Square Box Training Consultancy has secured a deal with FMCG giant, SHS Group, to deliver a series of training programmes to the company’s employees throughout the UK.
The deal, worth an undisclosed sum, is part of an investment by SHS Group into people development and follows on from Square Box’s work with the company, as part of the UK Apprenticeship Levy.
Following the success of the apprenticeship training, SHS Group contracted Square Box to create a bespoke management development programme as part of their People Strategy, developing the capability and mindsets of employees across the Group. The training will be delivered across all SHS sites in the UK.
Founder of Square Box, Harry Harpur, said, “Square Box is delighted to continue our training programme with SHS Group. Through our work with the company during the apprenticeship programme, we established a great relationship with the team and we were very pleased when asked to develop a bespoke programme for the management team.
“Whilst the enquiry was initially for a Norhern Ireland cohort only, the success of the first programme which ran in 2018 and the positive response received in terms of our training delivery, as well as the fun and practical approach we use, meant we were then asked to roll out the training to employees all across the UK. We’re looking forward to continuing our work with SHS Group, which is a great company to work with.”
Elaine Birchall, Chief Executive Officer at SHS Group, said, “As part of our People Strategy, we identified the need to further develop ‘accountable leadership’ capability and mindsets across our Group. We engaged Square Box Training Consultancy in 2018 to deliver Advance, a management development programme, specially designed for our first line leaders. We partnered with Square Box as we believed their practical approach to learning, coupled with their engaging and personable content delivery, would create a memorable learning experience for the participants aligned with the values of our business.
“The programme was delivered over an 18-month period by Harry, Alison and Lorraine. They have truly taken our colleagues out of their comfort zones resulting in an immediate impact on our participant’s confidence and engagement. We are delighted that Square Box Training Consultancy will be delivering our Advance 2 First Line Leader programme in 2020.”
Square Box’s training programmes involve real life projects that are business related. The training programme involves coaching, workshops, project work and presentations and all employees are allocated internal mentors for the duration of the programme.
