by Stephanie Carrey | Oct 17, 2022 | Coaching & Mentoring, General
First Line Managers on Leading with a Coaching Mindset. Our Leadership Development Consultant, Liz O’Connell, discusses ways to coach and lead, ensuring a positive outcome. I’ve recently been working with a group of leaders who are aiming to increase the use of...
by Stephanie Carrey | Aug 14, 2022 | General, Leadership, Management Courses, Wellbeing
First Line Managers on Leading People and Teams During my workshop for First Line Managers on Leading People and Teams, we had a great discussion on ‘how to create a happier workplace’. This is timely in light of rising costs, increased workloads and fewer resources....
by Stephanie Carrey | Jun 1, 2022 | 360 Feedback, General, Leadership, Wellbeing
Celebration is in the air this week as we gain an extra bank holiday to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee. Whether you are enjoying some extra time off, joining in a street party, working, or using the time to finish a lockdown project, celebration is in the air this week...
by Stephanie Carrey | May 12, 2022 | Coaching & Mentoring, General, Leadership
Coaching enables a leader to unlock the potential of their colleagues through meaningful conversations. I often discuss ‘what is leadership’ with my delegates during our leadership workshops. Definitions of leadership often include essentials such as being...
by Stephanie Carrey | May 4, 2022 | 360 Feedback, General, Leadership
Feedback is sometimes referred to as a gift. Whether you know the phrase “Ignorance is Bliss” from Thomas Gray’s 18th century “Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College” or Skepta’s 2019 album, it’s likely that you’ll have heard it somewhere. But is it...
by Stephanie Carrey | Apr 12, 2022 | 360 Feedback, Coaching & Mentoring, General, Leadership, Management Courses
Giving feedback is an important management skill and plays a significant role in supporting your team’s development and progress. Giving positive feedback can feel straightforward, but it’s remembering to provide it consistently and regularly that’s key if it’s...
by Stephanie Carrey | Mar 28, 2022 | General, Wellbeing
Imagine the difference in results from a strategic project which has been created, developed and implemented with energy. Are there some parts of your job that you get completely immersed in and look at the clock to see that a couple of hours have passed in a...
by Stephanie Carrey | Mar 23, 2022 | Apprenticeship, Case Studies, General, Testimonial
Aspire Development has been working in partnership with NICE to deliver Level 5 Operations/Departmental Manager Apprenticeship Programme The brief NICE – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Provide guidance, advice, quality standards and information...
by Stephanie Carrey | Mar 11, 2022 | Case Studies, General, Management Courses
ILM Level 3 Team Leader Programme & Strategic Leader Level 5 Programme with a purpose of improving management capabilities Brief Spectrum Community Health CIC is a social enterprise that delivers a range of community and offender healthcare services on behalf of...
by Stephanie Carrey | Feb 15, 2022 | Apprenticeship, General
We launched the third cohort of L3 Team Leader apprenticeship programme with English Heritage. Our programme lead, Racheal Kedward, 11 managers and their representatives from the business, Andrea Selly, Territory Director and Programme Sponsor also joined the call....
by Stephanie Carrey | Feb 10, 2022 | General
We have been rated Good by Ofsted! We have some exciting news to share with you all. We have been rated Good by Ofsted! This is a fantastic accomplishment for Aspire Development and reflects all the hard work put in by every one of our employees. Leah Hammond, Head of...
by Stephanie Carrey | Feb 8, 2022 | Wellbeing
We might think we know how to look after our wellbeing, but are we really doing it? As life returns to normal (will it ever?) there is increased pressure on us to get back to ‘doing it all’ so now is the time to check in with our mental and physical wellbeing. ...
by Stephanie Carrey | Feb 1, 2022 | FAQ's, General
Level 5 Operations/Departmental Manager Apprenticeship In this blog we will cover some FAQs around our Level 5 Operations/Departmental Manager Apprenticeship. If you would like to see our live where our experts Sally Turgoose and Liz O’Connell answered your questions...
by Stephanie Carrey | Jul 12, 2021 | Apprenticeship, Case Studies
Aspire Development delivers Level 5 apprenticeship programmes in leadership & management Brief Wincanton is a leading third-party logistics and supply chain solutions provider in the UK and Ireland. Working in a diverse range of industry sectors from...
