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Key Information:
Key Contact:
Alison Brooker
Key Contact Email: a.brooker@mmu.ac.uk
Contact Tel: 0161 247 3951
Partners:
Business Bolton
Business Link North West
Business Venture
European Regional Development Fund
Lancaster University Management School
North West Development Agency (NWDA)
North West Universities Association (NWUA)
Pannone Solicitors
The Law Society
Project Duration: 1st January 2007 - 31st July 2008
Project Type: Research, Support
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Leading Edge
The ERDF project's aim is to improve the competitiveness of small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in the Financial and Professional Service (F&PS) sector. Specificaly for the project, an innovative leadership and management diagnostic tool called LEADING EDGE has been developed. It will contribute to employment growth by improving the competitiveness of SMEs. This will be achieved through: - Action Learning - Focus on Self Awareness - Strategic Space - Practical Information by expert speaker.
Benefits for SMEs
- Access to a programme which can help with key issues such as recruitment and retention of staff
- Cost savings by taking part in a subsidised development programme
- Access to expert speakers & practitioners
- Empowering delegates to focus on their leadership challenge
- Focus on self awareness particularly emotional intelligence
Delivery
- A sector specific leadership and management evaluation tool that:
- uses a straightforward multiple choice questionnaire
- can be complete in less than 20 minutes
- online access
- instant feedback
Target Market
The programme is aimed at LEADERS and MANAGERS in SMEs within the Financial and Professional Services sector, which include accountants, the legal profession, architects, quantity surveyors, advertising, market research, public relations, consultancies and financial services.
Eligibility
The funding has also defined qualifying geographical areas within the North West region - please contact the project team at leadingedge@mmu.ac.uk, to see if your organisation fulfills eligibility criteria.
