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- Change the world for a fiver
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- Getting the best from people
- It’s the quiet ones we really need to listen to
- Leadership and… cooking!
- Learnings from lockdown
- Let’s change the world
- Once upon a time…
- The fern and the bamboo – a tale of resilience
- The human leader
- The power of a 360° assessment
- Think on through
- Would you get in the wheelbarrow?
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- Category: Our blog
- Learning in your stretch zone
- Escapism versus recovery
- Using goals to create your future
- Taking a step back
- Juggling busy schedules
- How to find the power of consistency
- Feeling overwhelmed?
- Secrets to managing your imposter moments
- What’s your true purpose?
- Swapping plants for graphic design
- Knowing your capability
- Life-long learning
- Secrets to managing stress
- From stay-at-home mum to working mum
- Being kind is a superpower
- Civility Saves Lives – Reducing the £2.3bn annual cost to the NHS
- Our intergenerational society
- Building an effective team
- The power of beliefs
- What makes a great boss?
- Owning your own genius
- Be still and listen
- Celebrating the big and the small
- How to self-coach
- What’s your tribe?
- One year on…
- Making the relationship ‘official’
- Narrowing down to level up
- The ‘power’ in empowerment
- Positive Thinking Day
- Never give up
- Have you looked up?
- It’s all about the environment
- You belong…we all belong
- The continuous cycle of learning
- Lessons learned, second place earned
- How to work differently
- Practice makes perfect, or does it?
- The importance of emotional intelligence
- The little things matter
- Two in the bunch discuss International Women’s Day
- Be brave – you’ve got this
- The lasting impact of bullying
- Apprentices are the future
- Can you lead the ‘right way’?
- It’s good to fail
- Its never too late for a New Year’s resolution
- International leadership week 2021
- The evenings are growing darker – are you ready?
- The tale of the terrifying interview
- Emma’s first few weeks at Rambutan
- From sixth form to the world of work
- Discover the benefits of lifelong learning
- ‘Have a go’ month
- From loud city streets to peaceful paths of green
- World Photography Day 2021
- If you believe it, it’s true (for you)!
- Cycle to Work Day
- Work colleagues or work friends?
- What’s a growth mindset?
- The great face mask dilemma
- Values and me
- From consultant to cook
- Carpe Diem
- Happy talk
- Reasons to be grateful, Pt. 3
- Do you believe what you read?
- What’s your story? a.k.a. the best C.V. covering letter ever written
- Creating space in the wardrobe of your mind
- What no one tells you about self-perception
- How do you focus on the ‘right stuff’ during change?
- It’s LGBT+ History Month
- Healing nature
- Wholehearted leadership
- Five tips for making a significant life change
- 2020… what’s in a word?
- It’s the little things that count
- International volunteers day
- Sharing some more CEO secrets
- Who are you as a leader?
- International Men’s Day: the importance of finding YOU time to be active
- Secrets to virtual coaching
- Returning from furlough – seven months on
- Learnings from lockdown
- In the thick of it
- My current reality
- Book review – What would YOU do?
- Six easy ways to reduce home-working tension
- Volunteers’ Week… Sue’s story
- National Walking Month
- Mental Health Awareness Week 2020
- Spend some time on you
- Productivity and kindness
- Being furloughed – Kat’s story
- I ain’t ever going back
- Why leadership development matters
- After the madness…
- Virtual nights out
- Working from home – getting used to the new normal
- What’s in a word?
- International Women’s Day 2020
- Stunning customer service
- Keeping it simple can be the best way
- The obstacles in our path
- The power of three (x2)
- Getting your business story straight
- My storytelling inspiration, a.k.a. The Pope Story
- Humour in the face of challenge
- Top tips from CEOs
- Surviving Blue Monday
- Are you ready for your biggest promotion?
- Are you seeing the true reality?
- Five popular Christmas myths busted
- Christmas Jumper Day
- International Volunteer Day
- The evolution of Black Friday
- Are you blindfolded?
- Time to remember this November
- A day in the life of Craig
- Is true mastery making your daily life feel like an epic adventure?
- My top 5 electronic communication bugbears!
- Five easy steps to free yourself from email prison
Partners, Clients, etc.
