In the press: Unipart recognised for 3rd time by HRH Princess Anne for outstanding workplace training

by Stuart TuckerNov 13, 2019Alumni news

Unipart was among 44 UK organisations including IBM, The Co-Op and Lloyds Banking Group, commended with a Princess Royal Training Award for their workplace learning at a ceremony held at St James’s Palace in London last week.

Presented by HRH Princess Anne and delivered by the City and Guilds Group, the Princess Royal Training Awards, now in their fourth year, celebrate exceptional training and development programmes across the country.

Unipart is recognised for its Leadership Gate to Great course.
Introduced in 2017, the Unipart Leadership Gate To Great course is an extension of the Unipart’s existing ‘Gate to Great’ approach to training and development – with hard work and deliberate practice anyone who joins the company can be great.

Central to the Leadership Gate to Great journey is mastery of The Unipart Way, Unipart’s philosophy of working – underpinned by a set of principles, systems, tools and techniques – that delivers exceptional levels of operational performance.

The Leadership Gate to Great course is aligned to Unipart’s strategic objectives, driving growth and engagement, and building capability in good leadership skills.

Denny Sharman, Unipart Logistics head of capability, said: “We’re delighted to be recognised in this way with a Princess Royal Training Award.

Read the full article on the SHD Logistics website: https://www.shdlogistics.com/news/unipart-recognised-for-3rd-time-by-hrh-princess-anne-for-outstanding-workpl

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