Career Development

We’re all familiar with classroom-based training, but there are other, sometimes more effective, ways to learn so we adopt the 70:20:10 model of learning detailed below.

So, although we have a number of opportunities available to target formal and social learning, we know that most of how you become great in your role will be down to you and what you do every day.

Learning time consists of:

70%

Daily tasks, challenges and Practice

20%

Social interactions in person or online

10%

Training Courses

Some of the opportunities we offer at Nexus are listed below:

Mentoring

Coaching

Shadowing

Volunteering

Lunch & Learns

Specialist workshops such as Crucial Conversations

Discovery Days

Personality and Potential Diagnostics such as Strengths Finder or MBTI

Nexus Wellbeing Champions

Our Programmes

Aspire Programme

The Aspire Programme aims to develop our future talent by equipping delegates with the skills and knowledge to support the strategic direction of the business going forward, and is endorsed by the ILM. The outcomes of the programme are as follows:

Provide the skills and knowledge for delegates to perform their role to a high standard
Ensure delegates with the right attitudes, behaviours and values in line with the Nexus vision, mission and objectives
Support succession planning in the business by creating a talent pool of individuals ready and able to step up to the next level
Investing in high potential to retain our talent
Building committed and engaged teams who understand the value each individual can bring to the business

Future Foreman Programme

Through an extensive skills assessment based on excellence within the context of a Site Foreman role with Tamdown, high potential individuals are selected to engage in a development programme aiming to highlight their practical talents and utilise their learning styles to develop their leadership capability to enable them to progress to a Foreman role within the organisation. The programme aims to embed the goals and culture of the organisation, seek to recognise and develop those individuals, and empower them to lead and demonstrate high performance amongst the sites they are allocated through interactive experiential learning. The programme is also endorsed by the ILM.

The outcomes of the programme are as follows:

To develop our aspiring Foremen with the skills and knowledge to carry out the role to a high standard
Support succession planning in the business by creating a talent pool of individuals ready and able to step up to the next level
Investing in high potential to retain our talent
Develop high performing teams by growing managers that coach, empower and drive performance culture on site and across the business
Align leadership skills and approach to organisation culture, values and goals
Positively impact the profitability of the organisation

Aspiring Managers (ILM Level 3)

The ILM Aspiring and Front Line Manager Programme aims to develop our new and aspiring managers in terms of their leadership skills and knowledge to become more effective in both managing their teams in delivering the goals of the business, and equates to an ILM level 3 award.
The outcomes of the programme are as follows:

To create a proactive approach to leadership
To create a platform for self-development
To ‘Walk the talk’ aligned to the organisation’s expectations
To grow and retain talent
To create leaders, not followers
To drive a performance culture
To impact on the profitability of the organisation

Front Line Managers (ILM Level 5)

The ILM Experienced Manager Programme aims to develop our existing experienced managers in terms of their leadership skills and knowledge to become more strategic and effective in delivery the goals of the business, and equates to an ILM level 5 award.
The outcomes of the programme are as follows:

To create a proactive approach to leadership
To create a platform for self-development
To ‘Walk the talk’ aligned to the organisation’s expectations
To grow and retain talent
To create leaders, not followers
To drive a performance culture
To impact on the profitability of the organisation

Site Engineer and Management Programme (SEMP)

The Site Engineer and Management Programme (SEMP) is new for 2018, and is aimed at all Tamdown site managers, site supervisors, assistant site supervisors, project managers, engineers and trainee engineers, as well as any identified future talent. The programme consists of fourteen workshops which are experiential and interactive, and will provide an opportunity for our site employees to share experiences and knowledge with peers, whilst learning some tips and techniques to help the delegates and their teams.

The aims of the programme are as follows:

To share experiences and learning across our site team management and engineers
To develop and upskill our existing site team management and engineers
To reinforce the site Development & Skills Matrix in practice and begin to develop a career pathway for site employees
To create a peer support network across the business