Building resilience and capability: Shaping the future of Morgan Sindall Construction

a challenge on a project I’m working on, encouraging myself and the team to take a step back and think about it before running into solution mode. Six months ago, I would never even have thought about the problem itself – only the solution. What was great about the programme was that we had people from every level of the business – from graduates, to management, senior management and directors – and everyone’s job title was left at the door. It wasn’t a meeting led by a director – it was a process of engagement. We were all one team, and everyone felt comfortable to speak up and to challenge anything they didn’t agree with, but in a constructive way. My group was made up of people from all different parts of the UK and we have kept in touch since because we’re taking the recommendations forwards internally and we catch up regularly on that. Expanding my personal network has been great, because it means I now feel more able to pick up the phone to people from different parts of the business and ask them about different companies, individuals or systems they might already have experience of working with. Personally, I see a long future at Morgan Sindall. I’ve been here five years and am committed to the business for the long-term. You can’t put a price tag on how it feels as an employee to work for a company that invests in you and the future of its business. Not just in terms of the financial investment or in allowing you time out of the business to attend programmes like this, but actively supporting you in doing so, making it clear to you that – from their point of view – this is really important. I feel really proud to be working for a business that truly invests in its people and puts in the time, money and effort to develop these programmes that allow people like me to flourish in front of others. The exposure you get to senior people within the business as part of these programmes, compared to any other company I’ve worked for in the past, is amazing. Normally, you would only get that level of access if something went seriously wrong, but to get that exposure in a positive light is fantastic.

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