The Future Tech Academy
Competence-based workforce development
The Future Tech
Academy
Employees are your organisation’s greatest asset. They can accelerate or slow down the achievement of your objectives and the implementation of your growth strategy. It is vital that you support and guide the development of the competences that your employees need to shape that growth, strategy implementation and organisational development.
The Future Tech Academy (FTA) expertly aligns your employee development with your own growth strategy. We improve the performance of your staff by creating personalised competence development plans based on competence gap analysis and implement and monitor them along your employees’ development journey.

Competence-based
workflow develpment
Competence-based
workflow develpment
Employees are your organisation’s greatest asset. They can accelerate or slow down the achievement of your objectives and the implementation of your growth strategy. It is vital that you support and guide the development of the competences that your employees need to shape that growth, strategy implementation and organisational development.
The Future Tech Academy (FTA) expertly aligns your employee development with your own growth strategy. We improve the performance of your staff by creating personalised competence development plans based on competence gap analysis and implement and monitor them along your employees’ development journey.

The FTA benefits
The FTA benefits
The FTA is aimed particularly at technology-based organisations – public or private-owned – and their employees. Over the years we have developed a vast experience in highly technological telco industries, which are typically susceptible to fast-paced technological and market changes. Both organisations and employees can enjoy a variety of benefits by embracing the FTA program:
Organisational benefits
- Improved business growth and strategic agility by leveraging the human capital available
- More competent and responsive staff to changing work environment and responsibilities
- Better fit of workforce with business strategy and market demand
- Higher staff retention rate and reduced recruitment costs
Employee benefits
- Personal development supported and documented by the organisation
- Improved alignment of personal competencies with today’s demand
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Improved personal motivation, satisfaction and work
stability - Better career prospects
Find out what are the benefits you can enjoy.
The workforce competencies
In a heavily technological environment, there are typically 3 types of competencies:
Technical knowledge
Technical knowledge
Technical skills required for the specific organisational role
Soft skills
Soft skills
Cross-functional skills that enable the employees to fulfill their role better when interacting with others internally and externally
Attitudes
Attitudes
The individual, personal way employees look at life, work and the world in general

The FTA methodology identifies the gap between reality and requirement of all 3 types of competencies.

How we work
How we work
How we work
How we work
- 1. Clarify in which direction the organisation is heading towards
- 2. Translate the organisation’s strategy into required roles and, in turn, roles into competencies
- 3. Comprehensive three-way entry assessment involving the employee through a personal interview, the manager and the FTA specialist
- 4. Deliver a competence gap analysis by comparing outcomes of step 2 and step 3
- 5. Create a personal development plan for each participant
- 6. Design and implement a specific training program and coaching plan
We are happy to tailor make our process to your unique situation and requirements. Get in touch
How we work
How we work
How we work
How we work
- Clarify in which direction the organisation is heading towards
- Translate the organisation’s strategy into required roles and, in turn, roles into competencies
- Comprehensive three-way entry assessment involving the employee through a personal interview, the manager and the FTA specialist
- Deliver a competence gap analysis by comparing outcomes of step 2 and step 3
- Create a personal development plan for each participant
- Design and implement a specific training program and coaching plan
- Clarify in which direction the organisation is heading towards
- Translate the organisation’s strategy into required roles and, in turn, roles into competencies
- Comprehensive three-way entry assessment involving the employee through a personal interview, the manager and the FTA specialist
- Deliver a competence gap analysis by comparing outcomes of step 2 and step 3
- Create a personal development plan for each participant
- Design and implement a specific training program and coaching plan
We are happy to tailor make our process to your unique situation and requirements. Get in touch
Development programs and individual courses
Development programs and individual courses
The process is not complete until the competence gaps are filled. We are happy to take care of this too in one-to-one sessions for a single individual or in a classroom format to a group sharing the same competence gap. The number and length of sessions and courses depend on the specific gap, objectives and number of people taking part. All delegates receive an FTA certificate of attendance on completion of their course.
Here is a sample of sessions recently tailor-made to support the development of a Managed Telco Services team of engineers. Our delivery is always in response to your unique situation and requirements.
Technical
Technical
Guidance and coaching sessions to become a network professional for the enterprise portfolio
⌛ 3 half days
An exciting introductory session to get acquainted with smart home technology and domotica
⌛ Half day
A more in-depth program to understand and deal with smart home technology and domotica
⌛ 2 days
A focused knowledge session that covers smart home solutions particularly in the energy sector
⌛ 1 day
Soft skills
Soft skills
An effective course to acquire many techniques to better deal with aggressive behaviour and learn about signaling, communication styles, conversation techniques and body language
⌛ Half day
A tailor-made program in 3 sessions focused on a clustered group of personal and professional competencies
⌛ 3 days
Ideal to develop the commercial skills of engineers, the course focuses on how to generate, identify and act on commercial opportunities
⌛ 2 days
Management
Management
A multi-session leadership program including training, coaching and intervision sessions to enhance your effectiveness as a leader by providing practical tools and focusing on your people
⌛ 6 days + 3 months individual coaching
The Future Tech Academy
The Future Tech Academy
What the FTA is
- A company-supported proactive program
- A competence framework methodology based on gap analysis
- A highly personalised approach with the creation of personal development plans
- A modern and flexible approach that monitors development individually and organisationally
What the FTA is not
- A physical place
- A training institute
- A free-choice menu for training courses
- A plan without obligations
- A performance appraisal system
The FTA
An Alliance of two leading organisations
The FTA
An Alliance of two leading organisations
The FTA is an Alliance of two experienced organisations, started as part of the SLIM2020 governmental program in the Netherlands. With their combined expertise and measurable impactful results, the two founding companies are now on a mission to bring the same far-reaching benefits to other progressive technology companies.

It develops and delivers customised services and products for telecoms and other technology industries

It supports the growth of organisations by developing their people through consultancy, training and coaching

It aligns the development of technology-based employees to the growth strategy of the enterprise by strengthening their individual competencies
Make your strategy and employees work together towards the common objectives to boost your business.
Contact us for a preliminary conversation with no commitment
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with your company’s growth strategy