Grey4Gold.com (G4G) and Skillsmart / National Skills Academy – Retail (S/NSA) Chronology
March 2010
Skillsmart launch the 7 Mary Portas Masterclasses
June 2010
Rowland Gee (RG) launches G4G
September 2010
RG introduced to Anne Seaman (AS) CEO of Skillsmart at BIS event by Jerry Marwood CEO of Spar UK
October 2010
Minister Mark Prisk endorses G4G
November 2010
RG meets AS and Jane Rexworthy (JR) CEO of NSA of S/NSA to discuss mentoring. S/NSA identify issue post Masterclass. Attendees want more.
January 2011
S/NSA invite G4G to pitch its services and write a ‘business health check.’
March 2011
G4G presents its market and mentoring report.
April 2011
S/NSA decides to work with G4G.
May 2011
Case study work begins between S/NSA and G4G
July 2011
G4G appears on the new British Bankers Association website, mentorsme.co.uk
August 2011
S/NSA and G4G agree to co-operate and plan joint web site initiatives.
September 2011
G4G goes over 750 mentor registrations and opens talks in USA for G4G USA
September 2011
G4G is invited to mentor start-ups in Shropshire.
October 2011
S/NSA invites tenders for a Mary Portas, fit for purpose, re-write, called the Guide to Successful Retailing
November 2011
G4G invited to write content by lead party and suggests a ‘tighter’ and more businesslike and interactive course.
November 2011
Tender won by lead party.
December 2011
Mary Portas publishes the Portas Review for High Street re-generation
January 2012
Guide to Successful Retailing (GSR) delivered to S/NSA
February 2012
S/NSA’s GSR launched.
February 2012
G4G ‘key’ mentors invited to become business mentors by S/NSA on live site.
Grey4Gold’s Role
- Coach: Assist a retailer to learn new skills and practice new behaviours.
- Advise: Share professional wisdom, make suggestions and warn of dangers.
- Support: Listen & understand the issues the retailer needs to overcome.
- Encourage: Build the retailer’s confidence to undertake complex tasks to reach their goals.