Solicitors on Time

Toojays is delighted to be able to add Greenwoods Solicitors to its client portfolio.

The Peterborough based firm is reviewing it offering of internal soft skills courses to staff and Toojays were invited to asssit with these.

Rosemary Gearing, Personnel Manager at Greenwoods put together a programme of development courses which Toojays were invited to deliver.

This week saw the start of that process with a half day workshop on Time Management held at the Solicitors city centre offices.

'The feedback has been excellent' and we hope to continue to support Rosemary and Greenwoods as they offer further courses to their staff.

Sales Team Development

The Sales Team at Peterborough based Veterinary Business Development Ltd recently took time out to develop and review their effectiveness.

Working with Toojays at Flag Fen, the High Performing Team Development Workshop focused on their current dynamic by looking at the traits of HPT's, their own motivational drivers, the teams strengths and areas for improvement.

The event was a combination of classroom theory with facilitated discussion and experiencial activities to give opportunity to explore the behaviours needed from the team to achieve and sustain HPT status.

The group commented that whilst an intense day it had been very worthwhile with plenty of learning and actions to take away!

Ancient site for development

Toojays have formed a partnership with Flag Fen Archaeology Park in Peterborough to provide Team Development activities.

Lee Martin, MD of Toojays commented "We're delighted to be able to offer Management and Team Development training to our clients here at Flag Fen. There is no other specific designated site within Peterborough that enables the outdoor learning and experiential development that we can provide here at Flag Fen.

Historically we've had to take our clients over to our other partnered sites in Norwich and Windsor. By establishing a venue here we can service local clients and give all our development events a unique experience at a superb venue that has a great natural and historic background."

Sharon Shortland, Flag Fen General Manager – commented “Toojays has shown itself to be a thoroughly professional organisation delivering high quality training. We are very happy to offer this unique venue and to work in association with Lee and his team.”

Lake side Learning

Scottish & Newcastle UK Ltd, Commercial team spent 3 days in the Lake District team building with the aid of Toojays.

The group staying in a self catering cottage in Pooley Bridge, Ullswater were facilitated by MD Lee Martin and Mike Snelling.

Having explored the group dynamics and behavioural strengths through a combination of theory and feedback the team went on to apply their self awareness to a number of practical challenges which served to highten and draw out their key learning.

Relating their experiences back to the practicalities of the workplace was critical commented Team Leader Mark Ellis.

Probation Evaluation

Toojays HR Consultant Sharn Crane and MD Lee Martin spent a week delivering Job Analysis and Evaluation workshops for the Eastern Regions of the National Probation Service.

The workshops were held in Norwich, Huntingdon and Witham and provided attendees with an indepth and practical insight into the Services Evaluation scheme.

With practical exercises and facilitated discussions the roles of Analysist and Panel Member were fully explained and clarified.

The sessions were well received with one attendee commenting "At first there was fog, then mist and now I'm completely clear on the roles and process!! Thank you"

Further workshops are planned for Humberside Probation later this month.