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The British Racing School have teamed up with thePeplow Group to provide meaningful, results driven management training, specific to the racing industry. In its 3rd year, the Academy has proved to be a huge success delivering measureable results.

Why invest in the Academy?

Racing faces some significant challenges. These will require a positive and sustained response from all parts of the Industry. Increasing the effectiveness of management is critical to the success of this response.
This programme has shown already that it can make a significant contribution to meeting these challenges.

Who should attend?

This programme will suit those who aspire to senior roles within your organisation. Careful selection of candidates ensures that the organisation gains maximum benefit from the programme. Several clients have pointed out that the investment in the programme is often less than the cost of recruiting a replacement and good staff need to be retained, not lost to competitors.


"Very beneficial, allowed me to focus on my weaknesses and hopefully improve, whilst maintaining and still trying to improve the other areas. The programme has helped me improve my performance and it has increased confidence in myself".
Delegate 2010


Business Benefits

  • Develop your future senior managers
  • Retain and motivate your key talent
  • Offer Individual career development
  • Introduce organisational continuous improvement
  • Focus your leaders to develop and achieve your business objectives
  • Unlock potential - both individually and for their teams
  • Deliver cost saving or improvement projects
  • Demonstrate your commitment to employees, partners and customers

Steve Parlett

When I was first accepted into the first ever Management academy in late 2008 I was working as a sales manager at Kempton Park and had been with the company for just over four and a half years. In that time I had applied and been interviewed for three more senior positions in the company and been unsuccessful. Sitting here in mid 2011 I am now General Manager of Wincanton racecourse and in the interim have been successful in the positions of Business Development Manager and Sales Director at Kempton Park.

Personally I feel the level of success I have achieved since 2008 is due in no small measure to the impact the Management Academy had on me, the entire nature of the course has helped in so many every day aspects of the job I am doing. It challenged me to look harder and deeper than ever before into where my real strengths are but more importantly focus on the areas of development. I wholly endorse the academy and what it can help participants achieve, if you do get an opportunity to take advantage of the academy I would advise you to grab it with both hands."


Why The Peplow Group?

  • The Peplow Group over the last 18 years have helped over 120 organisations to develop themselves, their teams and their key individuals.
  • As well as their experience in racing, they have worked with demanding sectors of industry such as engineering and construction.
  • Their approach is pragmatic and professional. Their facilitators all come with a proven track record in business and they are all professionally qualified.


"I now feel a more complete member of the organisation, I contribute more and I am a better member of the team. Also, I am now in a position where I can develop other people in a similar way".
Delegate 2010

What makes this offer different?

The programme is restricted to those working in racing so that the discussions and programme are placed in the context of the issues that face racing. The partnership with The British Racing Schools ensuresPeplow trainers are continually updated on the issues that face racing and the attitudes and politics which management are confronted with. Within the Academy framework we offer choice. Each individual, having been assessed, follows their own individual development plan. Individuals are therefore able to plan, choose and commit to various activities that are designed to meet their exact individual needs. For many there will be a requirement for new ideas, tools
or techniques. For others, there will be a need for coaching and support to make best use of new knowledge and to help them become more effective.

Investment

Employment costs typically range from 25 - 50% of your business expenditure and people power is the key driver to meeting your business objectives.
Investment in employees is essential in order to build and retain the best team and to achieve specified goals.
The cost of recruiting a new member of staff is considerable. From the advertising, recruitment fees and management time to the induction, training and costs associated with learning a new role, the average cost start at £4,600 rising to £10,000 for more
senior positions.

Cost

The cost can be broken down as follows:

Management Academy £2,980

9 month development programmes consisting of:

  • 2 day MAP assessmnet
  • Team & Innovation day
  • Communicating effectively workshop
  • Managing yourself workshop
  • Managing performance workshop
  • Problem solving and decision making workshop
  • Developing your people workshop
  • 12 self study modules
  • MAP reassessment
  • Venue and all materials

Optional 1 to 1 Coaching Sessions & Support £800:

  • Two 1 to 1 coaching sessions
  • Individual support for 9months
  • Membership of the Chartered Management Insitute (CMI)
  • Level 7 leadership qualification

Total Academy £3,780

The course is accommodated at The British Racing School with evening meals being working sessions with key speakers from the racing industry.

Accommodation is provided at discounted rates as follows:

£40 per person per night Bed and Breakfast (9 nights)

£40 per night evening meal including wine (9 nights)

Total accommodation charge £720

Payment can be made in 3 instalments of £1500 at agreed times through the programme.


"One to one coaching sessions have made me realise I lacked confidence and needed to act like an adult
rather than a child to gain greater respect from colleagues and fellow managers. The programme has
helped me develop and improve enormously".
Delegate 2010

Testimonial

The Academy first ran 3 years ago for Jockey Club Racecourses. Paul Fisher, Group Managing Director of JCR speaks very highly of the course which has now become integrated into the JCR Management Training Structure.


"We have been delighted with this programme. There has been a noticeable improvement in performance in all those who have taken part and already a number have gained promotion within the Group. It is also pleasing to see how their performance has helped others who work with them to improve." Paul Fisher, Group Managing Director of Jockey Club Racecourses

Interested?

Please contact us for further information on the Academy:

Peter Burnet at Peplow on 01952 425085

or

Rory MacDonald at the BRS on 01638 675901