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Workforce Development Programme

At the heart of every successful and sustainable organisation lies a dynamic, skilled workforce, motivated and engaged to help meet company growth ambitions and goals.

GM Business Growth Hub’s Workforce Development Programme helps Greater Manchester's organisations maximise the potential of their workforce by aligning their strategic organisation goals with a people strategy; an organisation’s plan for attracting, growing and retaining the talent you need for your organisation today and for the future.

In today’s fast-paced and evolving economic landscape, we can support you in achieving a productive and engaging culture helping your organisation become a great place to work (and work with).

It’s about how you can best support your employees’ needs and professional growth throughout the employee lifecycle: From hire, to inspire to retire, increasing employee engagement, productivity, retention, customer satisfaction and profit. 

New 'People Power' Workshop Series

Our team has 10 Workforce Development Specialists, one for each of the 10 Local Authority areas in Greater Manchester. We're working with Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan.

Starting on Thursday 13th June at 9:30am, we invite you to ignite the power of your people, with our new workshop series. 

13th June 2024

Elevate and Engage: Strategies for Transformative Employee Engagement in the Workplace

20th June 2024

People and Performance Management

27th June 2024

Management Development – Developing Middle/Junior Managers

4th July 2024

Recruitment and Onboarding - Getting it right first time

11th July 2024

Managing your workforce through change

 

- Are you lacking a ‘great culture’ where your team can thrive?

- Do you struggle to recruit the right talent for your organisation?

- Are you keen to develop your own employer brand to attract the best candidates, but not sure where to start?

- Are you watching talented employees leave for new opportunities?


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How it works

Our Supports include:

- Organisational structure review

- Values, behaviours and business culture

- Leading, motivating and empowering the workforce

- People and performance management

- Developing workforce communication strategies

- Workforce and succession planning

- Building capability through training

- Talent attraction, acquisition and retention

- Change Management

- Information around workforce legislation

 

Upcoming Online Workshops

Consultation Consultation

Chat with a dedicated advisor within our team who’ll help you identify areas for improvement in your staffing and people structure to help you bring the best out of your team.

Workshops Workshops

Join our regular workshops to develop your knowledge and skills in human resource management, recruitment, retention and more to help boost productivity and effectiveness within your team.

Referral Referral

Our experts will help you navigate the entire Growth Company and GM BGH service to complement your training, including colleagues to help you source new talent, find further training courses and support for your business.

Our Impact

The Business Growth Hub has given us focus and extra knowledge. They’ve helped us form the base to grow sustainably and work efficiently as a team while making us conscious of our environmental impact as a business.

Ollie Birchall, Founder - Nutri Bar Bolton

The information will ensure my engagement strategy action plan is much more informed, clear and focused

Workshop Attendee, Wigan Borough Federated Healthcare
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What service do we provide?

Comprehensive Needs Analysis: We will start by exploring your overall organisational strategy, growth ambitions, priorities and challenges. We can then work with you to assess needs and gaps in your workforce strategy and agree a plan of action.

1-2-1 Expert Guidance: Benefit from the insights of our Workforce Development Specialists who will guide you through the latest trends, best practice and innovative strategies in workforce development.

Workshops: Engage in practical workshops covering a wide range of topics, including creating a culture for staff engagement, talent acquisition, enhancing performance, managing change, management skills and more.

Upskill Your Team: Work with your dedicated Workforce Development Specialist to identify skills gaps and access relevant fully-funded training to meet the needs of your organisation now, and for the future.

Networking Opportunities: Connect with a community of like-minded organisations facing similar challenges. Share experiences, collaborate on solutions, and build valuable connections that extend beyond the duration of the programme.

Workforce Development programme is fully funded, meaning you can participate without worrying about the costs.

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