Stuffy seminar rooms, an overhead projector displaying made-up buzzwords – workplace training is too often a dull experience. But it doesn’t have to be. 

Staff engagement is vital in an industry where a significant chunk of the workforce – some 500,000 construction workers – are due to retire over the next decade. And younger workers in particular value prospective employers that provide a welcoming workplace with good team communication and opportunities for professional development. 

When it comes to training provision, UK employers increasingly embrace the idea that soft skills are as important as professional qualifications. They’re also more receptive to the idea that people take in and retain information in different ways – and that the traditional Powerpoint presentation is not always the best option. 

“It’s about listening actively, contributing together and acting intuitively but decisively […] it’s not just trying to think of funny things to say”

Neil Mullarkey, Comedian

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