Springboard Helps 1,000 Women Employees of Rolls-Royce plc
Summary
In the late 1990s, there was no mechanism in Rolls-Royce for single gender learning and development programmes for women but a group of female managers - together with some male advocates - had a vision to change things.The programme is delivered – currently in 45 countries - over a three month period, through an extensive network of licensed local trainers and, so far, has been used by over 240,000 women around the world.For more information, please contact: Georgina Pullen, SBC, +44(0) 20 3794 6730; georgina@springboardconsultancy.com Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, +44 (0)1727 860405; bob.little@boblittlepr.com London, United Kingdom, July 10, 2016 --( PR.com )-- Some 1,000 women employed by Rolls-Royce plc, have completed the Springboard Women’s Development programme.Rolls-Royce plc, a global company providing highly-efficient integrated power and propulsion solutions and one of the world’s most famous brands, began implementing the Springboard programmes in 1997.In the late 1990s, there was no mechanism in Rolls-Royce for single gender learning and development programmes for women but a group of female managers - together with some male advocates - had a vision to change things.The programme is delivered – currently in 45 countries - over a three month period, through an extensive network of licensed local trainers and, so far, has been used by over 240,000 women around the world.“Women from any of the company’s sites can attend and there are no restrictions or qualifying criteria other than self-nomination - and support from line management,” said Jan Morris, of Ruby Tuesday Training, an experienced freelance – and licensed Springboard – trainer who has delivered over 40 Springboard programmes for Rolls-Royce plc since 1997.“Rolls-Royce works around the world, so we’ve had women attend Springboard programmes from countries including France, Portugal and Canada.“There’s now a great deal of diversity represented among Springboard participants – in terms of jobs performed, areas of the company represented, staff grades, nationalities and ethnicity,” continued Jan. “Today’s ‘Springboarders’ accept accountability, take control of their career progression and are much more empowered.