March was the month we focused on GOOD Learning and it was a busy time in the world of BPS. Learning and Development is at the core of our organisation and so it was very fitting for us to become involved with LinkedIn Learning to further develop our people. LinkedIn Learning gives access to over 9,000 different online courses and cleverly uses personalised data to recommend courses for the individual. The team have enjoyed this type of learning because the videos are easy to watch and you can go at your own pace, the capacity to learn and develop has increased and all from the comfort of our own homes (or desks!)
We supported National Apprentice Week by sharing our own success stories on social media and giving advice on what to do after leaving school. We were also very proud to have been awarded ‘Gold” from Apprentices4England for Best Apprentice Employer. We also had more apprenticeship success with apprentice, Chris Casey being awarded this REC Level Two in Recruitment – well done Chris!
A presentation skills workshop ran this month and many of the team participated in a morning of public speaking and learning techniques and tips on how to deliver a GOOD presentation. This was then put into practice at our weekly meeting and it was clear to see how much progress had been made.
We launched the second part of our Stars Programme; “Shining Stars” this month. Shining Stars has been designed to develop team members with over 24 months’ experience; this stage of the programme helps to further define their experience and maximising their goals. There is also a wide range of qualifications that accompany this level including Essentials of Management and the REC Level 3 NVQ. If you would like to find out more about our Stars Programme, please click HERE
March is of course the month of Comic Relief and we supported this in the office with a BPS “Cake Off”. We have some very talented BPS World Bakers so there were lots of lovely treats to choose from; we raised lots of cash in exchange for lots of calories - but it was all for a GOOD cause!
How was your March? We would love to hear from you.
For more information on any of the subjects mentioned here please contact Joanne Lea on joanne.lea@BPS-World.com.