Signatures
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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.
Read more...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.
Signatures The Employability Signature
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The Employability Signature The Employability Signature is a unique and innovative tool designed to support the engagement and successful return to work of individuals seeking employment. The Employability Signature was developed as part of an extensive action research project with the Wise Group, one of Scotland’s largest Social Enterprises who have been leading the delivery of employability programmes since 1983. The Employability Signature is the latest addition to the BusinessLab suite of Signature tools, which have all have their foundation in long term social research projects and extensive beta testing with practitioners and clients. The Employability Signature is a person-centric diagnostic tool identifies the key barriers that may prevent an individual gaining and sustaining employment and also the strengths and opportunities that an individual can harness. Recognising that every individual is unique, and that their journeys into starting or returning to work will be equally varied, the Signature enables the individual to build a picture of their own capacity and as such develop a tailored action plan. The Employability Signature is being used to replace traditional methods of engaging with and gathering information on clients, putting the client in the driving seat. This means support can be based on actual rather than perceived needs and root causes and barriers are better understood, improving the likelihood of an individual gaining and sustaining employment.
At a strategic level, the Employability Signature provides agencies and employers with raw data which can be aggregated across groups of individuals to identify common themes and trends and opportunities for peer support. This can be used to inform wider resource allocation and planning for employability programmes, allowing agencies to effectively prioritise their services and improve support across wider groups of individuals. Contact us to find out more about the Employability Signature.
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Partner quotes
- "In our drive to improve the performance of a diverse international group, BusinessLab's Corporate Signature has given us a unique picture of the organisational barriers and levers to successfully delivering our corporate change programme.""The Signature has also stimulated collaboration between our business units and has helped management to shape communications and define a clear and focused action plan"Raymond PirieVice President, Intertek plc
- "For any individual interested in older adults or any for-profit or non-profit entity looking for expertise, guidance or relevant data ... there is no greater integrated experience or seamless, end-to-end data than what is being orchestrated by ActiveAge."Dr Gary Moulton
Product Manager
Microsoft Corporation - "BusinessLab’s development and maintenance of the ActiveAge website and information stream is both a regional resource in the United Kingdom and a model that others around the world are attempting to emulate.""But ActiveAge is doing more than collecting and distributing information. It has become a valuable nexus of business, government, universities and NGOs. I can assure you there are few activities in the world that have successfully brought together the various interests."Prof Joseph CoughlinFounding Director
MIT Age Lab - "ActiveAge has opened up for us a whole range of new and sometimes unexpected opportunities, helping us to think in fresh ways...and facilitating the development of innovative partnerships across the public, community and private sectors.""The BusinessLab team has been consistently responsive to our needs, playing a key role in helping us shape our thinking about the future."Colin WilliamsDirector Of TransformationNewcastle City Council
"I see BusinessLab as a key partner adding considerable value to our existing work as well as differentiating us from others working in similar fields. I am in no doubt that this relationship will evolve over time to our mutual benefit."
Ken Milroy
Chief Executive
The Aberdeen Foyer- "The stimulus, analysis and encouragement provided by BusinessLab has guided the school into developing many innovative solutions to more effectively deal with families."
Kevin Beaton
Head teacher
Sydney Smith School "Partnering with BusinessLab brings both traditional and non-traditional benefits to the relationship.
True to BusinessLab's reputation, the company is composed of a tight nucleus of professionals who are result driven. This tight nucleus has formed a loose association with many expert contacts around the world, giving you, the partner, an exposure to new ideas, new people and best practice."
Peter Griffiths
President
Jersey Information Society Commission (Ret)
