Events

A new programme for 2022 – Initial briefings and workshops Your leadership brand, coaching and creating an engaging learning environment. Participants will already be operating in a leadership role and will want to take on a more challenging leadership position at some point in the future. The programme will operate over 12 months, adopting a […]

The workshop is designed for people with just a phone or tablet so its ideal for beginners with basic kit wanting to create better quality social media and training videos. An interactive and hands on approach with lots of practical tips throughout the day. Content: Filming basics Pre production, planning & preparation Interviewing someone Lighting, […]

A best practice workshop around the management and leadership of safety in the workplace. The opportunity to observe best practice at Ardagh Glass, Knottingley. This workshop provides additional support and resources beyond our monthly drop in sessions.   Content: Site tour to include a practical observation of best practice at Ardagh Knottingley. Constructive feedback to […]

An opportunity to hear about a growing organisation that puts culture and people at the heart of its business strategy. The Tong Garden Centre won the 2020 ‘Outstanding Employer’ category through the Yorkshire Post Business Excellence Awards.   Content: Interventions around culture and values Structured and facilitated workshop around the meaning of organisational culture and […]

Time management and prioritisation. Introducing a range of techniques to improve our time management and our ability to prioritise. Beginning to look at strategies to improve our work life balance and overall wellbeing.   Content: Blue time and red time Urgent vs important decision making Negotiation and managing upwards Initial thoughts around delegation Work life […]

A 2 day event at M&H Plastics – observing best practice in terms of the development and progression of apprentices. The M&H business has recently developed their own internal apprenticeship academy – buildings and infrastructure. In terms of employee engagement we would encourage apprentices to be invited from those organisations attending over the two days. […]

The workshop considers a strategic and creative approach to recruitment marketing. The workshop will explore why recruitment marketing should be an ongoing activity and we’ll start to develop an action plan for attracting quality candidates and making a great first impression. Content: Current approach and assessment against the LDC ratings Best practice case studies Social […]

Our Building for the future programme - identifying and developing talent at an early stage. A 12 month development experience leading to a positive outcome for the individual and sponsoring organisation. Our programme identifies and develops individuals who have demonstrated future ambition and want to invest in themselves. Programme Content: Personal development plan-design and implementation […]

An interactive workshop which introduces a range of concepts and tips to support the design and delivery of a virtual development workshop. Ongoing support will be available beyond the 2 hour workshop.   Content: Types of learner Schema theory Teaching model – insight, illustration, integration & application Storytelling Creating tasks and activities for workshop participants […]

The role of the first line leader in creating an employee engagement culture. Members of our FLL development community have been researching best practice around employee engagement and developing some workshop material aimed at practicing first line leaders.   Content: What is the nature of employee engagement and some research findings A facilitated forum with […]

A strategic and ambitious approach towards employee wellbeing and performance. The event will explore best practice and identify the various elements in the design of a wellbeing programme– culture, leadership behaviours, ways of working, training & education and resources generally. The workshop will also focus on a collaborative case study – working with Ardagh Glass […]

So often the assessment of competency in the workplace is carried out in ad hoc fashion and without rigour. The workshop begins to explore winning strategies for the assessment of competency in the workplace.   Content: What are the signs that people are competent in their roles Identifying a range of roles and exploring the […]

A new programme for 2022 – Initial briefings and workshops Your leadership brand, coaching and creating an engaging learning environment. Participants will already be operating in a leadership role and will want to take on a more challenging leadership position at some point in the future. The programme will operate over 12 months, adopting a […]

An ongoing project with a small group of manufacturing organisations who are working in a collaborative manner to design a framework which delivers effective leadership development for FLL. Durham University Business School (International Centre For Leadership & Followership) are our academic partners in the project.   Content: Durham Business School leadership model – some input […]

Our work around the first line leader includes the rigorous selection of individuals who wish to take up the role. Experience suggests that appointing the wrong candidate and having to unravel the situation is a painful process for all concerned. As part of our 10th Year Anniversary activities we will offer our member organisations the […]

A team based workshop for 4-8 people focussed on identifying and removing process waste and redesigning workflows to deliver more value to customers and better standard processes for employees. The team should be cross functional with at least 25% of participants from outside the work centre that the Kaizen Event relates to.   Content: A […]

This introduction to coaching skills will provide participants with the confidence to use coaching techniques in their day to day interactions; with colleagues, clients, and even family and friends.   Content: Role and purpose of coaching The GROW model Current thought leadership in coaching practice Effective coaching to support organisational change The Zone of Proximal […]

Portakabin sharing their work around leadership development for FLL. An interactive workshop which forms part of our collaborative project around designing leadership development for FLL. Outcomes: Identifying opportunities to improve the current approach to leadership development for FLL Potential sharing of resources and expertise Continued benchmarking and clarity around the inputs that lead to leadership […]

An opportunity to view a world class manufacturing facility and benchmark against a range of cultural and performance indicators. The Ardagh Doncaster plant manufactures glass containers for Coca Cola, Fever Tree & Nestle.   Content: Site tour of the glass manufacturing facility at Doncaster A story of cultural transformation – key elements in the story […]

An opportunity to view a world class manufacturing facility and benchmark against a range of cultural and performance indicators. The Ardagh Doncaster plant manufactures glass containers for Coca Cola, Fever Tree & Nestle.   Content: Site tour of the glass manufacturing facility at Doncaster A story of cultural transformation – key elements in the story […]

An insight into the training strategy for manufacturing staff at the Nissan car plant at Sunderland. The workshop will include the onboarding and training for new employees.   Content: Key elements in the training strategy Basic skills training ILU approach – progressive assessment of key tasks. Job observation. Job rotation and flexibility Training linked to […]

A briefing event which outlines the nature of the partnership between the LDC & the Nissan plant in Sunderland. We’ll be discussing our plans for 2022 and the range of resources available to our member organisations. During 2022 our member organisations will have full access to the range of training courses offered by the team […]

A review of our FLL mentoring project with mentors and mentees sharing their experiences. The review will also identify areas of ongoing support required from the LDC. Facilitators: Alex Firmin (LDC) & Graham Scott (LDC) Date: December 3rd, 2021 Timings: 10.30am – 12.30pm Venue: Zoom invite Cost: n/a Bookings: Please email info@ldconsortium.com to book places

Our FLL strategy group to review progress during 2021, share success stories and identify priorities for 2022.   Facilitators: Graham Scott (LDC) & Tony Fitton (DHL) Date: December 6th, 2021 Timing: 2.30pm – 4.30pm Venue: Zoom invite Cost: n/a Bookings: Please email info@ldconsortium.com to book places

Visiting a Mowgli restaurant is always a great experience. During 2021 the organisation achieved 28th position in the Sunday Times 100 Best Large Companies 'To Work For' award process. We’ll hear about all aspects of their employee engagement strategy during the event as well as experiencing the great food and service experience.   Content: The […]

A strategic insight into CSR, focussing on giving something back to the local community. The workshop will not cover the environmental and sustainability aspects of CSR.   Content: The concept of ‘poverty proofing ‘ and the potential consequences for corporate social responsibility An insight into child and family poverty and increasing our understanding of the […]

Women in UK Manufacturing A collaborative project which will look to attract more women into the UK Manufacturing Sector Initial 1 day conference to be held at  Ardagh Glass Knottingley December 9th, 2021 A collaborative and strategic approach which will encourage more women to enter the UK Manufacturing Sector, have successful careers and become role […]