A Hull-based performance and management consultancy has added a leading educational resources supplier to its clientbase.
Findel is to place an initial 50 employees on a skills development programme with Trans2 Performance. The company already works with Amazon, GlobalData, Siemens Gamesa and Hull University Teaching Hospitals, while a win with Ineos Grenadiers cycling team grabbed headlines ahead of the 2022 race season.
The investment in T2’s training initiatives includes immersive in-person sessions which are specially developed to be aligned with the business’ current priorities, while access to an online learning hub designed to promote personal development is to be rolled out to all 300 employees, with head office in Hyde, Cheshire and product and distribution centre in Nottingham.
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Findel has also invested in the consultancy’s psychometric testing tools, which produce highly detailed behavioural insights into each employee’s characteristics on how best they operate in the workplace.
T2 founder and chief executive, Martin Johnson, said: “The level of buy-in and commitment shown by the Findel employees has been amazing and has heavily contributed towards the programme’s success. We are delighted to be working alongside them.”
Findel’s origins as an educational resources supplier can be traced back to 1817. Today, its brands and websites offer more than 32,000 products to educators and parents based in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ and overseas with the business exporting to 130 countries.
Findel’s human resources director, Gary McDowell, said: “We understand the importance of training and development, and see it as much more than just a box-ticking exercise.
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“We wanted to work with a provider that would deliver a programme that our leadership team could relate to, feel invested in and receive training aligned with their goals and our values. This will ensure they feel empowered to be their best-self, accountable and to be proactive in coaching their teams to success.
“T2 has a strong reputation and an innovative, credible approach, offering a programme our leadership cohorts can really invest themselves in.
“Through undertaking the development programme, our business leaders will be able to use the skills learned and enhanced to drive Findel forward and support us in delivering our growth strategy.”
Findel is backed by Leeds-headquartered private equity firm Endless, which supported a management buy-out in April 2021.