Banker Tim Aldridge has found the key to success in the workplace after attending an Outward Bound course for young professionals.Mr Aldridge was one of 12 young employees from around the country who recently attended the inaugural Compass course.For the
Banker Tim Aldridge has found the key to success in the workplace after attending an Outward Bound course for young professionals.
Mr Aldridge was one of 12 young employees from around the country who recently attended the inaugural Compass course.
For the 24-year-old, who works as an economist at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, attending the course gave him an opportunity to further develop skills needed to progress his career.
“I attended Compass because it seemed like a great way to improve a range of skills needed to excel in the workplace.”
Outward Bound chief executive, Trevor Taylor, said the course, aimed at young employees aged between 20 and 30 years old, was designed after Outward Bound conducted a survey of 70 managers from businesses around the country.
The company’s survey showed a large proportion of managers believed young employees needed to increase their confidence, take greater responsibility and use their initiative more to succeed in the workplace.
“The survey findings showed that 85% of respondents said they wanted young employees to step up and take greater ownership of their roles,” Mr Taylor said.
“Another area of concern identified by 72% of respondents involved young workers developing confidence in decision-making and communicating positively with others in a team.”
The course aims to give young professionals a boost and help them to reach their career goals faster by helping them to appreciate and realise their potential.
