Learning while earning at Fairbairn Private Bank
25 May 2011
Fairbairn Private Bank has once again participated
in the annual Learning at Work Day event run by the 'Campaign for
Learning', a charity that promotes workplace training across the
UK. The bank recently held their second Learning at Work Day and
worked closely with the human resources, training and development
company, Breakthrough Dynamics, to deliver a series of staff
workshops designed to develop a range of personal
skills.
Lynn Kelly, senior training executive at Fairbairn
Private Bank, said: "Due to the success of our first Learning at
Work Day in 2010, we were keen to hold another event and we now
plan to hold the event on an annual basis in both our Isle of Man
and Jersey offices. We are delighted to offer a new type of
learning, 'self-directed learning', which encourages staff to
choose which subjects are important to them. At Fairbairn Private
Bank, we place great value on ongoing development of our staff and
this was recently recognised when we were once again listed in the
Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For 2011, ranking
very impressively at number 17."
Each year, thousands of organisations take part in
the Campaign for Learning, which helps individuals to learn new
skills they can use in the workplace, and Fairbairn Private Bank
was the first business in the Isle of Man to get involved in the
initiative. The bank continues to support the campaign by asking
its employees to choose which subject areas they would like to
explore, and the bank then offers fun, skills-related workshops on
the subjects they select. Recent subjects included ask the right
questions, get motivated, understanding others better, enrich your
communications and how to eat or drink less.
Justin Tipper, trainer of Neuro Linguistics at
Breakthrough Dynamics, commented: "I was delighted to be asked by
Fairbairn Private Bank to present this year's Learning at Work
events in the Isle of Man. It was a real pleasure to train with
such motivated people - obviously there's something about working
for the bank that's good for them! Clearly, being an employer of
choice does not just happen, there has to be a real passion for
being the best, treating people well, and giving them the
opportunities to grow and progress, right throughout the
organisation."
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For further
information:
Cathy Cowin or Lesley Allegro, Fairbairn Private
Bank Tel: +44 (0)1624
645000
Issued by:
Kate McDowell, Isle of Man Advertising and PR
Ltd
Tel: +44 (0)1624 620440
About Fairbairn Private Bank
Fairbairn Private Bank operates a comprehensive
private and personal banking operation on behalf of a wide range of
clients. These include private individuals, non-trading companies,
trusts, governments and institutional investors. A full range of
banking, investment, trust and corporate services can be accessed
through its offices in the Isle of Man, Jersey, London and its
representative office in South Africa.
Fairbairn Private Bank is a member of the Old Mutual
Group.
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