The common misbelief is that the main factors for choosing a particular job post are salary and benefits while in fact, in many cases, factor number one is having an opportunity for professional development.

On the other hand employers' expectations towards their employees continue to grow. Operating on global markets with growing competition places on companies new pressures to change their organisations and achieve ambitious goals, which is possible only with qualified and motivated people onboard.

Providing your employees with a vision and with the tools for personal development is critical. Well-balanced training programmes, tailored to the employee's and employer's needs can significantly increase your organisation's attractiveness to new candidates as well as raising retention and satisfaction rates among current employees.

The three main trends on Polish HR market according to the Deloitte research Global Human Capital Trends 2016 are leadership, training and motivation. A solution that embraces current trends is the range of the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) training programmes awarded by the City and Guilds of London Institute. With a variety of qualification types and levels, these programmes support the development of all managers from team leaders right through to CEOs.

Organisations choosing ILM qualifications can expect improvements in efficiency and effectiveness, better morale and reduced employee turnover. Team leaders and managers benefit from their increased confidence, a stronger sense of commitment between them and their employers, and the opportunity to develop their careers.

Four points make ILM qualifications stand out from others available on the market:

• Relevance to the work place – qualifications are work-based, the learning and assessment is practical and tied into real workplace projects and performance. This means managers and employers see an immediate and lasting benefit the moment the learning begins.

• Flexible leadership and management qualification portfolio – ILM’s unit-based qualifications come in bite-sized chunks, giving flexibility and choice, a wide selection of units give individuals and their employers the freedom to custom-build their qualification to suit the specific role, industry or organisation

• Control over certification process by the City and Guilds of London Institute – the delivery of ILM courses must fulfil the quality assurance requirements of the Institute. The course assessment and certification procedures undergo strict control at every stage of the quality assurance process.

• Recognised qualifications – the qualifications are offered by the UK’s leading leadership, coaching and management qualifications provider that has over 2,500 approved centres that deliver ILM qualifications in 48 countries.

In Poland, ILM qualifications are available through Sysco Polska that has been delivering  management training in compliance with ILM standards since 2009. Sysco has trained within ILM courses over 1,400 managers in Poland. The ILM training provided participants with practical tools, blend of skills, knowledge and understanding they need to deliver in their broad and complex managerial roles.