In July 2021, the adi apprentices enjoyed a training day at Croft Farm in Gloucestershire. The apprentices had been set projects in five teams during National Apprentice Week back in the February and presented the results at the start of the day. A group of adi senior managers asked some tough questions and scored the apprentices on the content and style of the presentations.
The winning team were mentored by Mari Docker and worked on a project to improve mental and physical health in adi. The senior managers complimented them on their confident presentation and detailed research with the employee survey many of you completed.
Look out for their recommendations being implemented in adi in the coming months and years. Each apprentice group made some recommendations and others will also be taken forward and developed into actions for adi moving forward. Thanks to the apprentices for their participation.
For the rest of the day, the apprentices formed four new teams and took part in a series of puzzles and activities set by our partner, Quest. These were designed to improve their communication, teamwork, time management and problem solving. The day concluded with three kayak races on the lake and a well-deserved swim in the lake on what was one of the hottest days of the year! A very close finish saw Team 3 win by a single point after winning two of the three kayak races.
