BusinessWise

Hear first-hand how BusinessWise can make a difference - to those on the course, their managers and our business:

Tim Potter

Architectural Technologist, Blackburn

“I was put forward for BusinessWise by the head of architecture and after he gave me some background, I felt that it would be an excellent opportunity for me to learn more practical business skills and further my career.

I have found the content excellent and I have related everything I have learned back to my day job. There were business things I have always wanted to know but never been able to look into before, like finances and management. Now I feel comfortable talking about them.

The lectures have been interesting and tie in well with Capita Symonds activities but my favourite part was the Lledr Hall excursion.  The team activities have helped to consider relationships at work and how we interact with people and I have been able to take a lot of that back to the office and my own team.  It was also a great opportunity to meet with other graduates and share our experiences.

Since starting BusinessWise, I now look at Capita Symonds as a whole company, I don’t just focus on my own team. I can see the bigger picture and think about the impact my activities have on the whole business.

I think that BusinessWise has helped me in many ways and has also been enjoyable at the same time.”

Tony Strickland

Director, Blackburn

Many organisations recognise the importance of investing in their staff and Capita Symonds is no exception having adopted various coaching and training programmes over recent years. 

One example of the success of this strategy is Tim Potter who was selected to go on the BusinessWise programme after demonstrating his appetite for understanding more about the business and how it is managed. To broaden his skills and natural ability the programme seemed a natural choice to provide academic and practical training beyond that of his technical training allowing him to prepare for career progression into areas were into business and commercial awareness is key.

Tim has just completed the first year of the programme but I can already see the benefits that the programme has brought to the business. He is engaged in the business – thinking about how activities impact on the team and the wider business and being more commercial in his approach.

BusinessWise allows graduates to interact with others from around the business and has increased the networking across disciplines and sites, which is crucial to the growth and development of Capita Symonds.  Tim is now communicating with graduates in other teams and offices that he had never met prior to starting BusinessWise.

The programme also gives graduates access to some of Capita Symonds key specialists, which is an opportunity they did not have before and allows us as a company to share knowledge and learn from the best.

The content of BusinessWise supports Tim’s aspirations to become chartered with the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT), covering the key business competencies that full membership of this professional body requires.

We are very pleased with Tim’s development since starting the BusinessWise programme and look forward to seeing him progress further in Year 2 not to mention his career develop with the company. I would have no hesitation in supporting any new graduates that join Capita Symonds who demonstrate similar potential to enroll on the BusinessWise programme.