Placement Work experience placements should be enjoyable and meaningful experiences for young people and the unemployed alike. It is an opportunity for them to see what it’s like to do a particular role and getter an appreciation of working within the construction sector. It also gives both parties the opportunity to […]

Apprenticeship Updates 2016/17

Apprenticeship Blog There are a number of changes that are about to take effect or have taken effect this year, as outlined below. Frameworks to Standards Apprenticeship funding & apprenticeship levy Levels of apprenticeships Registered Training Providers Institute for Apprenticeships This blog seeks to outline the changes & untangle the mystery of apprenticeships for you […]

S106/Employment & Skills -A Headache Or Opportunity?

Under a S106 Agreement, the developer has obligations to provide a number of employment & skills initiatives that benefit the local community. The developer may pass these obligations down to the main contractor who may in turn pass down to their supply chain. In some instances there may be financial implications for not achieving the […]

10 Steps To Managing S106 / Employment & Skills Plan

10 Steps to managing S106 / Employment & Skills Plan Clarify definitions, evidence required and reporting requirements with local authority/client personnel.  Develop a plan with the site team at early stages of site set up taking into account the size & duration of the various packages to identify opportunities for apprentices & where jobs for […]

Tips to Running Effective Meetings

Top Tips for Running Effective Meetings How many hours do you spend in meetings each week? How effective is that time? Do your meetings run to time or drag on? Is the agenda adhered to? We all spend time in meetings but often don’t reflect on how effective they are. By adopting a few easy steps […]