Employees from Nedbank Private Wealth have taken part in a basic Spanish language course over a period of six weeks. The initiative was offered to Nedbank Private Wealth’s staff so they could learn more about cultural sustainability and have the opportunity to attend a taster language course during their lunch hours.

The course was given by Teodora Dimitrova, a Spanish teacher based in the Isle of Man.

Teodora’s teaching style received very positive feedback; games were played to get staff used to remembering and pronouncing words, in an effective and fun way. Helen Lyall, one of the attendees said: “I really enjoyed the course and I thought the content, speed and level of learning was pitched just right.”

Karl Kelly, head of Nedbank Private Wealth’s sustainability forum said: “I have had some fantastic feedback from those attending the course on the teaching style, and about Teodora herself. With this initiative our staff have become more aware of cultural sustainability and by celebrating diversity in this way, we encourage respect and understanding of all cultural differences, in the hope of it spreading beyond Nedbank Private Wealth.”

Nedbank Private Wealth is committed to practicing, encouraging and enabling cultural sustainability throughout its organisation, and set up its sustainability forum over four years ago to serve as a platform to raise awareness of various elements of sustainability among all staff right across the organisation.

Photo - back row from left to right: Helen Lyall, Joanne Preston, Lynne Cowin, Andrew Wright, Elaine Gildea and Jamie Lang. Front row left to right: Lesley De Beer and Teodora Dimitrova.