Demand for employee development goes up

Demand for employee development goes up

Companies are realising that they must invest in employee development and skills training programs to maintain a skilled and nimble workforce’, whilst ‘the demand for experienced training professionals is the strongest it’s been in 6 years’ according to the Training Industry Trends of 2015. 

The Academy at Whittlebury Hall Conference, Training Centre and Hotel recognises the increased demand, as they partner with professional training companies and Higher Education providers to deliver exclusive training programmes. Building on the award-winning facilities and services, The Academy at Whittlebury Hall are a specialist venue who tailor services based on both delegates’ and trainers’ needs. The business combines experiential learning techniques with work-based projects, to design and personalise all training programmes to the client.

Each training programme exemplifies challenging thoughts and challenging activities, seeking to develop and improve all aspects of an organisations growth. The programme covers areas from Sales and Team Dynamics to Practical Leadership and Finance for business. Feedback from a leading technology consultancy company who have attended an Academy training programme, said: “This programme has made a significant, real and sustained difference to our people and therefore will support in the growth of our business.” Director, Michael Stott, said: “our exciting training initiative focuses on organisation’s needs and the intrinsic link between team resources and businesses ability to meet and exceed targets”

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