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» IN SEPTEMBER ’ S Clearview , Amanda Falsey explained the manager leadership program that the Oakland Glass team had been taking part in . The sessions included setting goals and expectations ; how to motivate , inspire , engage ; staff ; understanding how teams work and getting the best from them ; performance management and appraisals ; one-to-one mentoring / coaching .
But what did the managers taking part in the program , think and how has it helped ?
“ It has been great for us all to work together to identify our core values and see all the managers engaging and enthusiastic for meeting those values . Each manager has come back to the session with examples of how they have successfully
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implemented the training ,” begins Amanda , Managing Director .
The managers from different departments may have different daily tasks but the aim was to develop core values and understanding what that means to all members of the Oakland team .
“ At first there was a few nerves wondering what this would involve and they had
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never done anything like this before , but after a few sessions everyone started to relax into it and we all started to gel and put the learning into practice .”
Helen Pickles , Office Manager added : “ I have enjoyed and learnt a lot from our mentoring sessions with Barbara , they have been very informative and fun at the same time . I have realised we all work well as a team and
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have the same end goals . I have tried to take on Barbara ’ s calm approach and look at situations in a different manner .”
“ Barbara was brilliant at putting us all at ease . I feel she has brought us all together to work better as a team , training was delivered well with a great mixture of fun , practical and informative material ,” said Michelle Sharples , from HR and payroll .
“ The mentoring has changed the way I think about managing people , to get better results ,” commented Dean Blacka , Production Manager . While , Simon Pickles , Factory Manager believes that : “ The mentoring has been a fun way of leaning new techniques of managing people .”
www . oaklandglass . co . uk
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» WITH SPACE AT A premium and homes of three or even four storeys becoming increasingly popular , dark , narrow , purely functional stairwells are commonplace , but with the addition of glass these can become bright and welcoming focal points which dramatically improve the quality of living space .
With this in mind , TuffX was chosen to supply 15mm toughened safety glass with dubbed corners , in a mixture of rectangle and CNC-shaped panels , along with 33mm laminated walk-on floors with sandblasted corners to a residential property in Plymouth with grand designs for a double-height staircase . The project was used to complement and complete an open-tread glass staircase with a glass balustrade and walk-on
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glass landing . The finished result is a bright , airy and modern space with maximum natural light flowing through three floors and reaching out across the living areas beyond at every level .
It ’ s a clever way of bringing the multiple floors together and showcasing the impressive sense of space on offer in the property while creating a connected and homely feel throughout . Topped with a walk-on glass floor that pulls the whole look together and creates a stylish talking point .
Overall , the whole effect is one of a bright , light space that shows off the full height of the property to maximum effect from every floor .
“ We ’ re delighted to see the finished result for this project , which truly shows the potential
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of toughened safety glass to absolutely transform modern open-plan , multi-storey living ,” said TuffX ’ s Commercial Director Paul Higgins .
“ When space and natural light are at a premium , glass
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makes an effective solution as well as a bold design statement for balustrades , walk-on floors and staircases — so why not combine all three ?”
www . tuffxglass . co . uk
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