LabNotes

In February, Gregor Rae, Chairman and CEO of BusinessLab, gave an inaugural lecture to the International MBA student cohort at the University of Aberdeen. "The Art of the Pitch" is the first of two modules intended to help students improve and finesse their presentations to potential investors and employers. The second module is entitled "The Science of the Pitch".

The future is in Newcastle

Technology Watch website lauds the Microsoft Corporation - ActiveAge presentation at the Gerontological Society of America's annual conference in New Orleans, and cites Newcastle upon Tyne as 'the future' in terms of ageing.

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ActiveAge

The ActiveAge team has started another wave of research into robotics, which will provide the theme for the next ActiveAge publication. A Newcastle partner meeting has also been scheduled for the 26th of January, when plans for the 2011 ActiveAge Summit will be finalised.

Renewables

The BusinessLab research team has been looking into the growing renewable energy sector. The team is particularly interested in the markets and business models that are developing within this area - and the strategies and processes that are being deployed to capitalise on the opportunities.

More Agents for Swansea

The City and County of Swansea Council are training up a new cohort of Signature Agents. A total of 36 new Agents are being trained to deploy the Family Learning Signature with families across the city.

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The Corporate Signature

"High performing companies do not stand still; they adapt, innovate and respond to changing conditions" (Towers Watson, 2010)

The Corporate Signature is a unique change management tool, developed as a result of BusinessLab's seven-year, £1.5 million, action research programme into organisational learning and change. The research consortium included some of the world's leading practitioners in corporate learning from business, government and academia.

The Corporate Signature builds a picture of an organisation's mindset and unmasks the barriers to change which may impede business performance. The outputs from the Corporate Signature identify what an organisation does well, what it needs to do differently and where opportunities exist for improving business performance.  

Through deployment of the Corporate Signature, an organisation gains a clear picture of its capacity to respond to planned changes such as a merger or acquisition, the introduction of new technology, or a new safety or quality initiative. It can also help to ensure the organisation is well placed to address external changes, such as challenging markets, or a step change in performance.  

The Corporate Signature provides analysis in raw data, dashboard or graphically, reporting trends against user defined demographics such as site, platform or department.  The data enables the development of a practical action plan, ensuring subsequent investment in resources and interventions are effectively targeted on the achievement of business goals. 

The Corporate Signature is being deployed by publicly listed companies, public sector agencies and third sector organisations to support a wide range of organisational change programmes and ensure organisations are well placed to meet their vision and performance targets. 

Contact us to find out more about how a Corporate Signature programme can benefit your business.