04.03.2025

Whether you're deep in appraisals or just wrapping them up, now is the time to invest in your team. We know budgets are tight, so let's look inwards. Developing your existing talent is your most powerful move. Forget the expense and disruption of recruitment, let's develop the talent you’ve already got.

Spot the gaps, build the future

Identify skills gaps during appraisals. By pinpointing where your team needs to grow, and what training they need, you’re not just fixing problems, you’re building a stronger, more efficient business. And you’ll save on the hidden costs of onboarding new starters. It’s a win-win.

Turn reviews into a real roadmap

Whether you're still in the review process or working from the results, the next step is clear: build a training roadmap. Don't let those appraisals become a forgotten document. What skills do your managers need to lead effectively? What training will boost your team's performance? This is your chance to turn insights into action by building a resilient, high-performing team that's ready for anything.

Here’s how Make UK can help

We offer comprehensive HR visioning workshops, training needs analysis, and competency framework development to help organisations build a future-ready workforce.

  • HR Visioning Workshops: Facilitate strategic sessions to define HR’s role in organisational success, align people strategies with business goals, and create a roadmap for workforce transformation.
  • Training Needs Analysis (TNA): Assess skill gaps and learning requirements to design targeted development programmes that enhance employee performance and business impact.
  • Competency Framework Development: Define the knowledge, skills, and behaviours required for different roles, ensuring a structured approach to talent management, career progression, and leadership development.

These solutions enable organisations to optimise their HR strategy, build a culture of continuous learning, and drive sustainable growth.

In addition, we offer training programmes designed to give your team the skills they need to succeed.

  • Leadership & Management Development Programme: Want managers who inspire? This modular programme lets you build the perfect training plan. We’re talking real impact, high-performing teams, and leadership that drives results.
  • Team Leader Development: Give your team leaders the tools they need to motivate and guide. We’ll help them build strong, collaborative teams that deliver.
  • HR Professional Development Training Programme: Your HR team needs to be on top of their game. We’ll give them the latest knowledge and skills to navigate complex HR issues and become strategic partners in your business.

Here’s a testimonial from a client we’ve supported:

Training and development are an important part of our business, we aim to provide the best support and development we can. The Leadership Development Programme delivered exactly what the managers needed for their development, and I have to say that the trainer did a fantastic job in delivering the programme repeating it 3 times, his professionalism, nature and character made it a pleasure to be part of, I can say that we actually looked forward to these modules, and the discussions that took part.
Eleanor Houghton
The Ice Co

Investing in training now means you’re building a team that’s ready for anything. If you’d like some support, we can help you build a stronger, more capable team. Speak to our employment law and HR specialists today on 0808 168 5874 or email [email protected].