Glean doesn’t just help its customers to learn, it makes sure its staff do too. Thanks to a generous learning and development budget, employees are encouraged to expand their knowledge and expertise continually.

The company believes that education is the bedrock of civilisation and staff have access to one-to-one coaching, group training in strength deployment inventory, which teaches people how to manage difficult situations, along with group coaching for managers and sessions on presentation skills.

It also supports staff to gain professional qualifications and gives them the chance to take up other learning opportunities, such as attending conferences and events.

The Leeds-based business helps more than 300,000 students in colleges and universities to manage effectively the information overload brought about by the digital age. Glean seeks to break down barriers within education by embedding learning processes in innovative, note-taking technology.

The company fosters a culture where every voice is welcomed, heard and respected. It uses the communication platform Slack to relay information, encourage open discussions on important topics and provide a forum for asking questions.

Several internal support networks, such as Glean Pride have been introduced, and the organisation also set up a substantial diversity, equality and inclusion project to identify areas for improvement, as part of its efforts to ensure it is a diverse and inclusive workplace.

New starters meet everyone within the organisation as part of their two-week onboarding programme.