Aston Centre for Growth

Motivating your team can be one of the most challenging elements of running a business. As a busy founder or senior manager, it's not always easy to find the time to develop skills in leadership. On our Help to Grow: Management Course, you'll be provided with plenty of tools and advice for inspiring your team. Through your mentor, you'll receive dedicated support with any sticking points. Sign up for our December cohort here: https://lnkd.in/ejQskCyq

Guest speakers announced! We look forward to welcoming Bill Welch and Jon Gamble from Innovate UK Business Growth to our upcoming networking breakfast. Join us to make new connections, enjoy light refreshments, and become a part of our business community. Date: Wednesday 13th November Time: 8.30-10:00 Location: John Cadbury House, 190 Corporation Street, B4 6QD Register here: https://bit.ly/acg-network

Are you a member of our Aston Help to Grow: Management Course alumni? Developing a new product or service in your business? Come along to this brilliant workshop on protecting your brand and intellectual property. Led by Oliver Pooley and Leah Calvert, IP specialists at Barker Brettell LLP, it's not one to miss! Date: Wednesday 13th November Time: 09.30-12.00 Location: John Cadbury House, 190 Corporation Street, Birmingham B4 6QD Reserve your space here: https://lnkd.in/geU2XC6T

'The tools they give you are phenomenal, the support they give you is brilliant' Jason Dean is Operations Manager at Truck Smart Ltd. He found that the course tied in with his work, and encouraged him to look at his business in a new way, with a focus on what is relevant to now. Sign up for our next cohort here: https://lnkd.in/ejQskCyq

Are you joining us for our free networking breakfast? This is an opportunity to make new connections and find out how we can support you and your business. Date: Wednesday 13th November Time: 08.30-10.00 Location: John Cadbury House, 190 Corporation Street, Birmingham B4 6QD Reserve your place here: https://bit.ly/acg-network

Warran Brindle registered for the Shropshire Leadership Programme because he wanted to develop his skills and lead his design agency GoodThing into a more sustainable future. He's found a huge number of benefits from the programme. Register for our next cohort here: https://lnkd.in/e7hsf6Mw

Meet the Experts: Aimee Postle MEd MBA Chart.PR SFHEA Aimee is a former PR agency board director and now independent consultant, coach and trainer. She has worked with over 100 PR and marketing clients, coached multiple international teams, and delivered training to membership organisations and trade bodies. Aimee teaches on our Help to Grow: Management Course and Social Economy Growth programme. Find out more about our programmes: aston.ac.uk/acg

Two weeks to go! Are you joining us for our upcoming networking breakfast event? Whether you're interested in making new connections, finding out more about the Centre for Growth, or you're one of our programme alumni, we'd love to see you there. Date: Wednesday 13th November Time: 08.30-10.00 Location: John Cadbury House, 190 Corporation Street, Birmingham B4 6QD Register here: https://bit.ly/acg-network

Last week, our Help to Grow: Management Course Alumni took part in a workshop which included a keynote on Employment Law from Professor Kathy Daniels, as well as a session on business journeys with Melanie Bryan OBE DL.   Feedback from the workshop was excellent, and it was great to reconnect with a brilliant group of alumni. Thank you all for lots of great discussions – we look forward to the next one!

What will I gain from the Help to Grow: Management Course? The great thing about this programme is that it benefits your entire business, not just you as a participant. Take it from Aliya Hussain - 'From each module, I've had so much important information that I've analysed with my team, and we've made some changes - we’re working a lot more on strategy now'. Develop your strategic planning skills and rediscover your 'why' - sign up for our December cohort here: https://lnkd.in/ejQskCyq