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SUMMARY:SMAS Business Improvement Academy
DESCRIPTION:The Business Improvement Academy is an innovative new approach that combines business improvement with behavioural change. A mix of five workshop based learning days combined with best practice\, and on-site project work will support companies wishing to engage in the concept of sustainable continuous improvement by combining improvement tools and techniques with cultural and behavioural change. \nBenefit to companies \nParticipants of the academy will become cultural enablers for their business\, capable of delivering sustainable improvement through developing employee engagement and embedding supporting behaviours. \nThe guiding principles of the academy are: \n\nContinuous improvement combined with behavioural change – tailored to the participant’s own business improvement project\nUse of active learning techniques – supported by experienced practitioners\nFocus on sustainable change – embedding learning to deliver future business benefits\nLeadership excellence – practical improvement and embedding of leadership skills\nBusiness excellence – improving the competitiveness of business\nEngagement – encouraging continuous improvement by engaging with others\n\nWhy should you attend? \nYou have the ambition to drive significant improvements forward (process and behavioural) within your business. However\, the rate of change is slower than anticipated. The appetite for change isn’t quite what it should be and any process changes achieved may have been short lived. There is also an expectation that any changes won’t be fully supported\, with a consequential migration back to previous practices. \nWho should participate? \n\nThose who have responsibility for enabling change in the business and are keen to secure a higher level of ownership and engagement from their colleagues\nThose who wish to clearly understand and better appreciate their own respective roles in the change process\n\nPlease note that sponsoring business leaders will be required to attend. These include: \n\nHalf-day sponsors session in order to fully understand their role in supporting their delegates back in the workplace as they implement change – 28 August 2024\nThe final delegate presentation day – 27 November 2024\n\nCourse Dates \n\nSponsor Day 28/08/2024.\nDelegate Day 1 03/09/2024.\nDelegate Day 2 11/09/2024.\nDelegate Day 3 18/09/2024.\nDelegate Day 4 25/09/2024.\nDelegate Day 5 02/10/2024.\nBest Practice Visit 09/10/2024 – This will be on site at a company/innovation centre.\nOn site Coaching – 3 half day session – dates to be agreed.\nFeedback Day 27/11/2024.\n\nPlease Note that the sponsoring business leaders will be required to attend: \n\nHalf-day Sponsors Session on the (28th of August 2024) in order to fully understand their role in supporting their delegates back in the workplace as they implement change;\nThe final delegate presentation day (27th November 2024).\n\nEligibility \nThe academy is open to applications from businesses with aspirations for growth. An initial review will ensure the academy is the best option to meet current business needs. The cost is £1000 (excluding VAT) for an SME and £1250 (excluding VAT) for a non-SME per delegate paid in advance by credit card. It will be held at Scottish Enterprise Collaboration Suite\, Floor 4\, Atrium Court\, 50 Waterloo St\, Glasgow G2 6HQ.
URL:https://investinangus.com/event/smas-business-improvement-academy/
LOCATION:Scottish Enterprise Glasgow\, 50 Waterloo Street\, Glasgow\, G2 6HQ
CATEGORIES:Business Planning
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