Date: Tuesday 9th February 2027
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location: The Wellbeing Farm Ltd, Wheatsheaf Hill Farm, Plantation Rd, Edgworth, Bolton, BL7 0BY
Cost:
£30 Non Member +VAT
Unlocking the Potential in Your Team: Building the Skills Your Business Needs
Event:
Unlocking the Potential in Your Team: Building the Skills Your Business Needs
Businesses often look outside the organisation when they need new skills or capability, but there may be far more potential within the existing team than leaders realise. Giving people opportunities to develop, take on greater responsibility and build new skills can help businesses strengthen capability without relying solely on external recruitment.
This event will look at practical ways SMEs can identify and develop the talent they already have. The conversation will cover spotting untapped skills, creating development opportunities when formal promotion routes are limited, using mentoring and stretch responsibilities effectively, and helping employees build capabilities that match where the business is heading. It will also consider how businesses can make learning and progression achievable when time and budgets are limited.
Attendees will leave with practical ideas for recognising untapped talent, creating meaningful development opportunities and helping their existing teams take on new challenges as the business evolves.
About The Speakers
Claire-Marie Boggiano
STRIDE Facilitator & Leadership Coach
Claire-Marie is a Chartered Engineer holding an MBA from Manchester Business School. Claire-Marie is a guest lecturer in Change Management and Entrepreneurship at Manchester Business School. She is the alumni lead for MBS Women Leading in Business group and regularly hosts the Institute of Directors Women’s Forum in the North West. Claire-Marie is a committee member of the IoD Manchester and has recently commenced working with EEF The Manufacturing Organisation to raise the profile of Women in Engineering. Claire-Marie is an expert in Change Management for many years and delivers the Day 3 workshop of the STRIDE programme – Oakridge’s 6 month leadership programme for female middle management development. Her workshop focuses on the managing business aspect. This is the final element of the programme and supports women attending to learn more about how they can impact their organisation, bring others with them and to become a role model for others. Claire-Marie is a member of the Manchester City Council International Women’s Day Steering Group. To any challenge Claire-Marie brings energy, focus and action. Her core skills include “breaking eggs”, “building gladiators” and “making connections”. Claire-Marie believes organisations and teams succeed by working with the imagination and talents of their people.