The L&D Co. is an outsourced learning and development function, based in Doncaster. Headed by director Kelly Blank, they provide leadership and management training programmes, core staff development and soft skills training.
Tell us about your business – sell yourself!
The L&D Co. work with small businesses in Yorkshire. We’re your friendly outsourced learning and development function, based in Doncaster. We support businesses to retain employees and develop their people by ensuring your learning and development strategy is aligned to the demands of your business.
We concentrate on growth, but not just business growth; we encourage you to develop your people along the way! You already have a talent pool within your organisation; with an effective learning and development structure, you can support your employees to develop the crucial skills they need to play a long-term role in your expansion journey.
The L&D Co. can help you to define your internal positions, identify any skill gaps and source the best training providers. We’ll also assist you in accessing available funding. We’ll help you implement a learning and development culture and create an internal process which will support your people development.
Together we’ll ensure you stop paying for training as a simple box ticking exercise and encourage you to start investing in your people, as part of your wider growth strategy.
What gave you the idea for your business?
Training and development aren’t the same but are treated as the same in most organisations.
I wanted to help businesses to put a process in place which gives their growth plans the best chance of success, by utilising the people and talent they already have access to.
I want to help businesses create a development journey for their employees. If companies aren’t developing their people in the current recruitment market, they’ll leave. Retention is key.
Who are your customers and how are you targeting them?
I work with businesses who employ between 10 and 30 people; enough employees to need a learning and development offering, but without the need for a full time L&D Manager. I work with companies on creating the infrastructure while the business is still growing, so the timing is key!
Together we can find creative solutions to increase employee engagement, improve employee wellbeing and provide a genuine career development opportunity..
How can people get in touch with you?
Email: kelly@thelandd.co.uk
Web: www.thelandd.co.uk
Phone: 07897433583
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kellyblanksm
Twitter: @GrowLnDCulture
