Staff secondment
You're never too big to learn!
Secondments are regularly offered to young people, graduates and trainees as a means of professional development - but are they also useful for senior managers?
Secondments to and from the world of education are without doubt an opportunity for professional development, enhanced cross-cultural understanding and the sharing of best practice.
The benefits are varied but staff development is key. Secondments provide a unique learning environment where individuals will be stretched to develop or enhance communication skills, cultural awareness and often leadership and influencing skills.
The aim is not simply to transfer an individual to an identical role, but to create an environment where personal growth and learning can be achieved.
Sharing of best practices is also one of the benefits to be drawn from the exercise. Organisations evolve over time and often at different paces across geographies. Best practice can sometimes develop in isolation and unnoticed but the secondment process creates an opportunity for these practices to be identified and championed across the wider organisation, often with substantial commercial benefits.
A fresh pair of eyes and the experience of someone from a different workplace will give everybody a chance to learn new things and to develop their own skills further.
Get involved
To find out more about getting involved, contact the Determined to Succeed team on tel: 0141 242 5977, email: