Fit4BusinessGrowth

Fit4BusinessGrowth recognises the need not only to maintain the existing levels of Training and Education, but also to cultivate new skills and aptitudes required if Europe is to remain competitive in the market place and gain further opportunities.

The use and adaptation of High Performance Work Practices, Wellness Practices and Business Growth Coaching represents an opportunity to engage the target group (small and medium sized enterprises seeking high growth – SMEs) in a new and relevant, high quality, innovative work-based Vocational Education and Training (VET).

This project will stimulate a European debate about the Wellness Programmes and the use of High Performance Work Practices as a mechanism for improving SME performance. As a demonstrator project, Fit for Business Growth will be presented as a ‘blueprint’ extending the use of the Fit for Business Growth Model throughout Europe. The project will impact directly on the skills and performance of participants resulting in the transfer of learning into the workplace. It will also contribute to the professional development of VET trainers and institutes engaged in the development and delivery of the project and result in a product relevant to labour market needs.

Тhe project envisaged development of three main Intellectual Outputs:

• IO1: Fit for Business Growth Model and Toolkit
• IO2: Fit for Business Growth VET Training – (VET COURSE)
• IO3: A New Strategy: Fit for Business Growth – (POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS & GUIDELINES)

There will be five multiplier events designed to ensure the effective final dissemination of the project’s Intellectual Outputs and exploitation strategy.
Each partner will host a National Conference addressing regional and national actors and representatives from key regional and national stakeholders and target groups (e.g. VET Centres and SMEs). The multiplier event/conference will involve at least 60 participants.

The conference will explore a range of key themes including:
(1) The use of Wellness in Business and High Performance Work Practices in small and medium sized enterprises;
(2) Showcasing the F4BG Model and local and regional SME participant successes;
(3) Exploring ways to build on the project results nationally and at a European level thereby contributing further to the improvement of European SMEs performance.

Planning for the conference will commence late 2016.

As part of F4BG project there are also planned dissemination and evaluation activities. VEDA is in charge of project dissemination. F4BG Project Dissemination Plan is available here.