2. Thank you for taking the time to read this booklet. It has been put together to explain our
approach to supporting employers while recognising the very particular requirements of the people
they employ.
Most of my career has been in the private sector but I did get an insight into what the public sector
has to offer when I spent a short time working to develop and deliver business support and careers
information advice and guidance.
That served me well when I was invited to take over as the CEO of the UK manufacturing
operations of a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer. Over the next six years I set about putting the
business at the heart of its community and developing programmes that improved business
processes and demonstrated the competence of everyone who worked at the company. Together
we were able to transform the performance on the company so that we could face the challenge of
global competition and to become recognised as the first “Innovative Investor in People”.
If I was going to get people to recognise the benefits of lifelong learning it was something that I had
to embrace myself and I have found a new energy to re-engage with learning that continues today.
I had reached a point where I wanted to find a way to support other organisations to benefit from
what we at LDR Squared now call the development of “COMPETENT PEOPLE and CAPABLE
PROCESSESS”.
I am proud of what we have achieved at LDR Squared and our desire to do more. We have become
recognised for the effort we put in “up front to truly understand your business” to enable us to
provide solutions that are bespoke and offer an equality of opportunity. We have delivered
solutions to public and private organisations; manufacturing and service; people with no previous
qualifications and those with higher degrees.
So I hope you find this booklet of interest and if you want to learn more from us just get in touch.
Brian Smith OBE
Managing Director
brians@ldr2.co.uk
Welcome to LDR Squared
3. “My experience of LDR Squared is that
they are an innovative Learning and
Development provider, that delivers
first class training and development in
a very customer focussed manner,
delivering a tangible return on
investment.
“In simple terms ‘a breath of
fresh air to work with.’”
Steven Trillo, HR OD Director
Lotte Chemical UK.
“Over the past two years,
Brian has been an
inspirational mentor and
coach, helping develop my
management and personal
skills”
“Instead of telling me how they deliver
training LDR Squared carried out a needs
analysis for the business, not only to
understand the knowledge of current
employees but also the logistics of managing
the training sessions without grinding the
business to a halt”
4. What makes us different from other training providers is the flexibility of our delivery. We are able to
deliver programmes for small numbers and in bite-sized chunks to meet the demands of shift
patterns or time demands. Before the start of a customised course we will identify the particular
requirements of learners and employers to
design a programme that will add value and provide a real return on investment.
We are able to deliver anything from one off sessions on a topic of your choice to a full programme of
delivery accredited with a qualification from the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).
www.ldr2.co.uk/ilm
Leadership &
Management
Just the Training
What areas do you cover?
We are able to offer a range of leadership and
management topics in our training sessions.
We have run everything from a half day
session in time management to a four day
training session in people management,
employment law, performance management
and communication skills. Don’t hesitate to
contact us to find out what other areas we
can cover.
How long do the sessions last for?
You decide! We are able to cater to your
company’s needs. Only have 1 hour spare?
That’s no problem! Our training is very
flexible. We can run anything from a 1 hour
introductory/refresher session, half day, full
day or week long sessions.
What is the cost?
The price of the training is dependant on the
length of the sessions. Don’t worry, we are
competitively priced. Just contact us for a no
obligation quote!
Guide Prices:
(Maximum of 12 people per group session)
Half Day Session —£400 (ex VAT)
1 Day Session —£750 (ex VAT)
5. 93% of employers say their managers perform better
after taking an ILM qualification – proof that providing
tailored, flexible, vocational training works.
Courses can be delivered as a Vocational
Related Qualification where workshops and
work based assignments/projects will be
used to embed learning or as an NVQ which
has no assignments and based upon a
portfolio of evidence.
