Graduate Development

Help your Graduates turn off auto-pilot and switch to manual!

Leaving university and entering life at work as a Graduate can be hugely daunting. The highs of completing academic studies and finally graduating (not to mention celebrating!), can be in stark contrast with the unknown that follows...

…the pressure to have a plan mapped out, making sense of the working week, juggling new commitments and responsibilities, building a personal brand from scratch, adapting to the culture of an organisation, unknown expectations from employers.

Ultimately, it is the steepest learning curve the Graduates entering your business have experienced to date.

Graduates come into a business wanting to change their world of work for the better. They’ve worked incredibly hard to get to this point and are eager to translate academic capability into an organisation that welcomes and values their fresh perspective; yet for this to truly happen there needs to be support – and a plan – in place.

Chris @ CM Learning with a group of Graduates

And that is where the need for practical, challenging and meaningful Graduate development comes in.

Graduates, who are often those fast-tracked into leadership or specialist roles, want broad experience for a good foundation to their career. They need mentoring to guide them through what may well be their first taste of working life.

The best Graduate Development Programmes are those that are both rigorous and supportive. In a rapidly changing world, your Graduates need the skills and attributes that make a difference, helping them to feel fully equipped for their roles.

Graduate Development from CM Learning

Help your Graduates turn off auto-pilot and switch to manual!

The last thing you want for your investment in your Graduates is for them to enter your business unprepared, both in skillset and mindset.

CM Learning specialises in working with Graduates to help integrate and equip them to show up as their unique and individual selves, setting them up for success in their career.

Throughout the CM Learning Graduate Development Programme, people are nurtured and given a safe, confidential, non-judgemental environment to learn, make mistakes and try new approaches. 

Approaches that help them turn off auto-pilot and switch to manual by enhancing their confidence, assertiveness, resilience, creativity, agility, relationship building and problem solving skills.

Check out a CM Learning Graduate Development case study

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CM Learning Graduate Development Overview (2024)

And that's not all!

All of these development interventions are included in the full CM Learning Graduate Development Programme, delivered across one year.

Interventions can be facilitated either virtually, in-person or a blend of both approaches.

Chris @ CM Learning with another group of Graduates

Clients who invest in the full programme will also receive:

  • Bespoke launch and wrap-up sessions at the beginning and end of their programme (delivered virtually).
  • A full and detailed colour-based personality profile for each Graduate, accompanying the ‘Understanding of Self’ session, offering deep insight into preferences, strengths to leverage and potential development opportunities to work on through the programme and on-the-job.
  • Action Learning Sets throughtout (delivered virtually), offering Graduates an opportunity to share challenges and collaborate on potential solutions that can make a difference in the real world.
  • Access to a range of bitesize videos which consolidate key learning and offer further opportunities for development once the programme has finished.

See what other Graduates have to say...

Chris made our time really interactive and used his natural energy and approach to get us all thinking about our journeys to date. Chris is excellent at what he does and leaves a lasting impact with how easily understandable and translatable he makes things to people's professional and personal lives. Everything was delivered to the highest standard with a lot of key takeaways and topics to think about. Thank you so much CM Learning and Chris!
Harvin Kaur
I especially enjoyed the in-person sessions, where I was able to discuss topics with other members of the graduate scheme, and I found this made the sessions even more engaging. There were some high quality documents that help you prepare before the sessions, guide you through your time together, and then allow you to reflect on the learning afterwards. I would definitely recommend a CM Learning course to any graduate programme in order to support your development.
Tom Holbrook
CM Learning provided a series of engaging, well-prepared, and fun sessions which had a massive impact throughout my time on my company's Graduate Scheme. The friendly nature of each in-person event, coupled with the well-ran online sessions helped to create an atmosphere where attendees were keen to bounce ideas off each other without judgement and with a strong sense of mutual support. I learnt a lot about myself and my colleagues and now have an array of communicative tools for use in my career.
Archie Biddiscombe
I strongly feel that these sessions were the most positive and brightest highlight of the grad scheme. In amongst all the stress of placements, jobs, and general business, these sessions have always been informative, helpful and enlightening in many ways! Everyone should have access to these courses because they are absolutely invaluable.
Anonymous
A great programme with really useful sessions that incorporate a range of different topics to help my development as a graduate and beyond. Thank you very much Chris, for your continued advice, support and energy throughout the programme - I've really enjoyed each session!
Lizzie Dobromylska
Chris created a safe and fun atmosphere to develop skills vital to workplace and personal development. I really enjoyed this course. Thanks so much for all the effort you put into it!
Charlotte Nock
I liked how relaxed it was. Despite the often personal nature of the topics covered, it didn't feel judgemental.
Anonymous
I thought Chris was incredibly engaging and friendly. The activities helped me to implement a different thought process and give more attention to things I have been neglecting.
Adam Steeden
I liked that you successfully got people to participate and open up. That can be very difficult but you did it anyway. Also was VERY impressed at how you kept calm with the amount of energy going on at times!
Paula Zubiri
Chris - you are awesome!
James Tucker
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