People Development 

We take a creative and engaging approach to people development. We focus on developing appropriate attitudes, knowledge, capabilities and behaviours. We provide individuals with practical tools and the confidence and competence to use them to ensure tangible results are delivered.  Our approach is characterised by the following:

• Building self-awareness - individuals are encouraged to understand their impact on others through the use of tools such as 360 feedback, psychometric instruments, real play, action learning sets, and observation-based feedback from facilitators, line managers and colleagues.
• Identifying and building on strengths - we enable individuals to identify their particular strengths and understand how these can be maximised to best effect.
• Aligned to the business - individuals need to understand how their work links to the business plan and key deliverables in order to be most effective and engaged.
• Innovative and practical - we create activities and exercises that are directly relevant to the client group and that enable them to develop fresh perspectives.
• Unleashing potential - we foster an environment that enables individuals to take risks and experiment with new and different ways of working. We use techniques such as Forum Theatre where individuals work with actors to 'see' the impact of different approaches and receive feedback on their 'live' performance.
• Action Learning - by focusing on live business issues participants apply new techniques and tools in a highly participative and experiential way, experience different outcomes and receive feedback on their application. They are then confident and eager to implement them in the workplace.
• Challenging inappropriate or ineffective attitudes and behaviours - our facilitators are challenging yet supportive. We believe it is important to identify what is preventing individuals and teams from achieving their potential, so we provide feedback in the 'here and now' and develop participants' skills of self reflection and feedback exchange.

We aim to develop both individual and group capabilities, working closely with participants and sponsors to design and facilitate events that address real business issues and contribute to desired organisational change, while minimizing disturbance. Our trademark is the breadth of expertise and creativity we bring to make learning relevant, engaging and outcome focused. We ensure that development makes a tangible difference to people and their business.

For further details on People Development please email rebecca.george@berkshire.co.uk or call 0118 932 3580.