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Another first for deegee

deegee — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:10:20 +0000

D. G. Controls Ltd are delighted to report that Lisa Baum, Sales Team Supervisor, is now a member of the Institute of Leadership Management, having successfully passed the ILM Certificate in First Line Management Level 3.

After evaluating a number of supervisory courses, deegee chose the ILM course as it was important to develop and challenge Lisa to go further in her career, rather than just recognise where she already is, as qualifications such as the NVQ can tend to do. It is essential particularly in a small company that individuals are as widely-skilled as they can be, and this was especially important for Lisa as she took a more senior supervisory position.

The training was delivered by a tutor, but in a group setting. This allowed Lisa to get one-to-one input from the tutor, whilst sharing knowledge and experience with the other candidates. Key topic areas included Management of Change, Time-Management, and Motivation, Coaching & Development of team members.

And the benefits are already being felt by Lisa and by the business. As Lisa said, “I have become a lot more confident and assertive in my role, allowing me to delegate and manage the team more effectively, ensuring that the Sales Team as a whole runs more efficiently.”

Sales Team expansion

deegee — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:54:39 +0000

Since 2001 D. G. Controls Ltd has been recognised as an Investor in People. Part of this Standard is to develop strategies to improve the performance of the organisation. D. G. Controls Ltd believes that a big part of this is to identify, recognise and develop team members’ potential, so that there is a promotion path through the organisation, allowing people to grow and be stretched.

To this end, an opportunity to add to the sales team at D. G. Controls has meant that Liz Hawes is now our Sales Administrator. Liz has worked in the production team for 3 years and so knows the deegee products well; she brings into the sales team an understanding of the day-to-day issues facing a production and dispatch operation, which in turn helps the sales team to appreciate the types of opportunities and deadlines which need to be addressed.

If you phone into D. G. Controls, it’ll probably be Liz that you speak to first, and as she develops in her new role, it’ll be Liz who will contact you about your orders, new products, etc.

Please join with us in congratulating Liz on her new position.

Never too old to learn!

deegee — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 15:39:43 +0000

Swadlincote-based Beacon Lamp manufacturer D.G. Controls Ltd is celebrating the achievements of three of their Manufacturing Team, who have been awarded National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs). These qualifications formally recognise the employees’ skill levels in carrying out their day-to-day work, and also included aspects such as Health & Safety at work, and productivity improvement.

Working on site-based assignments, and assessed by Pat Lowery of Derby College, Ann Toone and Gail Grant achieved passes at NVQ Level 2 Performing Manufacturing Operations, and Lynn Beresford achieved a pass at NVQ Level 2 Distribution, Warehousing and Storage Operations.

The company was delighted to be able to support these individuals in achieving formal recognition of their role, and we congratulate them all for their well-earned achievements. We are also grateful to Derby College for assisting with funding for these qualifications, said Jon Whiten, Managing Director of D.G. Controls Ltd.

The company formally presented the team with their Certificates at D.G. Controls, Cadley Hill Road on Tuesday 6th September 2005.

Photographed, from left to right, Gail Grant, Pat Lowery (Derby College), Lynn Beresford, Ann Toone and Wendy Whiten (Operations Director).