Why productivity matters
Productive companies get more out of what they’ve got, enabling them to increase their profits, pay higher wages and invest in their future. More productive businesses mean a more prosperous country. Discover why productivity matters below.
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We were suffering from growing pains
Milexa managing director Richard Wilde joined the Mentoring for Growth programme when he realised he needed some guidance with growth.
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Learning to become a better leader, without the guilt
Having become a leader through her business naturally expanding, Emma Heathcote-James always felt guilty about investing in her own development.
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I’m making quicker decisions now
When Chris Mayne was offered a mentor through Be the Business, the timing was serendipitous: in January, he’d taken over as managing director of navigation engineering company Forsberg.
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I knew marketing, but finance and logistics were way out of my comfort zone
He is a marketing expert, but a mentor gave fitness brand owner Mark Robinson the finance and logistics help required for his business to reach new heights.
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Business books are no substitute for talking to someone who has done it
With Anton Hanley ambitious and eager to learn from others who’ve trodden a similar path, Mentoring for Growth has helped him do just that.
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Mentoring felt almost like business therapy
As a new non-engineer recruit in an engineering company, Nicola Seferta felt she faced a steep learning curve. A mentor helped her successfully adjust.
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Shielding, but far from isolated from his team
When a health condition for Mark Holden required him to shield during the pandemic, the pub landlord sought advice from a mentor to help him lead effectively from a distance. The results have been astounding.
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I felt like I was in my dad’s shadow
It took Liz Davis a long time to realise she didn’t need to be her dad after taking over the family business – she just needed to be herself.
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