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Programmes we initiated in 2022-2023 GRI 404-2 Project: “Direction: Development” It lasted from 2022 to June 2023 and was addressed to potential candidates for management positions. The primary goal of the project was to prepare a reserve staff for taking up managerial positions in various areas, with particular emphasis to the Technical, Planning and Warehouse Divisions, Global Procurement and Supply Chain Department and Quality Department. 16 people 2 training groups 8 thematic modules Action Learning Development program for managers It started in December 2022 and was addressed to managers from all organisational units of Nowy Styl in Poland. Project task was to develop those competences that were lacking noticed as a result of the research on training needs (questionnaires for directors) carried out in 2022. Project goals: • developing teammanagement skills among Nowy Styl manage- rial staff, • unification of competencies and applied management practices among managers, • developing cooperation between company departments. 173 managers 12-15 training groups 5 modules Project “Agile Management in new products design” The business objective of the pilot project was to shorten the implementation phase product prototyping from a dozen to several months through the use of agile techniques in project management. An additional benefit was the development of employees and the management team in the application of agile techniques in project management, as well as the development of a new project management method in Nowy Styl. 12 people 1 project team 3 products Training: “Presenting solutions and building understanding” The training was carried out between April and October 2022. The first edition was addressed to managers and people conducting presentations and training from the Finance and Customer Service Department, IT and Logistics. The second edition was attended by employees from the Production, Technology and HR Departments. Each participant took part in two one-day modules training courses carried out in groups of up to 8 people (module 1) and up to 6 people (module 2). 70 people 2 modules (16h) 9 -10 training groups “Storytelling in sales” workshops Based on experiences and observations, the need to develop storytelling skills in the areas of sales, product training, and marketing emerged. To address this, a series of workshops was planned to build knowledge and skills within a cross-functional group that will support salespeople in creating compelling stories. The workshops (3 days) were conducted by an external consulting company. 10 people 1 training group 3 days of workshops “Commercial Negotiations for Less Experienced Buyers” In the procurement area, there was a need to provide knowledge and skills for less experienced buyers. An external provider, a company with an experienced trainer in procurement negotiations, was selected for the project. The program consisted of online activities as well as in-person sessions with implementation tasks. It was highly rated by both the participants and their supervisors. 13 people 1 training group “The Master/Mistress in Nowy Styl” The second edition of the project is a continuation of the program that started in May 2021 and lasted until September 2022. It was aimed at potential masters, with the goal of preparing a reserve team for the position of master in all production plants. During the program, 6 individuals were promoted to the position of master. 21 people 2 training groups 15 training workshops 75