1. Higher Education and Business
Collaboration

2. Coventry University Supporting Business Neil Withey Operations Director Martin Grant Business Development Manager David Tooth Construction and Built Environment Sector Lead

3. Coventry University 22,000 Students Academic & Internal Structure
Art & Design
Business, Environment & Society
Engineering & Computing
Health & Life Sciences
Applied Research Institutes
CUE Ltd, ACUA Ltd, London Campus 3

4. Commercial Activity Focus on collaboration (industry and academia)
Through commercial partnerships, the University have built up a comprehensive network of clients and have gained a reputation for providing real business solutions
Coventry University work with a diverse range of organisations in both the public & private sector
Individual entrepreneurs, SMEs, and large corporate organisations in a wide range of market sectors

5. Working with Business
Through the institutional Applied Research (AR) Strategy, the University work with a range of companies to help:-
Develop new products and services
Improve processes and efficiencies
Understand the market, develop business strategy
Identify, value and protect and develop IP 
Assess learning and development needs
Access specialist funding

6. Working with Business Options Internships Student Projects
Knowledge Transfer
Collaborative Research
Direct Consultancy
Training
Complexity & Urgency?

7. Grand Challenge Initiatives
Sustainable Agriculture
Integrated Transport &Logistics
Low Impact Buildings
Ageing Society
Digital
Media
Low Carbon Vehicles
Developing viable, and sustainable agricultural methods
Improving transport services and the movement of people and goods
Increasing innovation in the sustainable construction industry
Addressing the societal issues of supporting an ageing population
Exploiting digital systems & platforms (innovative technology & content)
Designing, testing & evaluating low carbon vehicles and systems

8. Low Impact Buildings
New £55m Faculty Building, BREEAM Excellent
£5.2m “Sustainable Building Futures” Project
£300k Wireless Monitoring Project
A new, iconic, and innovative building, supporting new ways of learning and working with business. A highly sustainable construction, utilising a range of environmental technologies including rainwater harvesting, solar thermal/photovoltaic energy, and biomass

9. Trading Subsidiaries ACUA Ltd Coventry University College Ltd
Provider of bespoke, commercial learning & development solutions, driven by organisational need & demand, integrating business coaches directly into client organisations
Coventry University College Ltd
Provider of flexible HNC/HND and Honours Degree Courses based around professional qualification standards, and coupled with an academic award

10. Professional Learning & Development “With over 80% of the 2020 workforce already in employment, the UK is facing a skills shortage that needs addressing now to secure the future of the UK’s global competitiveness” Flexible blended learning solutions offering:- On Campus, On Site, Online learning

11. Including... Business & Professional Services
Project Management, Leadership & Management, Marketing, Languages, Accountancy, Legal Practice, HR Management
Engineering & Manufacturing
Metrology & Measurement
Creative, Digital, and IT
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro
Health & Social Care
Nursing, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Clinical Skills
Including...
Open Programmes

12. CU Technology Park Training Facilities
Coventry University London Campus
Specialist Training Facilities
Metrology, Design, Health Skills

13. Learn, Succeed, Evolve Coventry University Trading Subsidiary
Commercial learning & development solutions
Leadership & management, organisational development
Driven by organisational need & demand
Business coaches integrated into client organisation
Flexible programmes
Designed to drive improvements in business performance

14. About Acua
We realise sustainable performance improvement through enabling your organisation, teams and individuals to learn, succeed and evolve
OD and L&D consultancy
Talent frameworks: career and learning pathways
Performance based coaching
Assessment & development centres
Bespoke & tailored learning solutions
E-learning environments and multi site delivery
Psychometrics
Return on Investment Services
L&D outsourcing
Open Programme Framework
Accreditation services
Experiential solutions

15. How we work with employers
Our focus on the ‘outside-in’ has led us to identify some key principles which underpin the way we work:
We foster active relationships - taking the time to truly understand your needs and connecting people whose trust, passion and expertise helps to achieve your aspiration and intent
We make it authentic - wrapping dynamic and highly engaging solutions around the things that matter most to you and your organisation, giving real time impact
We facilitate immersive learning experiences - facilitating inspiring, dramatic and memorable solutions that challenge you to address emotions, situations and experiences, enabling positive change
We measure the transformation - measuring and evaluating the difference that our solutions have had, ensuring your organisation gains real, lasting benefits

16. A client/partner centric approach
Programme Management and Administration
Business Coaches
Business Development Mgr
Client Director
Client and Partner
Senior Leadership

17. Our partners and the projects we support

18. Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions
World-class
Learning

19. Building Blocks of Capability
Distinguishing Characteristics
Organisational Examples
World Class Learning Behaviours - Individual
A Supportive learning environment
Employees :
Feel safe disagreeing with others, asking naive questions, owning up to mistakes, representing minority viewpoints.
Recognise the value of opposing ideas.
Take risks and explore the unknown.
Take time to review organisational processes.
An environment that supports learning has four distinguishing characteristics.
Psychological safety.
Appreciation of differences.
Openness to new ideas.
Time for reflection.
Ability to learn
Willing to learn
Personal responsibility
Concrete Learning processes
A team or company has formal processes for:
Generating, collecting, interpreting and disseminating information.
Experimenting with new offerings.
Gathering intelligence on competitors, customers and technology trends.
Identifying and solving problems.
Developing employees skills.
Concrete learning processes and practices
Learning processes involve the generation, collection, interpretation, and dissemination of information
For maximum impact, knowledge must be shared in systematic and clearly defined ways
Clear thinking
Effective communication
Working with change (learning agility)
Taking the lead
Leadership that reinforces learning
The organisation’s leaders:
Demonstrate willingness to entertain alternative vie points.
Signal the importance of spending time on problem identification, knowledge transfer and reflection.
Engage in active questioning and listening.
Organizational learning is strongly influenced by the behaviour of leaders
Learning from others
Learning using technology
Understanding self

20. Talent Mapping and Management In the Construction Sector

21. Performance Objectives
Reflection On A Talent Model
Construction and Built Environment Talent Model
Competency Framework
Defines the skills and capabilities that enable an individual to perform well and achieve successful outcomes in their role
Career Framework
Outlines the content of roles at different levels of the organisation and the performance expectations within six key factors
Performance Objectives
Set out the specific and measurable objectives that an individual must be able to achieve in order to successful in their role

22. Applications Competency Framework Career Framework Performance
How do we find people with the right talents?
How do we reward our top performers?
Attraction &
Recruitment
Reward &
Recognition
How do we develop the right skills in our people?
How do ensure talent is in place for the future?
TALENT MODEL
Learning &
Development
Competency
Framework
Career
Framework
Succession
Planning
Performance
Objectives
Performance
Management
Career
Development
How do we get the most out of our people?
How do ensure the right people progress?

23. Integrated Customer Experience
Impartial analysis
Collaborative preparation
Powerful delivery
Transferring the learning
Measure the success
The client experience
The business experience
The programme
experience
The learner experience

24. What’s next? Contact us Neil Withey - Operations Director
Martin Grant - Business Development Manager
Dave Tooth -  Construction and Built Environment Sector Lead
Acua Limited
5 Coventry Innovation Village
Cheetah Road
Coventry CV1 2TL T e w