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Delivery Hero
- Simpson Millar
- Panasonic
- NHS Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Gordon Moody
- Recycling Lives
- GB Railfreight Ltd
- RHP
- TRU East
- University of Nottingham
- Honeycomb Group
- Lothian
- NEST
- BMI
- Intertek
- Milestones Trust
- Sport England
- Raven Housing Trust
- Arvato
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Wychavon District Council
- The Conduit Club
- Hyundai Capital
- Novus
- Connect Health
- Cambian group
- William Hill
- a2Dominion
- Home House
- MS Society
- United Learning
- First
- Atkins
- Arriva Rail London
- iQ Student Accommodation
- ISEAL Alliance
- Volker Fiztpatrick
- Essex Outdoors
- Eurostar
- National Express
- Caring Homes
- Money Supermarket
- International Power
- Wesleyan
- Weight Watchers
- Volker Wessels
- Viridor
- Virgin Media
- Virgin Holiday
- University of York
- University of Sunderland
- Transport for London
- Theatre Royal Plymouth
- The Royal Automobile Club
- The Children's Trust
- Text100
- Swinton Insurance
- SSP
- Sky
- Siemens
- Serco
- Screw Fix
- RATP Dev London
- Qinetiq
- Premier Oil
- Pluss
- Orange
- Northumbrian Water Group
- Northgate Vehicle Hire
- Norbert Dentressangle
- Network Rail
- NCFE
- National College
- Mitsui Sumitomo
- Metro group
- Medicash
- Makro
- Lloyds Register
- Lee Valley Park
- Keolis
- Huntress Group
- Greater Anglia
- Golder Associates
- Gatwick Airport
- Eversholt Rail
- EDF Energy
- E.ON Energy
- Country Baskets
- Chiltern Railways
- Chailey Heritage Foundation
- Centrica
- Browne Jacobson
- Bristan Group
- Booking.com
- Arriva
- Angel Trains
- Amey Consulting
- Activision
- Abellio
- AB Sugar
Portfolio
- Learnings from lockdown
- Embedding a coaching culture
- Driving engagement through a compelling story
- Building 'one HR'
- What’s my role?
- A conference with a difference
- Brightening up customers’ days at Orange!
- Helping the best get even better
- Let’s get engaged!
- Coaching: what’s it really like?
- Learning, less ordinary
- Pincer movement wins the bid
- Compete by being on the front foot
- World-class HR
- Teambuilding extraordinaire!
- I saw two ships go sailing by...
- Engineering a change with leaders at VolkerWessels UK
- Building a high-performing team
- Your ticket to stunning customer service
- Another engaging performance
- Improving effectiveness at The Royal Automobile Club
Testimonials
- University of Nottingham
- NHS Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Nest Pensions
- Flogas
- Sainsbury’s
- RHP Group
- Northumbrian Water Group
- Intertek
- Hyundai Capital UK
- GB RailFreight
- Raven Housing Trust
- Lothian Buses
- University of Nottingham
- A2Dominion
- Northumbrian Water Group
- Malvern Hills and Wychavon District Councils
- Nest Pensions
- Thomas Cook
- The Conduit
- Honeycomb Group
- Cambian
- Intertek
- United Learning
- Lashley Pulsipher
- Home House
- MS Society
- Volker Fitzpatrick
- Nest Pensions
- The Royal Automobile Club
- University of Sunderland
- Chiltern Railways
- iQ Student Accommodation
- A2Dominion
- Theatre Royal Plymouth
- Hyundai Capital
- Transport for London
- Wesleyan
- Volker Wessels
- Arriva PLC
- a2Dominion
- Northumbrian Water
- Essex Outdoors
- Caring Homes Group
- RATP Dev London
- Bristan Group Ltd
- Volker Fitzpatrick
- National Express
- Chailey Heritage Foundation
- Virgin Media
- Transport for London
- Bristan Group Ltd
- Theatre Royal Plymouth
- The Royal Automobile Club
- Siemens PLC
- Northumbrian Water Group
- Volker Wessels
- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group
- a2Dominion
- Medicash
- Lloyd's Register
- Northumbrian Water Group
- Greater Anglia
- John Tranter
- Golder Associates
- Angel Trains
- VolkerWessels
Team
- David
- Bijal
- Craig
- Rebecca
- Gemma
- Chris
- Mark
- Justine
- Tracy
- Ellie
- Emma
- Imogen
- Bindiya
- Sue
- Lysa
- Jenifer
- Lucy
- Lance
- Alton
Client Headlines
- Virgin Media
- Orange
- Ventura
- Phones 4u
- Sky
- Cruise and Maritime Voyages
- Northern Rail CRD
- Northern Customer Service
- Angel
- Dixons
- Business Link Yorkshire
- Volker Vessels
- National College
- London Underground
- Phones4U
- Business Link
- Ventura
- Rambutan team 2
- Metro AG
- Rambutan team 1
- Amey Consulting
- client defence sector
- Abellio
- Sky Customer Relations
- Safety Director - anon
- TfL
- Makro UK
- Northern Rail
- Cruise and Maritime Voyages
- Northumbrian Water
- Sky