Morrisons has unveiled a leadership programme for staff in a bid to provide them with skills to advance their careers.
The Sir Ken Morrison Leadership School, named after the supermarket’s former chairman, has been designed to offer workers insight from mentors, including current Morrisons chair Sir Terry Leahy, Retail Week reported.
The grocer said the initiative, which was established by CEO Rami Baitiéh, had been set up to reflect the “innovative and hard-working spirit” held by Sir Ken, as well as that it sought out in its staff.
Leadership and technical training is included in the school, while partakers are also required to sit an exam and carry out a business-relevant project.
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Morrisons will also work with graduates of the programme, with the aim of promoting them to their next step within six months.
Each cohort of participants will consist of roughly 70 people, with the school set to run three times per year.
Speaking to investors during a recent call, Baitiéh, who stepped up to the plate in November, said: “Our leadership school, an important investment in our future, is now under way and we have selected our first cohort.
“Each cohort has a mentor, and I was so pleased that our chairman agreed to be the very first mentor.”
He added: “Having Sir Terry Leahy as your mentor at leadership school is a bit like having Roger Federer as your tennis coach – amazing.”
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