*Price on Request
Programmes
With Qualifications
Accredited Qualifications Level Price (excl. VAT)
Prices quoted are for Open Courses
Closed Courses *Price on Request
Award Certificate Diploma
Effective Team Member Skills 2 * £500
Leadership and Team Skills 2 * £500
Team Leading 2 * £500
Leadership and Management 3 * £750
Leadership and Management 4 * * *
Management Consultancy 5 * £1,395 *
Leadership and Management 5 * £1,550 £1,950
Leadership and Management 7 * *
Executive Management 7 * * *
Strategic Leadership 7 * * *
Strategic Leadership and Executive Management 7 *
6. www.ldr2.co.uk/coaching-mentoring
Coaching &
Mentoring
There has been a meteoric rise in the number of people presenting themselves as coaches. Although
at the moment there is no compulsory requirements for coaches to be accredited there is no doubt
that an Executive Coach who is both accredited and has board level experience is offering many
benefits.
Brian Smith OBE FCMI is not only accredited and experienced but he is embarked upon doctoral
research into coaching in the workplace. That research has shown the benefits of using an external
Executive Coach to provide coaching services and help design an organisations own coaching
programme.
Executive Coaching
The UK needs to improve competitiveness
and Foreign Direct Investment has helped
significantly but it brings the challenge
of benchmarking against other
operations. The internal and stakeholder
relationships Executives have to manage are
complex and not easily shared. We can
provide support with the challenges that
have an impact on the Executive and their
management teams.
How our Executive Coaching can help:
as a trusted and experience advisor
as a safe place to share difficult
decisions and talk though solutions
to complex problems
by providing experienced Board,
Executive and Operational
Interventions
to facilitate business turnaround by
working with existing management
team, lenders, stakeholders and
investors
by accessing support from our legal
partners on corporate, employment
and contract law
support cultural change and capacity
building by working with HR to
implement organisational
development plans and/or coaching
programmes.
7. Develop your ability as a confident, well-practised coach and mentor
We have been delivering qualifications for over 10 years with coaching and mentoring qualifications
complementing the range of Leadership and Management qualifications we also offer. The Coaching
and Mentoring qualifications follow the journey from starting to coach, through demonstrating
competence as a coach, towards achieving mastery. *Price on Request
The Growth Accelerator Programme aims to encourage businesses to
grow in terms of contribution to job creation and gross domestic
product. It will help you review your business’s current position and
define a bespoke growth plan specific to its needs – unlocking
potential for further growth – faster.
Your growth plan will focus on one of three core areas: Access to
Finance, Business Development or Growth Through Innovation. All
three are supported by coaching, workshops and master classes.
At LDR Squared we are also able to support you and your senior
managers with your leadership and management skills, getting your
team in the best possible shape to drive your business forward. As
part of Growth Accelerator you’ll also have exclusive access of up to
£2,000 match funding.
Become a Coach
Accredited Qualifications Level Price (excl. VAT)
Prices quoted are for Open Courses
Closed Courses *Price on Request
Award Certificate Diploma
Introduction to Mentoring Skills 2 £675
Coaching and Mentoring 3 £875 £975
Coaching and Mentoring 5 £1,150 £1,250
Coaching Supervision 7 * *
Executive Coaching and Mentoring 7 * *
Coaching for Growth
8. Continuous
Improvement
Through understanding your organisation
and the ‘drivers for change’ we ensure that
the training we deliver is directly applicable
to your organisation.
The training is both fun and
informative using memorable team
activities to embed the tools and
techniques.
www.ldr2.co.uk/continuous-improvement
Just the Training
We are able to offer courses ranging from a half day workshop, to longer sessions or a full
programme. We are able to tailor our training to meet your needs! So if you would like, for
example, a one day session on Problem Solving, just ask!
Content can include:
Lean
Seven Wastes
6 Sigma Methodology
PDCA (Plan Do Check Act)
Kaizen
Poke Yoke
Hoshin Kanri
FMEA
5S
Visual Management
Problem Solving
9. If you would like a little more support bringing
about continuous improvement in your
organisation and/or projects that you would
like to see successfully completed, we are able
to support you in your ‘journey to Lean’.
Alongside training on the tools and techniques
of continuous improvement, we offer facilitated
support to bring about specific CI projects. This
can be linked to the EAL NVQ LEVEL 2/3 in
Business Improvement Techniques . The
qualification requires learners to work through
3 projects to bring about improvements in
Quality, Cost and Delivery.
