To improve productivity, quality, customer service and shareholder value

To gain increased employee commitment and satisfaction, leading to improved retention

To demonstrate to employees that your organisation is committed to developing its staff and helping them improve their skills

To support recently promoted employees to cope with new responsibilities

To help employees to sort out personal issues that might otherwise affect performance at work

To establish a satisfactory process for self development

To support existing training and development initiatives

To improve managerial and interpersonal skills and relationships

To identify and act on development needs

To explore new perspectives

To develop greater adaptability to change across the organisation

To improve work–life balance

To reduce stress levels