Specialised Training for Property Development

A Coventry-based property development, investment and construction firm has worked in association with Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber Training, to develop succession planning strategies and build staff leadership and management skills.

The Wigley Group, based in Stockton, Southam was formed in 1964 and the management team quickly recognised the growth potential of commercial property. The company has doubled in size over the last three years and continues to invest in additional training opportunities with Chamber Training. The latest training initiative, the ILM 3 Award in Leadership & Management, included modules such as effective ways to motivate staff to improvement performance.

Members of the management team at The Wigley Group who benefited from the ILM 3 Award were Jean Swidryk, Alexis Considine and Laura Branson.

Commenting on the ILM 3 training opportunity, Jean Swidryk remarked: “After having a family at a young age and starting my career later on in life, I was lucky enough to join The Wigley Group in January 2018. Although I was excited about the prospect of returning to studying, it had been a long time since I’d been in a classroom. The ILM 3 training was a great opportunity to prove myself and my abilities. I persevered with the assessments and assignments and looked to Tracy Sawrey, from Chamber Training for guidance and inspiration. My hard work certainly paid off when I achieved 70% in my first assignment.”

Commenting on how the training has helped her career progression, Jean said: “Tracy Sawrey has a beautiful way of teaching and she really helped me to understand and apply the training to my job role. During a problem solving assignment, I was able to stop duplication, save time and ultimately produce cost savings.  I feel more confident now about working with new processes and the training has certainly been instrumental in helping me to gain a recent promotion too. I am so grateful to Wigley for giving me the opportunity.”

Tracy Sawrey, a Management Trainer at Chamber Training remarked on Jean’s progress: “The ILM 3 Award in Leadership and Management is ideal for the individuals who are seeking to build their key management skills, develop leadership capability, understand team motivation and confidently manage people.  It is an ideal foundation to start building a career in management and it was a perfect platform for relevant staff at The Wigley Group.

“Jean’s learning journey was inspirational and evidences wherever someone is in their life it is possible to achieve a qualification that delivers practical benefits to them and makes a difference to their organisation. Although nervous at the start, Jean has developed a newfound confidence and a determination to succeed. I’m sure this is not the end of her learning journey, just the beginning.

“Alexis and Laura also found the training extremely useful and beneficial.  They have all found the modules in ILM 3 relevant, engaging and applicable to their job roles. We are delighted to hear that the training has provided them with practical, hands-on experience that can help them develop and grow.”

To find out more about how Chamber Training can help your company to develop its workforce, please contact a member of our Business Development Team on 024 7623 1122, enquiries@cw-chambertraining.co.uk

Photo caption: L-R: Jean Swidryk, Alexis Considine and Laura Branson