Educational resources supplier Findel has hired Trans2 Performance (T2) to support the company’s ongoing growth strategy.

The company will look to provide an initial cohort of 50 colleagues with skills development and leadership training through the programme.

T2 is a Hull-based workplace performance specialist. It focuses on providing training across leadership, management, sales, customer service, speaking and presenting, and human psychology.

Its clients include Amazon, the Ineos Grenadiers cycling team, GlobalData, Siemens Gamesa and Hull University Teaching Hospitals.  

Findel leadership development

Findel’s investment in T2’s training initiatives will see its leadership benefit from a range of development initiatives. These will look to enhance their workplace skills and team management.

This includes immersive sessions which are specially developed to be aligned with Findel’s current business priorities for the initial 50 employees. The initiative also comprises access to an online learning hub. The hub is designed to promote personal development which the company is looking to roll out to all 300 colleagues.

Findel leadership development initiative has also invested in the consultancy’s psychometric testing tools. The tools produce highly detailed behavioural insights into each employee’s characteristics on how best they operate in the workplace.

Commenting on the training, Findel’s HR director, Gary McDowell, said: “At Findel, we understand the importance of training and development, and see it as much more than just a box-ticking exercise.

“We wanted to work with a provider that would deliver a programme that our leadership team could relate to, feel invested in and receive training aligned with their goals and values. This will ensure they feel empowered to be their best-self, accountable and to be proactive in coaching their teams to success.

“T2 has a strong reputation and an innovative, credible approach, offering a programme our leadership cohorts can really invest themselves in.

“Through undertaking the development programme, our business leaders will be able to use the skills learned and enhanced to drive Findel forward and support us in delivering our growth strategy.”

Headquartered in Hyde, Greater Manchester, Findel also has a distribution centre and offices in Nottingham and employs around 300 people.

T2 founder and chief executive Martin Johnson, said: “The level of buy-in and commitment shown by the Findel Employees has been amazing and has heavily contributed towards the programme’s success. We are delighted to be working alongside them.”

Findel is backed by Leeds-headquartered private equity firm Endless, which supported a management buy-out in April 2021.