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Our Philosophy: Drive business transformation through talent development to deliver return on people investment.

To find out how Acua can deliver strategic change within your organisation,

call us on +44 (0) 24 7615 8283, or go to www.acuauk.com

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Delivering strategically focused learning

to business, we successfully work with

organisations to achieve, develop and

grow through our unique organisation

development solutions.

Providing work based development experiences

ensures a relevant and seamlessly integrated

solution into the employee’s day-to-day work.

Our Business Coaches boast highly credible business

acumen and collectively possess a wealth of

industry expertise gained from their commercial

successes. Our Business Coaches are selected from

both public and private sectors and are adept

and accustomed to responding to the needs and

challenges facing businesses.

Academic credentials stem from Coventry

University, our parent organisation, itself a

world leader in higher education and business

related learning. We draw on these foundations

to develop relevant and intelligent business

change solutions tailored to deliver strategic

business impact. Strong returns on your investment

are then realised.

Whatever the requirement our crafted solutions

are designed with you, for your organisation.

£185mestimated cost savings company wide over two years



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£12krecruitment cost savings per appointment through internal promotions

”“Our mix of workplace

learning solutions are flexible enough to suit all businesses.

We place a great deal of emphasis on

understanding your business – its

goals and aspirations – and its strategy

for achieving them.

The only way to deliver truly effective strategic

learning solutions is to understand the business

challenges that prevent you from achieving your

objectives. It is in tackling these challenges our

expertise is demonstrated by developing your

employees, through experience-driven learning, to

empower them to achieve continual organisational

change and improvement.

It is only in your workplace that these changes can

be effectively made, which is why our Business

Coaches work alongside you, in your organisation

– always at hand to provide work based solutions

and advice. By sharing your space we share your

drivers for change. We work with you to achieve a

measurable return on your investment.

Our expertise brings many solutions – from cultural

change to process refinement to cost savings, to

name a few. We even accredit your existing in-

house learning processes, in order to enhance their

performance and appeal.

When it comes to your organisational development

needs, we have the solutions.

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The way we operate is simple:

We understand your aims and needs.

Developing solutions together ensures effective

outcomes are realistic and deliver improved business

performance.

We deliver strategic learning solutions.

Our team of Business Coaches are work placed and

achieve agreed milestones and deliverables relevant

to your business improvement plans.

We measure success. Measurement takes

place during and on completion of all activity. We

demonstrate strong ROI, ROE and effectiveness

against KPIs agreed with you, to determine business

transformation.

Our process delivers bottom line results – enhancing

workforce capabilities and driving change.

cost savings through streamlining of suppliers

52%

Impartial Analysis

Collaborative Preparation

Powerful Delivery

Transfer of Learning

Measurement of Success

the flexibility for success

Because no business is the same, our

solutions never take the same shape. We

use a flexible and unique approach that is

centred on your objectives.

Existing frameworks provide a platform to shape

and mould a solution entirely specific to your

business needs. Business coaching is tailored to

focus on core business requirements agreed in the

early development stages.

Our team develop, deliver, measure and, if required,

accredit your people development.

cost savings from greater engineering operation efficiencies

£37.5k

“I’ve been surprised and delighted by the results so far. The participants are already putting into practice changes to improve both their own and their teams performance.”



client comments

client comments

“Acua’s approach has empowered our managers to drive through radical changes within our business.”

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… Acua have developed a different way of working, which has empowered managers within the unit to take more responsibility and accountability for their work.

case study



In 2006 South Warwickshire, North Warwickshire, and

Coventry Primary Care Trusts (PCT) merged to form the

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.

Merging the PCTs highlighted the need for new management roles, and the new

Trust rightly looked to their existing talent pool for these leaders.

Change from withinWorking with the Trust’s senior management team, Acua developed a programme

that complemented the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework. As a result,

participants were able to map their progress against NHS core competencies,

and this was then combined with Key Performance Indicators linked to service

delivery and performance-related outcomes to make up the full programme.

Acua’s Business Coaches worked on-site with the selected participants, attending

meetings with them and experiencing their role first hand. Workplace delivery of

the programme ensures a strategic and tactical approach.

Delivering the solutionCoventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust is now benefiting from the

improvements its new managers are making, using the tools delivered by Acua to

manage the Trust to increasingly stringent standards.

Measuring success“I used the decision making tools Acua gave me to present a business case for a

new post of deputy manager – I had asked for this before but this time I thought

through what the issues were, analysed the possible options and really made a

case for how the role would have a positive impact on the lives of people using

the service and the staff team. The case was accepted and I am able to report an

increase in patient discharges and a reduction in staff absence.”

Acua continue to deliver the programme to a new generation of managers

within the Trust.

monthly increase in people accessing community services

32%

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…The Acua programme has brought significant, tangible benefits to the business, with real impact on the bottom line.

case study



Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction

and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and

industrial gas turbines.

As well as being one of the world’s most recognised brands. They provide a full

range of services from design to new engine manufacture. Their customers demand

the supply of reliable, high quality components to keep their machines running.

Caterpillar values its employees and is keen to encourage them to become its

future leaders.

Achieving cultural changeCaterpillar recently acquired a family run remanufacturing business in Rushden,

Northamptonshire. In order to gain best value from its new employees it was

essential that Caterpillar project management methodologies were instilled.

Acua was commissioned to develop Caterpillar’s principles within the Rushden

facility, and create the culture that supports its way of working. To begin this

process we enrolled 33 participants to our unique ‘Capability Building Programme’,

which was further tailored to reflect Caterpillar’s culture and methodology, whilst

developing their most capable employees.

Measuring successAcua’s work at Rushden has had a profound effect on the customer rating of

performance – with improvements in timeliness, shipment correctness and

accuracy of information specifically cited. Reaction time to customer issues

is much reduced and product quality increased.

There is renewed energy at Rushden, with improved employee loyalty and

morale. As well as a considerable reduction in costs, thanks to new business

processes linked to cultural change.

Acua continue to work with Caterpillar, producing leaders of the future.

%reduction in late payments

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contact us

Your contact at Acua is:

For more information please contact us at:

Acua Limited5 Coventry Innovation VillageCheetah RoadCoventry CV1 2TL

+44 (0) 24 7615 [email protected]

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