Boost - Springboard Consultancy

Boost – for people in the early stages of their careers

Boost is a personal and work development course written for men and women who are relatively new to the working world, and in the early stages of their careers. They may be in jobs full time or part time, in apprenticeships, graduate or onboarding programmes and could be any age. It prepares participants to develop their careers quickly and effectively, by coaching them to become more career ‘savvy’ and self-reliant for career management.

It will:

instil a positive sense of direction and boosts confidence
teach essential skills that will enable you to progress rapidly
provide clear, practical and realistic goals that you can achieve
improve personal effectiveness, aids communications skills & builds assertiveness
develop effective intergenerational communication

The course was launched in 2016 in response to employers’ requests for staff, trainees and apprentices to get to grips with their relevant career goals, and make the most of their potential, becoming a contributory employee much faster. This course is complimentary to apprenticeships, graduate programmes and onboarding programmes.

Results After Programme

Boost participants say their confidence has increased substantially 89%

Boost participants say they will recommend this training to colleagues 83%

Boost participants say they have ‘better decision making’ skills 82%

Boost participants say they have ‘better communication skills’ 82%

Programme Overview

Who is the BOOST development programme suitable for?
For individuals – Boost instills a positive sense of direction, boosts confidence and teaches essential skills that will enable you to progress rapidly and achieve your goals.

For employers – Boost enables staff to get to grips with their career goals and make the most of their potential. It provides clear, practical and realistic goals, boosts personal effectiveness, aids communication skills and assertiveness.

In short, it is about developing new staff, apprentices and trainees to fulfil their potential.

What does the Boost career development programme consist of?
Delivered through four one-day workshops, Boost consists of:

a comprehensive participants folder
an information resource to complement the workshops
a strong support system of helpful mentors
guest speakers to provide role models, inspiration and examples
opportunities for job shadowing and potential work experience
establishing a network of people learning and developing together

Overall, the Boost career development programme looks to help participants to:

take clear, practical, realistic steps in careers and personal life
recognise personal important goals
set realistic career goals
boost self confidence
boost personal effectiveness
aid communication skills
make decisions and take action based on core values
create a healthy balance between work and personal life
be assertive at work
make the most of other work-based training programmes
understand and become comfortable with personal power
understand how power works in the workplace, organisations, and society

What results can I expect?

The Boost career development programme does exactly what it says. Participants:

become pro-active in their careers
develop a focus and direction to their work
set realistic and stretching goals
identify their strengths in relation to their work
become more confident, more focused and more determined to achieve their work and personal goals
have a better understanding of how organisations work and where their personal aspirations fit
become more aware of the opportunities open to them in their chosen careers and their employing organisation
improve their networking and contacts
get a huge boost from being mentored

Open Programme Dates

Boost Participant Programme

February 2024

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In-house Option

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What results can I expect?

Outcomes that make a difference
Enthusiastic evaluations of the Boost programme provide some fantastic data. Here is a flavour of the results:

89% of Boost participants say their confidence has increased substantially
83% of Boost participants say they will recommend this training to colleagues
82% of Boost participants say they have ‘better decision making’ skills
82% of Boost participants say they have ‘better communication skills’

Who is it suitable for?

For men and women who are relatively new to the working world, and in the early stages of their careers. This course is complimentary to apprenticeships, graduate programmes and onboarding programmes.