Non-Accredited provision allows the
programme to bring about as many or as few
projects as required.
Training and Application
Accredited Qualifications Level Price (excl. VAT)
Prices quoted are for Open Courses
Closed Courses *Price on Request
Certificate Diploma
Applying Business-Improvement Techniques (VRQ) 2 *
Business Improvement Techniques (NVQ) 2 £650
Business Improvement Techniques (NVQ) 3 £950
Business Improvement Techniques (NVQ) 4 *
Holistic Programme
Our Holistic Approach simply put, we …
1. Provide your managers with knowledge of the techniques that will be used
2. Work with Management and the company Strategic approach to align projects to be worked on
3. Identify ‘Champions’ who will support those implementing the projects and facilitate the process
4. Identify drivers for change, challenges, specific tools and approaches to embedded
5. Give the project teams the tools and techniques required in fun and engaging training sessions. The
champions will receive additional sessions to provide them with the tools they need to facilitate the
project process
6. Support the champions and the teams during the meetings they hold with their team, where the
team will use the tools given at the training sessions
7. Leave the company with a legacy of staff who know how to bring about timely continuous
improvement linked to the strategic direction
10. Our Access to HE Diplomas have been designed to provide progression to Higher Education for
individuals in a way that enhances their employability and meets the needs of employers and the
entry requirements of universities.
Our aim is to provide:
a science- based programme with a clear vocational, HE and employer-led focus
a non-threatening learning environment specifically designed to re-introduce individuals to
learning and prepare for higher education
a holistic framework that develops reflective learners with a readiness to accept responsibility
for their own professional development
ladders of learning that will allow adult learners to progress to Higher Education and overcome
the barriers they feel they have in engaging with universities.
Learning and Development
Accredited Qualifications
Level
Price (excl. VAT)
Prices quoted are for Open Courses
Closed Courses *Price on Request
Award Certificate
Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement 3 £450
Assessing Competence in the Work Environment 3 *
Understanding the Principles and Practices of Learning
and Development
3 *
Facilitating Learning and Development 3 *
Learning and Development 3 £750
Access to Higher Education
Level
Price
Accredited Qualifications
Diploma
Access to HE Diploma Science Industries 3 £1,250
Access to HE Diploma Business 3 £1,250
We understand that some training is best performed by external providers, but for training that is
provided in-house, it is essential that those providing the training have the required skills. Our
learning and development training takes learners through the learning cycle and gives them the skills
and knowledge of the ‘science of learning’ and the ‘craft of teaching’.
www.ldr2.co.uk/access-to-he
11. In addition to our wide range of accredited courses we offer non accredited courses to meet
customer demand. Below are a selection of our courses and facilitated events.
In 2010 we launched a range of Bitesize courses in response to customer expectations. These 2
hour sessions were used to give a brief overview of some of the techniques and provide people
with a refresher on skills. The sessions have included Finance for Non Finance Managers,
Coaching for Potential and an Introduction to Lean.
Quotes from Delegates
Very good course, provides an insight on why accounts are set out in a certain format I
particularly liked the 'jargon buster'
A very good workshop, very pleased with what I’ve learnt and how the session was
projected
Bitesize
Short Courses
Facilitated Events
As a result of our approach to understanding customer needs and the trust we have built up, we
have been asked to facilitate events on visioning, values, strategy, business planning and sales
awareness. A chemical company, who has worked with us for many years, have engaged us not
only in the induction and assessment of new employees, but also providing support to the em-
ployees facing redundancy.
We have been able to respond to a wide range of customer requests for non-accredited courses
customised to their specific needs. We have run Problem Solving and Time Management Cours-
es for a pharmaceuticals company and a range of management training sessions for companies
in the Chemical, Engineering, Biochemical, Petro Chemical, Construction and Steel processing
sectors. Sessions have been delivered in a wide range of service and non manufacturing includ-
ing social housing and vehicle leasing.
Quotes from Learners
The training was delivered in a way which was easy to understand and explained clearly
The workshops were well presented with good visual displays. I enjoyed the interactive
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