Dishoom serves over 11 million dishes a year across 15 cafés and 13 delivery kitchens, powered by hundreds of chefs who bring its Bombay-inspired food and culture to life. Yet in 2013, the business faced a challenge: talent was scarce locally, forcing them into costly overseas recruitment…
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ATG Entertainment develops future leaders through its Rising Stars programme
ATG Entertainment is one of the world’s leading live entertainment groups, operating 72 venues across Britain, the USA, Germany, Austria and Spain. Yet a decade ago the organisation faced a pressing talent challenge. Internal candidates struggled to progress into leadership, often leaving to gain experience elsewhere…
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Mitie builds cultural intelligence across UK security teams
Mitie, the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, delivers security services to some of the nation’s most sensitive and complex environments. In 2023 it secured a major contract to provide security officers across a high number of faith-based sites, including places of worship and schools…
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MIGSO-PCUBED, the consultancy that turned learning into a shared mission
MIGSO-PCUBED (MP) is a global consultancy specialising in project, programme, portfolio and change management, employing 320 people in the UK. By late 2022, learning at MP was ad hoc. There was no formal L&D function, no evaluation of training ROI and limited visibility of skill development…
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Sodexo Defence reignites pride and purpose across 4,000 frontline heroes
Sodexo Defence supports the UK Armed Forces by providing essential quality-of-life services across military bases. After years of operational strain, from the pandemic to heightened global conflict, morale had dipped, retention was falling and many frontline colleagues felt disconnected from their purpose…
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Phoenix Group turns digital empathy into inclusion
Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business, recognised that digital exclusion poses a growing challenge to both society and business. Across the UK an estimated 14 million adults (27%) have low digital capability…
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EDF Renewables inspires inclusivity and leadership growth
As one of the UK and Ireland’s leading renewable energy companies EDF Renewables (EDFR) is dedicated to combatting climate change. However, with 47 operational sites and a growing team it faced challenges in leadership development and cross-regional collaboration. Operating locally meant employees expressed concerns about isolation… Read More
Starbucks UK creates inclusive experiences through British Sign Language
Starbucks UK has long employed deaf partners in select stores, primarily in Canary Wharf, where a passionate store manager, Toro Manca, established strong connections with the deaf community. In early 2023 Manca, now a district manager, proposed expanding this support by offering British Sign Language (BSL) training to all partners across the UK… Read More
Great Western Railways creates Great Experience Makers to reignite post-pandemic customer service
Great Western Railways (GWR), which has been hosting travellers since 1833, was determined to turn the pandemic into an opportunity for service transformation. With a vision to create distinct and memorable customer experiences, the CEO of GWR spearheaded the idea of a unique learning initiative aimed at transforming employees into ‘Great Experience Makers.’… Read More
Imperial Brands revolutionises corporate culture and employee engagement through ‘connections’ journey
Imperial Brands, a global tobacco company with a portfolio of over 160 brands, had a fragmented culture due to years of mergers and acquisitions, leading to an ‘us-them’ culture seeping into all areas, locations and functions… Read More










