Radbroke Hall is not the kind of place you would think to
find the headquarters of a global banks technical division. Located among leafy
country lanes, sparsely populated rural villages, and picturesque thick grassed
meadows, one might be forgiven for thinking that the venue was the set of a
Jane Austen adaptation. But we were there for some serious financial coaching,
not afternoon tea with Mr Darcy.
Our group of junior mentors had the opportunity to learn how
to best manage their finances, and how to save money in an informed, structured
way (which was helpful to us project managers too). The Barclays team produced
imaginary scenarios and asked the junior mentors to brainstorm in teams how
finances might be managed in each scenario.
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The group of junior mentors were then given the opportunity
to speak to teams from around the world, conference calling with teams in
Singapore, India, and South Africa. The overseas teams would pitch new ideas to
the junior mentors that ranged from: plans to build a new sports complex for
employees, to a new smartphone app that allowed for quick access to personal
bank accounts using facial and vocal recognition as security instead if
passwords. The junior mentors then took on the roles of investors, asking
probing questions that Theo Paphitis and Deborah Meaden would be proud of.
The workshop then ended with a tour of Radbroke Hall and the
different departments, and no, Mr Darcy wasn’t working in accounts.
All in all, another successful workshop.
Luke Shelbourn
Manchester
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