Leadership & Development Advisory Service Grants to Help Boost Business & Skills

Jan 2009

ADK Ltd, an Associate of Institute of Business Consulting and one of Somerset's leading independent e-business consultancy and service providers, today announced a new and exclusive Strategic Leadership and E-Business Development Coaching/Mentoring Service for business leaders who wish to develop their strategic, personal and management skills in e-business, e-marketing and project planning.

Based on years of coaching and providing e-business services the new provision aims to increase the leadership and management capabilities of business leaders and their senior managers so they can advance their business and personal development needs.

With the addition of Skills Minister Lord Young’s announcement of a £1000 Leadership and Management Advisory Service grant from Train to Gain, its clear that businesses throughout the South West will be able to use grants like this to access training programmes like ADK's.

"Anybody can learn functional job specific skills, but our leadership development service is designed to develop the person, manager and leader. We start the process by showing how knowledge of skills can be used to develop a successful leader in any environment, whether business or e-business" said Andrew Knutt, ADK's Managing Director.

"We see many companies and individuals evaluating the effectiveness of their current approach and what we do is assist in reviewing that approach from the management, business and personal perspective. Our leadership programme is designed to understand the key opportunities and issues from a range of perspectives - customer and provider, and review the effectiveness and potential for use of e-business" continues Andrew.

In addition, business owners will learn tips and strategies to help them bring order to the chaos of running an e-business so they can get better control and gain powerful insight into simple ways to increase profits and develop as effective managers.

Neil Higginson, Director of Enterprise at Somerset Centre for Enterprise was pleased to offer businesses this unique opportunity to learn from professionals, commenting “Many established firms are trying to build online capabilities and are asking some fundamental questions on the appropriateness of their business models, leadership skills, personal ambitions and the performance of their websites in this collaborative, technological world. This raises challenges as to what can be done to increase their game, processes and knowledge needed for a successful online presence and business”.

More Information

ADK Ltd and ADK Design is a Somerset based design, media and business consultancy firm providing a range of design services to the business community. ADK Ltd is an associate of the Institute of Business Consulting, South West Design Forum, vice chair of Somerset Design Enterprise Network, Microsoft Partner, and a Chamber member of Somerset and Taunton. Contact us here.

For information on your eligibility for the £1000 grant contact your local Train to Gain office at www.traintogain.gov.uk or email LMAS@businesslinksw.co.uk or telephone 08456 047 047.