Unicom aspires to inspire its employees

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(2010), "Unicom aspires to inspire its employees", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 42 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/ict.2010.03742fab.005

Unicom aspires to inspire its employees

Article Type: Notes and news From: Industrial and Commercial Training, Volume 42, Issue 6

UK business-telecoms company Unicom has launched a program to fund employees in study outside of their normal work duties.

Employees at the Manchester-based firm are being encouraged to present a case for receiving external training that will have a direct and positive influence on their role at Unicom.

Operations director Chris Earle, who pioneered the so-called Aspire to Inspire program, said: “The program will enable our staff to work on their personal skills set, which in turn will have a positive impact on us as a business.”

“In the first stage, we ask staff to identify any external training or study they are interested in completing and then we decide whether this will benefit the individual and the organization. We will also ask participants to share their new knowledge with the rest of the team, to inspire others to continue learning and developing.”

Recruitment and HR assistant Aurelia Bowerbank is the first employee to embark on the Aspire to Inspire scheme, studying for a Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development certificate in personnel practice.

She said: “I couldn’t afford to complete this qualification without Unicom’s help. Aspire to Inspire has given me the opportunity to develop myself, both personally and for the company, and I look forward to learning new skills to assist with our recruitment drive.”