Members of the Howells Patent Glazing management team
have successfully completed a Chartered Management Institute (CMI) development
training programme, achieving the highest professional status within
management.
Business development manager, Tracey Jackson and HR
and finance manager, Deborah Willetts have been awarded Fellowship of Chartered
Management status.
This achievement represents part of the glazing
specialist’s continuous personal and business development programme,
contributing to the company’s commitment to up-skilling its workforce.
Walter
Howells, managing director at Howells, said: “As a family business trading
in uncertain times, it’s really important that our managers have the right
skills and knowledge, particularly those which allow them to get the best out
of the teams that they manage. It’s never been more important to have
professionally qualified managers.
“We are
incredibly proud to have two Chartered managers in our management team.
With 41 members of staff, this qualification will have real impact on employee
development, business revenue and ultimately translates into better product
quality, customer service and support.”
Ann
Francke, CEO at CMI, commented: “CMI is delighted to award Deborah and Tracey
the highest professional status, Chartered Manager. Raising the quality
of management skills is essential to the wellbeing and productivity of the
British workforce. Unqualified, accidental managers mean that four in ten
of us rate our line managers as ineffective. Professionally trained
managers such as Deborah and Tracey improve business performance and
operations.”
Tracey
Jackson is the first Champion Supporter of Building Our Skills campaign.
Tracey and Deborah work tirelessly with youngsters at schools and colleges
across the West Midlands to raise awareness of career opportunities in the
fenestration industry.
