What's included

Personal consultation

A one-to-one personalised development planning session with an expert coach to identify unique development needs.

Benefits

• produces focussed outcomes
• ensures membership time is not wasted

when?

at the start of the programme

where?

by telephone

covers?

• understanding me

The Leadership Symposium

We were delighted when Rene Carayol MBE, the internationally-renowned business guru and media personality joined Talent Pool members at the 2010 annual conference. Rene has a wealth experience working with boards in FTSE 100 companies and central government as well as being a regular media personality on Radio 5 Live and Sky News.

This is a full day off-site event that allows members to gain new skills, listen to industry experts, and network with other members.

Benefits

• unique opportunity to learn from the experience of a highly successful entrepreneur
• development of business network and commercial acumen
• avoid current techniques becoming obsolete

when?

annually

where?

at a central location

covers?

• understanding me
• the bigger picture
• results through others
• business support network

Development days

Membership provides access for all members to two full-day development workshops which they can attend with other members.

Workshop 1 promotes the maximisation of personal effectiveness. Workshop 2 can be selected from a menu of choices, such as:

• motivational strategies: optimising influencing and motivational approaches
• how to be a better boss: getting the most out of your staff
• creativity and problem solving: developing innovative solutions to everyday issues

Benefits

• provides skill development and avoids narrow repertoire of techniques
• sharing of best practice ideas and solutions
• targeted to meet development needs

when?

twice per year on dates chosen by the member

where?

at a venue chosen by the member

covers?

• understanding me
• the bigger picture
• results through others
• business support network

How-to half-hours

Unlimited access to online media sessions and support materials covering a wide range of relevant management issues, such as: motivating others, telephone sales, being proactive and assertive.

when?

any time the member chooses

where?

the member’s work or home

covers?

• understanding me
• the bigger picture
• results through others
• business support network

Leaders lunch

A unique opportunity to listen to, watch and question a prominent business leader at your desk during your lunch hour using online technology.

Benefits

• learning fits around key business priorities
• access is provided to key business leaders
• members can submit their own questions

when?

once per quarter and timed to allow you to get your lunch, participate in the session, and return to work within your lunch hour

where?

the member’s workplace. We were delighted that Deborah Meaden of BBC’s Dragons Den and business guru Rene Carayol MBE spoke live at the last Leadership symposiums.

covers?

• the bigger picture
• results through others
• business support network

Preview interview with Colin Sexstone, CEO of Bristol City Football Club.

Leader’s Lunches have also included key business leaders from Mercedes Finance, Land Securities, Universal Pictures and Deborah Meaden.

Psychometrics

An opportunity to complete a personally selected online psychometric profiling questionnaire that will help to develop greater self awareness and support your personal plan.

Benefits

• unearths key drivers of behaviour
• creates strategies to heighten your ability to work
• reduces blind spots

when?

annually

where?

the member’s work or home

covers?

• understanding me

One-to-one coaching sessions

“Unlocking a person’s potential to maximise his or her performance. It is helping a person to learn rather than teaching him or her” John Whitmore.

Every member receives two one to one coaching sessions delivered by expert executive coaches.

Benefits

• individual targeted development
• delivers significant performance improvements
• tackle issues you would not raise in a group setting

when?

twice per year on dates chosen by the member

where?

at a venue chosen by the member

covers?

• understanding me
• the bigger picture
• results through others

My forum

The opportunity to join other members in discussion and gain support in dealing with day to day challenges.

Social networking is a hugely popular method for communication and we use this medium to focus this on sharing great ideas to solving everyday business issues.

Benefits

• access different perspectives and develop creative solutions
• helps reduce failure rate as ideas have already been tested elsewhere

when?

12 months access

where?

at home or work

covers?

• the bigger picture
• results through others
• business support network

Hot topics

Each month a topical business issue is posted and online peer group debates ensue. Flexible enough to be completed at a time convenient for your organisation.

Benefits

• discuss the latest commercial issues affecting your business
• develop greater business acumen and networking skills

when?

12 months access to ongoing debates

where?

the member’s work or home

covers?

• the bigger picture
• business support network

Learners’ anthology

Unlimited access to all archive material. This helps members in many different ways, for example when creating business presentations, carrying out research, and influencing senior managers, suppliers or customers.

when?

12 months access

where?

the member’s work or home

covers?

• understanding me
• the bigger picture
• results through others
• business support network