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People Development & Training

Empowering Your Team with the Right Tools Ensures they can Work Efficiently, Collaborate Seamlessly, and Reach Their Full Potential, Driving Overall Success.

Empowering People with Development & Training

Given the challenges faced by business owners, it’s crucial for leaders, managers, and teams to be aligned and perform at their best. Personnel costs are often one of the largest budget line items, and many employers lack the time to proactively manage their employees, leading to reactive measures that can result in costly inefficiencies, such as employment tribunal claims and adverse publicity.

Providing your team with the right tools is key to overcoming these challenges.

We are the solution you need to manage employee performance proactively and positively impact the direction of your business.

Tailoring Solutions to your Reality

We recognise the unique challenges organisations encounter when it comes to nurturing talent. In today’s dynamic environment, training and development are crucial components of a strong business strategy, and there’s no universal approach that fits all. Each organisation is distinct and unique, just like the individuals who contribute to its success, and we fully understand that.

Our approach is centered on collaboration, ensuring we understand your specific needs. We develop customised training and personal growth solutions that align seamlessly with your objectives and organisational culture.

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A Few Ways Maxwell Virtual Solutions Can Help.
Which Do You Need?

Every business is different and has different needs.  All packages and services are designed with you and bespoke to suit your needs. Invest in your most valuable of all assets – your people!

Recruitment Essentials

Designed to equip hiring managers with the fundamental skills and knowledge to effectively attract, assess, and select top talent. This comprehensive program covers key recruitment strategies, from writing compelling job descriptions and leveraging sourcing techniques to conducting structured interviews and evaluating candidates objectively. Participants will learn best practices for enhancing the candidate experience, reducing bias in hiring, and ensuring compliance with legal regulations. Whether you’re new to recruitment or looking to refine your approach, this training provides the tools you need to make smart, confident hiring decisions.

Managing Change

Is a dynamic program designed to help managers, leaders navigate the complexities of organisational change with confidence and resilience. This training focuses on the essential skills needed to lead change initiatives, including effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and managing resistance. Participants will learn proven frameworks and tools for planning, implementing, and sustaining change, while also fostering a positive workplace culture. Whether dealing with mergers, process improvements, or cultural shifts, this training empowers individuals to drive successful transitions, minimize disruption, and ensure long-term success for their organisation.

Handling difficult conversations

Equips managers with the skills to navigate challenging discussions with confidence and empathy. This practical program focuses on managing sensitive topics, addressing conflicts, and delivering constructive feedback while maintaining positive relationships. Participants will learn techniques for active listening, de-escalating tension, and achieving mutually beneficial outcomes in both professional and personal settings. Whether you’re dealing with performance issues, team dynamics, or customer concerns, this training provides the tools to approach tough conversations with clarity, respect, and emotional intelligence.

Conducting effective appraisals

Is designed to help managers and team leaders conduct meaningful, productive performance reviews that inspire growth and development. This training covers key aspects of the appraisal process, including setting clear objectives, providing balanced feedback, and fostering open, two-way communication. Participants will learn how to prepare for appraisals, address performance challenges, and set actionable goals that align with both individual and organisational success. By the end of the program, attendees will have the tools to create a positive appraisal experience that boosts employee engagement, motivation, and continuous improvement.

The Role of a Manager

Is designed to equip new and upcoming managers with the critical skills needed to lead teams effectively and drive organisational success. This training explores the core responsibilities of a manager, including setting clear expectations, delegating tasks, coaching employees, and managing performance. Participants will also learn how to foster collaboration, build trust, and motivate their teams while balancing operational demands. The program emphasises key leadership qualities such as communication, emotional intelligence, and decision-making, ensuring managers can guide their teams to achieve both short-term objectives and long-term goals.

Managing absence

Equips managers with the knowledge and strategies to effectively handle employee absenteeism (short-term and long-term) while maintaining productivity and morale. This program covers the legal, procedural, and practical aspects of managing both short-term and long-term absences, including sick leave, family emergencies, and other types of leave. Participants will learn how to conduct return-to-work interviews, identify patterns of absenteeism, and implement policies that support employee well-being while minimising disruption. The training also focuses on fostering a culture of accountability, ensuring compliance with employment laws, and balancing employee needs with business goals.

Disciplinary matters

Provides managers with the essential skills to manage disciplinary issues fairly and legally, from the initial investigation through to the disciplinary hearing. This comprehensive training covers how to conduct thorough and impartial investigations, gather and assess evidence, and handle witness interviews. Participants will also learn how to chair disciplinary hearings, present findings, and deliver decisions in line with organisational policies and employment law. The course emphasises maintaining a fair and transparent process, and reducing the risk of legal disputes, ensuring disciplinary actions are handled with professionalism and integrity.

Leadership program

Is a comprehensive development journey designed to enhance leadership capabilities and drive organisational success. This program begins with a Business Behaviour Analysis, offering participants personalised insights into their leadership style, strengths, and areas for growth. Through this in-depth assessment, leaders gain a clear understanding of how their behaviours impact team dynamics and business outcomes.
The program continues with a tailored Online Learning Experience, featuring interactive modules on critical leadership topics such as decision-making, strategic thinking, emotional intelligence, and leading change. This leadership program provides a blended, flexible approach that helps leaders not only develop self-awareness but also refine the skills needed to inspire and lead teams in a rapidly changing business environment. The duration of the program is 1 year and includes 6 individual coaching sessions.

