--- title: durhamlane Blog | team development description: team development | Helping businesses and sales professionals improve sales performance with tips, sales advice, and guidance. --- [Skip to content](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/team-development#content) [durhamlane-logo durhamlane | Sales Training, Sales Outsourcing & Sales Recruitment durhamlane Logo | Sales Training, Sales Outsourcing & Sales Recruitment](http://durhamlane.com/) - [What We Do](http://durhamlane.com/sales/) - [Outsourcing](http://durhamlane.com/sales/outsourcing/) - [Training](http://durhamlane.com/sales/training/) - [Recruitment](http://durhamlane.com/sales/recruitment/) - [How We Work](http://durhamlane.com/how-we-work/) - [About](http://durhamlane.com/company/) - [About Us](http://durhamlane.com/company/about-us/) - [Our Team](http://durhamlane.com/company/team/) - [Blog](https://blog.durhamlane.com/) - [Careers](http://durhamlane.com/company/current-vacancies/) - [Our Work](http://durhamlane.com/our-work/) - [Contact](http://durhamlane.com/company/contact-us/) +44 (0) 191 481 3800 - [Created with Sketch.](http://www.twitter.com/durhamlane) - [Created with Sketch.](http://www.linkedin.com/company/durhamlane) - - [tel:+44%20(0)%20191%20481%203800](tel:+44%20(0)%20191%20481%203800) # Blog ![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Janine%20Rupf.png) ##### Best SME people management initiative to be recognised at CIPD Awards tonight Posted by [Janine Rupf](https://blog.durhamlane.com/author/janine-rupf) on 26/09/17 13:01 [![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/1%5B1%5D.png)](https://blog.durhamlane.com/best-sme-people-management-initiative-to-be-recognised-at-cipd-awards-tonight) [Tonight is a big night!](http://www.cipdpmas.co.uk/shortlist-2017/) It’s the prestigious award night of [CIPD, the professional body for HR and L&D practitioners](https://www.cipd.co.uk/), where great achievements in people management and development are celebrated. The team around our HR Manager, Tracey Wilson, will be nervously awaiting her name to be announced for the best SME people management initiative. Fingers crossed! [Read More](https://blog.durhamlane.com/best-sme-people-management-initiative-to-be-recognised-at-cipd-awards-tonight) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.durhamlane.com/best-sme-people-management-initiative-to-be-recognised-at-cipd-awards-tonight#comments-listing) ##### Topics [team development](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/team-development) [change management](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/change-management) [Innovation](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/innovation) ![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Alison.jpg) ##### Things to watch in Business & Sales - Trend #3 Posted by [Alison Freer](https://blog.durhamlane.com/author/alison-freer) on 14/03/17 14:37 As consumer behaviour is changing the ways we are learning are changing too. Alison explains what effective training & development looks liked today.  [Read More](https://blog.durhamlane.com/business-and-sales-trend3) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.durhamlane.com/business-and-sales-trend3#comments-listing) ##### Topics [team development](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/team-development) [trends](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/trends) [leadership development](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/leadership-development) ![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Janine%20Rupf.png) ##### Sales is a Man's Job... Really? Posted by [Janine Rupf](https://blog.durhamlane.com/author/janine-rupf) on 08/03/17 10:30 [![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/WomeninSales.png)](https://blog.durhamlane.com/sales-is-a-mans-job) As part of the International Women's Day we wanted to know from specialists why we still don't see more women starting a career in sales related roles. **#BeBoldForChange** [Read More](https://blog.durhamlane.com/sales-is-a-mans-job) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.durhamlane.com/sales-is-a-mans-job#comments-listing) ##### Topics [recruitment](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/recruitment) [team development](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/team-development) [trends](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/trends) ![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Janine%20Rupf.png) ##### Reshaping your talent supply chain to drive business growth Posted by [Janine Rupf](https://blog.durhamlane.com/author/janine-rupf) on 06/09/16 12:00 [![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/AndrewHowie-blue.jpg)](https://blog.durhamlane.com/reshaping-your-talent-supply-chain-to-drive-business-growth) The summer break has just come to an end and thousands of students across the country are making their first step on to the career ladder. They are young, bright, quick to learn and eager to get on. Yet, overwhelmingly, businesses remain cautious about taking on new graduates. According to a survey commissioned by the [British Chamber of Commerce](http://www.britishchambers.org.uk/press-office/press-releases/young-people-need-more-support-to-make-transition-from-education-to-work,-says-bcc.html), more than half believe university leavers are not ready for work. [Read More](https://blog.durhamlane.com/reshaping-your-talent-supply-chain-to-drive-business-growth) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.durhamlane.com/reshaping-your-talent-supply-chain-to-drive-business-growth#comments-listing) ##### Topics [sales recruitment](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/sales-recruitment) [team development](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/team-development) [graduate scheme](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/graduate-scheme) ![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Lee%20Durham.png) ##### In time for the Euro 2016 kick-off, we jet off to our own team building camp in France Posted by [Lee Durham](https://blog.durhamlane.com/author/lee-durham) on 21/06/16 12:00 [![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/durhamlane-team_building-chamonix.jpg)](https://blog.durhamlane.com/in-time-for-the-euro-2016-kick-off-we-jet-off-to-our-own-team-building-camp-in-france) Best known for helping other businesses building sustainable growth, our team has again hit their own highly ambitious growth target for the past financial year 2015/16. We keep growing on a double digit growth year on year and this would never be possible if it wasn’t for the dedication and hard work of our people. 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