Growing our people represents a strategic and operational priority for us as part of our Holistic Transformation Strategy. Our Integrated Training Programme is a comprehensive and inclusive plan that outlines a skills development priority and strategy to support our mission in “Reshaping and transforming the timber and agric landscape in South Africa responsibly and sustainably”.
HOW DO WE DO THIS
MTO Group Learning Center of Expertise enables a culture of continuous learning and development. The training is registered and recognised as a training service provider with the Department of Higher Education as well as the quality assurance Training body.Through collaborative partnerships; MTO training offers a suite of complimentary training courses including soft skills, leadership, mentorship and supervisory skills, that have been successfully implemented within the CPIH portfolio companies.
Coaching & Mentorship Programs
We have been on a journey to be future fit as an organisation. This we have done through the progression of talent and the need to be intentional about managing our talent through directed initiatives.
Grow with MTO – “ITS OUR TO NATURE”
A mentorship program is a structured and organised initiative that facilitates the pairing of experienced individuals (mentors) with less experienced ones (mentees) to provide guidance, support, and knowledge transfer.
Mentoring is a powerful practice that facilitates learning, development and growth in individuals and organisations. The benefits of mentoring programs make it a valuable investment for companies as a way to unlock personal and professional skill development and advancement. It serves as a guide for mentees’ behaviour, values and attidutes.
Mentees benefit from engaging with mentor who shares values and deep-level similarity with them. Allows mentees to see themselves as future academics. helping mentees to realise their professional aspriations.
Management Development Programs
We normally offer this as part of employees Individual Personal Development plan (IDP) in line with our succession plan program.
What are the objectives of management development program?
The objectives of management development include enhancing managerial skills and competencies, fostering leadership qualities, improving decision-making abilities, promoting effective communication and interpersonal skills, and developing a strategic mindset.
Through this personalised management development plan, employees may gain important skills in performance management, conflict management, recruitment and resourcing, employee engagement, the performance appraisal process and how to have challenging conversations.
We normally offer this as part of employees Individual Personal Development plan (IDP) in line with our succession plan program.
Learners must complete a structured work experiential learning programme that lead to employment and must be SETA / Industry recognised.
Only graduate learners (learners who have COMPLETED any recognised qualification, degree, diploma, NCV programme etc.) can be recruited for work experience.
The purpose of the apprenticeship program is to develop best practice system and procedures for attraction, development and retention of artisans in response to the business needs and in compliance with required legislation governing apprenticeships.
It is a full time job with additional learning. This winning combination means that you can get the training and qualifications you want in a career that interests you and you'll be paid a salary as well!
We are accredited with the FP&M SETA and provide a number of opportunities in line with the SETA’s requirements. Work Experience, Work Integrated Learning or In-Service Training refers to the period required by certain qualifications for students to obtain formal work experience.
This period is formally monitored by the institution and assessed on completion.The qualification cannot be obtained without the completion of this prescribed programme.
We place ‘Workplace Experience students’ or ‘interns’ on fixed term contracts to gain practical experience and complete their qualification. Successful candidates, selected for the workplace experience programme would have a sound academic record at an accredited institution and require an in-service training period to complete their qualification.