Wesleyan launches 'Bounce Forward ' programme with GuruYou
A scheme to help employees overcome any career doldrums has been launched with great success at the Wesleyan in Birmingham.
The Bounce Forward programme has been introduced to help people make the most of their talents and careers at the company, which provides financial advice for doctors, dentists and teachers, plus pensions, savings, investments and more.
Wesleyan have been working with Guruyou, a Henley-in-Arden-based company who provide
professional coaching to help deal with personal setbacks that affects performance at work, including financial pressures or emotional loss.
Emma Duff, talent and leadership development manager at Wesleyan, said: "We really want to invest in our people, helping them get the most out of their unique talents and careers.
“Working with Guruyou has been fantastic. They are really flexible to the needs of the business, creating a bespoke programme that supports our people to Bounce Forward in their careers.
"The feedback we have had from our colleagues who have taken part in the programme has been nothing but positive.
“Most people find that their confidence and aspirations for their careers have grown by the end of the course. This is exactly what we want our people to feel. We want them to push themselves out of their comfort zones, break down boundaries and achieve goals they never thought they could achieve.
"Line manager feedback confirms that all participants on the course now have more clarity on their career paths and feel more engaged and positive about what they want to achieve for themselves."
Rebecca Mander (pictured), founder of Guruyou, said: “I am thrilled to be hosting the Bounce Forward Programme for the third year running and even more excited to see the results our work has impacted.
"As the team at Wesleyan say, we measure success by the amount of people who 'bounce up' with a promotion, 'bounce in' by improving performance in the roles they currently hold or bounce on' to a different role completely.
"The feedback from alumni is that the programme is unlike any other people have been on and I think that is because of the holistic view we take.
"A career is not simply about work and a role, there is a human being behind the human doing and with that comes a different story for everyone, a unique pattern of thoughts, cultures and backgrounds that influence the day-to-day persona we see at work.
"In a confidential, safe setting, we encourage delegates to be open and explore their mindsets that impact the success, or lack of in their career.
Comments from Wesleyan personnel include:
"I had no idea what I wanted to do with my career before these sessions, and they helped me to identify what was important to me and break it down into achievable goals - even things I could start doing now. It's invaluable advice. ”
"The realisation that you can influence the change by challenging how you think has been a real eye-opener as well as understanding that feeling the way I feel is more normal than I thought it was. Normal doesn't mean I should accept it, I can still influence positive change."
"I have come off this programme with a different mindset. The programme's most valuable aspect is the engagement and interaction with others. This includes challenging others in a positive way, coaching and being coached, receiving feedback from a variety of different individuals and genuinely coming away from each session feeling positive. ”