Train to Gain - Leadership & Management

Growth International is working with the Learning & Skills Council to deliver training, coaching and mentoring under its Train to Gain Leadership & Management grant programme. The areas covered by the training can be found on the Training section of our website.

The grant can provide up to £1,000 of support to a training programme for a CEO and main board directors of companies (with between 5 and 249 employees) who are involved in setting the strategic direction of the company.

Click here for more details of the Growth International Leadership & Management programme.

Chris Lee Achieves Accreditation

Chris Lee, Director Personal Development, has received the final accolade of her journey towards qualification as a psychotherapist. She is now a BACP Accredited Counsellor / Psychotherapist and UKRCP Registered Independent Counsellor / Psychotherapiist. She has her own webpage on the Counselling Directory.

New Projects for 2009

Growth International will be involved in several new projects this year:

1. "Beyond Accounting" - this global research project is being undertaken with Tomorrow's Company and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. The research aims to evaluate the strategic impact of company's sustainability reporting.

Growth International has initiated a research project with Tomorrow's Company and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales which aims to identify the impact that sustainability reporting has had on business strategy.

A briefing paper has been written by Professor Graham Hubbard of the University of Adelaide to launch the project. It covers the development of sustainability reporting. It considers approaches to sustainability reporting and the models of reporting that have emerged. It also looks at the general issues which arise from the measurement problems which arise when businesses consider non-financial metrics. Finally, it proposes plans for research which is proposed to address these issues.  2. SingaZenzela - a Pan-African initiative for systemic change in the provision of services and products to children and young people. More details can be found by clicking here.

Background to the project and Graham's paper are available at Tomorrow's Company - Force For Good Website

3. Brand Africa -  whole-of-Africa promotion, product & service development organisation. It delivers a new way to include Africa and Africans in the world economy and provides businesses, brands and consumers with access to and understanding of commercial opportunities and social contribution.