Stakeholder soup
While taking in the insights and questions shared at Symposium’s Apprentice and School Leaver Conference in December, several themes began to emerge.
Author Archive: Elaine Hickmott
Dr Elaine Hickmott is Development Director of EH Enterprises; providing tailored leadership development services for scientists and engineers. Following completion of a Ph.D. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Elaine began her career as an industrial chemist for a multinational manufacturer, Freudenberg Nonwovens. Her decision to take a more commercial path saw her move into technical, business and senior management roles for TBA Textiles, Federal Mogul, ERA Technology and become Operations Director for The Outsourced Training Company. Elaine created her model for leadership, The Creative Enabler, and approach to leadership development, The Diamond Effect®, based on personal experience and a desire to help technical professionals realise their potential as leaders and role models.
When the levy breaks
Of all the interesting areas covered at Symposium’s flagship Apprentice and School Leaver conference on 3rd December 2015, none sparked as much debate as the impending apprenticeship levy and the accompanying changes to the funding of apprentice training.
Do you see what I see?
Sitting on a careers panel at TeenTech Surrey this month, looking out onto the expectant faces of the young people and their parents…