Firm sponsors staff to take management course, improve skills

A WESTERN Highlands company has sponsored 12 of its employees to do management studies in order to up-skill its workforce.
Mt Hagen-based Tininga Ltd sponsored 12 of its managers to undergo certificate course in leadership and management to enhance their skills and knowledge.
Tininga Ltd managing director Patrick Duckworth described the sponsorship as a first for the company.
Duckworth said the company normally conducts in-house training but this was the first time to train staff by sponsoring to study outside and partnering with the International Education Agency (IEA) College of Technical and Further Education Agency (Tafe) for the six-month course.
He said the 12 were all long serving employees.
Duckworth said it was an opportunity for the workers to gain skills and knowledge that would be utilised in their workplace.
He said the training would also improve and strengthen their professional capacities as managers.
“Try and take advantage of the opportunity because professional will help you advance,” he said.
Staff member Esron Wakaundi described it as a great opportunity to earn an IEA Tafe qualification and thanked Duckworth for his support.
Tafe manager Chris Jones said the training course would help to improve the participant’s skills and help them become professionals in each of their departments.
“You might have the knowledge, but this course will provide practical guidelines
“It will provide training that can help promote quality working skills to apply in your workplace.”