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30 Oct 2009 15:26
Celebrating the best in training and development
An awards ceremony honouring outstanding contribution and commitment to training in the workplace has recognised Britannia - which recently merged with The Co-operative Financial Services (CFS) - for its successful company-wide coaching programme.
Developed In partnership with The Corporate and Executive Coaching Organisation (CECO), Britannia's coach training strategy equips senior managers with essential knowledge, skills and underpinning coaching philosophies - unlocking employee potential and putting training, development and a coaching culture at the heart of the business.
Karen Moir, CFS' director of organisational development, said: "We are delighted to have received this external recognition. Our people are our greatest asset and, a fundamental part of our business strategy is to create a great place to work, grow and develop. By investing in our people we believe results will follow and our accredited coaching programme is a great example of this."
Held on Tuesday night - 21 October - at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham - The National Training Awards celebrated businesses and individuals achieving success through investment in training.
ITV Central Tonight presenter Sameena Ali-Khan presented Britannia and CECO with the 'East Midlands Training Award for Partnership and Collaboration'. In congratulating all the winners, Sameena said: “This year’s recipients have set the benchmark high. Each and every one of them has proven that in today’s current climate, high quality training is an integral part of both personal and business development.”
The awards were organised on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) by UK Skills. Commenting on the awards, Kevin Brennan MP - Skills Minister, said: "It is more important than ever that we continue to support and invest in the training of our workforce, helping individuals develop their skills as well helping businesses stay competitive and prepare for the upturn. This year’s winners demonstrate the diverse range of training taking place within the UK and the benefits it is delivering to organisations and employees.”
Simon Bartley, Chief Executive of UK Skills - which manages the National Training Awards - concluded: “The winners in the East Midlands have demonstrated that training is an investment not a cost and that it can transform companies, careers, and communities. I congratulate them all on what they have achieved.”
Notes to Editors:
About The National Training Awards
The National Training Awards (NTA) identify and celebrate organisations and individuals that have achieved really outstanding business and personal success through investment in training.
The National Training Awards are organised on behalf of the Department for Business, Skills and Innovation (BIS) by UK Skills. The National Training Awards support the training delivered by organisations working on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The National Training Awards support the Skills Pledge.
About The Co-operative Financial Services:
The Co-operative Financial Services (CFS) is part of The Co-operative Group, which is the world’s largest consumer co-operative with around five million members, over £14 billion turnover, and core business interests in financial services, food, travel, pharmacy and funeral care. The Co-operative Group has over 5,300 retail trading outlets, including Somerfield.
Following the merger with Britannia on 1 August 2009, the new organisation is one of the largest and well diversified mutual businesses operating in both retail and corporate markets.
As part of The Co-operative Group, the new business will be characterised by its unique ethical and member reward policies and very high levels of customer advocacy.
The combined business has £70 billion in assets, 12,000 staff and nine million customers. It has over 300 high street branches, 20 corporate banking centres and a major presence in Manchester, London, Leek, Bristol, Plymouth, Skelmersdale and Stockport. There are also 1,000 face-to-face financial advisers throughout the UK.
It is the only mutual organisation that enables its members to earn financial rewards for the products they hold, as well as giving them the opportunity to have a say in how the business is ran.
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