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You can work with us in any way that suits you and your business. We are flexible and there to fit in when you need us. We offer ad-hoc hours for our clients that need work completed on an as and when basis. The lead time for this work is dependent on the resource in the Team when the request is received.

Our best option is a retainer model, you have dedicated hours every week for your work to be completed. Working on a retainer basis also comes with a discounted hourly rate. If you find you need more hours some months over and above your retained hours, you can buy top-up hours at the same hourly rate as your retainer hours.

The minimum retainer package we offer is 5 hours per week.

This is negotiable, it is dependent on the commitment in the contract.

Yes – This is perfectly fine! If they are not used in the following month, they will be forfeited.

You will have a dedicated virtual business consultant you will be introduced to, and he/she will have the capability to do all the work you request. This way you will be able to build up a relationship and trust the virtual business consultant you are working with, and he/she will learn how to support you best in your business.

Yes of course! You are able to use retained hours on any service offering we provide.

 

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Extremely helpful and efficient. Able to take a complicated issue that was occupying a lot of my time off my plate. Available to discuss throughout the process made everything simple and clear. Great communicator as well. Very happy with the service and will definitely be contacting her again should the need arise.
– JackW-540
– JackW-540 Yell.com
I am very pleased with Megan's efficient business-like way of organising my many (and often complex) worldwide travel needs. She is reliable and able to resolve issues quickly and without fuss and can always be reached by phone, including at weekends. Megan undertakes all her work with professionalism but also her strong sense of humour is evident which makes her a pleasure to work with.
– SHAUN
– SHAUN Yell.com
I am very pleased with Megan's efficient business-like way of organising my many (and often complex) worldwide travel needs. She is reliable and able to resolve issues quickly and without fuss and can always be reached by phone, including at weekends. Megan undertakes all her work with professionalism but also her strong sense of humour is evident which makes her a pleasure to work with.
– SowberryH
– SowberryH Yell.com
I have always found it reassuring to work with Megan. She is extraordinarily efficient, with instant responses at any time of day or weekend, she’s personable, and she’s brilliant at problem-solving. She’s ever good-humoured, and fun to deal with too. I highly recommend her!
– AnneB-450
– AnneB-450 Yell.com
I have worked with Megan for 2 years now and think she is the most wonderful woman in the world! Megan has been outstanding in every way and if I ever have an issue, she is reliable and quick to sort it out. She is extremely professional and caring and makes every effort to make sure all work is completed 100%. I highly recommend Megan for any work that she does and anything she is committed to. I enjoy working with Megan and she is highly valued by myself.
– AndrewM-1841
– AndrewM-1841 Yell.com
Megan and her team at Maxwell Virtual Solutions are always highly professional, very efficient, and are usually one step ahead with the requests that I make or need tasks that need to be done. They are always available and think out of the box for your solutions and have some great suggestions that you would not even think about. I would highly recommended them being part of any team, under any circumstances.
Nick Mackey
Nick Mackey
The commitment from MVS is unwavering, a service that is second to none, delivered with high empathy and dedication. It would be nearly impossible without Megan and her team at Maxwell Virtual Solutions, the one-stop shop for our client's needs since 2021.
Lea Lawrence
Lea Lawrence G-Labs UK
I have known and worked with Megan and her Team for over 7 years now. I am constantly impressed with her ‘can do’ attitude. She and her Team give a thoroughly professional service; sorting out operational administrative tasks, complex travel bookings and project management tasks for me on a regular basis. They are totally reliable & dependable & I am very happy to recommend them.
Hugh Sutton
Hugh Sutton
I love how MVS is like a mind reading genie, always a step ahead and simplifying the management of my business.
Jamie Homer, CEO
Jamie Homer, CEOThe Jamestown Group
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Recruitment Essentials

Designed to equip hiring managers with the fundamental skills and knowledge to effectively attract, assess, and select top talent. This comprehensive program covers key recruitment strategies, from writing compelling job descriptions and leveraging sourcing techniques to conducting structured interviews and evaluating candidates objectively. Participants will learn best practices for enhancing the candidate experience, reducing bias in hiring, and ensuring compliance with legal regulations. Whether you’re new to recruitment or looking to refine your approach, this training provides the tools you need to make smart, confident hiring decisions.

Recruitment Essentials

Designed to equip hiring managers with the fundamental skills and knowledge to effectively attract, assess, and select top talent. This comprehensive program covers key recruitment strategies, from writing compelling job descriptions and leveraging sourcing techniques to conducting structured interviews and evaluating candidates objectively. Participants will learn best practices for enhancing the candidate experience, reducing bias in hiring, and ensuring compliance with legal regulations. Whether you’re new to recruitment or looking to refine your approach, this training provides the tools you need to make smart, confident hiring decisions.

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