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Coventry UniversitySupporting Business
Neil WitheyOperations Director
Martin GrantBusiness Development Manager
David Tooth Construction and Built Environment Sector Lead
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• 22,000 Students
• Academic & Internal Structure
• Art & Design
• Business, Environment & Society
• Engineering & Computing
• Health & Life Sciences
• Applied Research Institutes
• CUE Ltd, ACUA Ltd, London Campus
Coventry University
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Commercial Activity
• Focus on collaboration (industry and academia)• Through commercial partnerships, the University have
built up a comprehensive network of clients and have gained a reputation for providing real business solutions
• Coventry University work with a diverse range of organisations in both the public & private sector– Individual entrepreneurs, SMEs, and large corporate
organisations in a wide range of market sectors
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Working with Business
Through the institutional Applied Research (AR) Strategy, the University work with a range of companies to help:-
• Develop new products and services• Improve processes and efficiencies • Understand the market, develop business strategy• Identify, value and protect and develop IP • Assess learning and development needs • Access specialist funding
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Options
– Internships– Student Projects– Knowledge Transfer– Collaborative Research– Direct Consultancy– Training
Complexity & Urgency?
Working with Business
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Grand Challenge Initiatives
Sustainable Agriculture
Integrated Transport &Logistics
Low Impact
Buildings
Ageing Society
Digital Media
Low Carbon Vehicles
Improving transport services and the
movement of people
and goods
Increasing innovation
in the sustainable construction
industry
Addressing the
societal issues of
supporting an ageing population
Developing viable, and sustainabl
e agricultural methods
Exploiting digital
systems & platforms (innovative technology & content)
Designing, testing &
evaluating low carbon
vehicles and
systems
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Low Impact Buildings
New £55m Faculty
Building, BREEAM Excellent
£300k Wireless
Monitoring Project
£5.2m “Sustainable
Building Futures” Project
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Trading Subsidiaries
• ACUA Ltd– Provider of bespoke, commercial learning & development
solutions, driven by organisational need & demand, integrating business coaches directly into client organisations
• Coventry University College Ltd– Provider of flexible HNC/HND and Honours Degree Courses
based around professional qualification standards, and coupled with an academic award
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Professional Learning & Development
“With over 80% of the 2020 workforce already in employment, the UK is facing a skills shortage that needs addressing now to secure the future of the UK’s global competitiveness”
Flexible blended learning solutions offering:-
On Campus, On Site, Online learning
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• Business & Professional Services• Project Management, Leadership & Management, Marketing,
Languages, Accountancy, Legal Practice, HR Management
• Engineering & Manufacturing• Metrology & Measurement
• Creative, Digital, and IT• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro
• Health & Social Care• Nursing, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Clinical Skills
Open Programmeshttp://store.coventry.ac.uk
Including...
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• CU Technology Park Training Facilities• Coventry University London Campus• Specialist Training Facilities
• Metrology, Design, Health Skills
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Learn, Succeed, Evolve
Coventry University Trading Subsidiary
– Commercial learning & development solutions• Leadership & management, organisational development
– Driven by organisational need & demand– Business coaches integrated into client organisation– Flexible programmes– Designed to drive improvements in business performance
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About Acua
We realise sustainable performance improvement through enabling your organisation, teams and individuals to learn, succeed and evolve
OD and L&D consultancy
Talent frameworks: career and learning
pathways
Performance based coaching
Assessment & development centres
Bespoke & tailored learning solutions
E-learning environments and multi site delivery
PsychometricsReturn on Investment
ServicesL&D outsourcing
Open Programme Framework
Accreditation services Experiential solutions
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How we work with employers
Our focus on the ‘outside-in’ has led us to identify some key principles which underpin the way we work:
• We foster active relationships - taking the time to truly understand your needs and connecting people whose trust, passion and expertise helps to achieve your aspiration and intent
• We make it authentic - wrapping dynamic and highly engaging solutions around the things that matter most to you and your organisation, giving real time impact
• We facilitate immersive learning experiences - facilitating inspiring, dramatic and memorable solutions that challenge you to address emotions, situations and experiences, enabling positive change
• We measure the transformation - measuring and evaluating the difference that our solutions have had, ensuring your organisation gains real, lasting benefits
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A client/partner centric approach
Programme Management and Administration
Senior Leadership
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Our partners and the projects we support
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Building Blocks of CapabilityBuilding Block Distinguishing
Characteristics Organisational Examples
World Class Learning Behaviours - Individual
A Supportive learning environment
Employees :•Feel safe disagreeing with others, asking naive questions, owning up to mistakes, representing minority viewpoints.•Recognise the value of opposing ideas.•Take risks and explore the unknown.•Take time to review organisational processes.
An environment that supports learning has four distinguishing characteristics.
Psychological safety. Appreciation of differences. Openness to new ideas. Time for reflection.
Ability to learn Willing to learn Personal responsibility
Concrete Learning processes
A team or company has formal processes for:•Generating, collecting, interpreting and disseminating information.•Experimenting with new offerings.•Gathering intelligence on competitors, customers and technology trends.•Identifying and solving problems.•Developing employees skills.
Concrete learning processes and practices
Learning processes involve the generation, collection, interpretation, and dissemination of information
For maximum impact, knowledge must be shared in systematic and clearly defined ways
Clear thinking Effective communication Working with change (learning agility) Taking the lead
Leadership that reinforces learning
The organisation’s leaders:•Demonstrate willingness to entertain alternative vie points.•Signal the importance of spending time on problem identification, knowledge transfer and reflection.•Engage in active questioning and listening.
Leadership that reinforces learning
Organizational learning is strongly influenced by the behaviour of leaders
Learning from others Learning using technology Understanding self
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Reflection On A Talent Model
Construction and Built Environment Talent Model
Competency Framework
Defines the skills and capabilities that enable an individual to perform well and achieve successful outcomes in their role
Career Framework
Outlines the content of roles at different levels of the
organisation and the performance expectations
within six key factors
Performance Objectives
Set out the specific and measurable objectives that
an individual must be able to achieve in order to
successful in their role
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Applications
Competency Framework
Career Framework
Performance Management
Career Development
Attraction & Recruitment
Reward & Recognition
Learning & Development
Succession Planning
TALENT MODEL
Performance Objectives
How do we reward our top performers?
How do we find people with the right talents?
How do we develop the right skills in our people?
How do ensure talent is in place for the future?
How do ensure the right people progress?
How do we get the most out of our people?
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Impartial analysis
Collaborative preparation
Powerful delivery Transferring the
learning
Measure the success
The client experience
The business
experience
The programmeexperience
The learner experience
Integrated Customer Experience
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What’s next?
•Contact us
•Neil Withey - Operations Director•Martin Grant - Business Development Manager•Dave Tooth - Construction and Built Environment Sector Lead Acua Limited5 Coventry Innovation VillageCheetah RoadCoventry CV1 2TL T 024 7615 8283e [email protected]. [email protected] [email protected]
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