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Category: Sector News
‘Managing People for Growth’ (Part 2)
Spreading the wisdom – More practical tools and techniques Last month, Karen MacArthur, our powerhouse Candidate Support Coordinator, shared some of the key learnings following her successful completion of the six-month ‘Managing People for Growth’ course run by Connect Three in partnership with Scottish Enterprise. In this follow-up post, we share details of additional management…
‘Managing People for Growth’ (Part 1) – Sharing the learnings
At different times throughout our career, we can find ourselves in situations we could not have foreseen. Perhaps a colleague leaves unexpectedly and we’re thrust into a more senior role, or a mentor or friend pinpoints potential we hadn’t recognised within ourselves. Whatever the reason, we strongly support seeking out training designed to help acquire…
The Steemies attend 2022 Employee Ownership Association (EOA) National Conference and mark an important team anniversary
On 16 March 2022, Esteem Training transitioned to become an employee-owned company. We’re proud that our entire staff voted for this key milestone in the company’s development since we have always maintained that our talented team represents not only our most important asset, but also the lifeblood of our success both past and future. As…
Mind maps – free tool for generating fresh ideas
In this blog post we share how our team makes use of mind maps to generate fresh ideas to help bring new projects to fruition and how you, too, can harness the power of mind maps almost immediately. Several of our team have been using mind maps for years courtesy of our exposure to Accelerated…
CCG Group – Award-winning partners delivering quality construction training
CCG Group The CCG Group is one of the country’s largest privately-owned construction and manufacturing companies, founded in 1947 with a vision to “build a more sustainable and progressive future for Scotland”. The company’s ongoing success is grounded in a programme of stringent quality control and continuous improvement in both their products and people. CCG’s…
We are now an Employee-owned business!
We have always been certain that our talented, dedicated team represents both the beating heart and future success of Esteem Training. And so we are delighted to share with you the exciting news that we are now an employee-owned business. Wednesday, 16 March 2022 marked Esteem Training’s official ‘Employee Ownership Day’ (EO Day) and we…
Championing lifelong learning in the Southern Uplands
I’m delighted, and more than a little flattered, to be invited to share this article via Esteem Training’s social media channels. We share a collective passion for helping industry professionals harness the power of training to reach beyond what they might have believed to be the limits of their abilities then watch them grow and develop as individuals, talented construction teams and business owners. The path that leads us to find our passion in life can occasionally feel long and winding, with many…
Leveraging the career-boosting power of training
They say it’s never too late to change the direction of our lives, and that received wisdom would seem to apply as much to our working lives as to our everyday existence. For some, career satisfaction might lie in having mastered most aspects of their role with few unforeseen events developing to potentially exceed their…
Gearing up to thrive in the low carbon economy
As chief executive of CECA Scotland (Civil Engineering Contractors Association), I relish the opportunity to contribute this guest article to be shared with Esteem Training’s network of clients, partners, supervisory and management candidates and SVQ ‘graduates’. Esteem Training’s working relationship with CECA Scotland stretches back well over a decade and we share many of the same values…
Investment in training that mirrors a reputation for excellence
Much has been written regarding the talent shortfall looming for the Scottish construction industry due to the predicted departure of a significant cohort of experienced professionals eligible to retire over the next five years. It’s possible that this projected exodus of expertise may acutely impact the civil engineering sector, where large numbers of new entrants…