Take a peek at River Island's approach to career development

With a management development programme accredited by the Institute for Leadership and Management, River Island make sure they’re ahead of workplace trends when it comes to personal development.

Chris Britton, Learning and Development Manager, Head Office and Distribution Centre and Francine Larkin, Learning and Development Manager, Retail and International at River Island, believe that coaching is a way to empower their staff to take ownership of their own careers.

They spoke to us about how the retailer brand developed a unique learning style, that isn’t going to go out of fashion…

“We view coaching as a method of empowering people to take ownership of their decision making, problem solving and career progression. At River Island, we put our employees at the heart of their career and encourage them to develop themselves in way that positively impacts themselves and our business.