We work with commercial businesses, public, private and third sector clients across a range of market sectors.
Below are examples of commissioning clients, stakeholders and delegates for business and other sectors illustrated with unsolicited comments received following events we’ve designed and delivered for them.
What Clients Said
Some commissioning clients and what they told us about our involvement:
“There was so much of our strategic development that made more sense afterwards. Your leadership, questions and the pace were very good, I’m pleased with the outcome – much more enjoyable than other meetings…!”
Paul Herrmann, Director
The Photography Network Advisory Board Strategy session
“Absolutely met – and exceeded – my expectations. All of the team enjoyed it and loved your enthusiasm and the insight and approaches you helped them explore. They want to get the next one scheduled in already!”
BBC Product Head
Creative Media software and development team facilitation
“An eye-opener for how facilitation ought to be done. I was extremely impressed with your preparation, planning, the way you handled the workshop – a successful day.”
Julie Solomon, Head of Research and Learning
British Society of Gastroenterology
Co-facilitated conference
“An outstanding contribution – delegates have noticed your incredible attention to detail, and you both generate such a warm feeling in participants and colleagues alike.. a colleague from Australia would like to learn more about how to manage “everything.”
Dave Crowther, CEO, The Simulation Business
Components of an Advanced Management Course, International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation
“Thank you to you, Adrian and Sophie for helping us to achieve a meeting which felt productive, exciting and delivered those important leads for us to take forward. We were so glad you were involved as we wouldn’t have been able to achieve those outputs without you! – I’ve had some really positive feedback from my colleagues on the facilitation.”
Rachel Thompson, CHC Health Hub
Connected Health Cities facilitation, Manchester, UK
“Delegates were left awe-inspired, as was I…one of the most under-developed areas in professional terms. It was great and such a forward thinking topic.”
Han-Son Lee, Chair, CIM
Chartered Institute of Marketing, North West England Regional Members Event
Stakeholder Reactions
What stakeholders have told us:
“The best put together thinking course materials I’ve ever seen and used.”
Nigel Newman, Lifetime Master Trainer
Co-facilitation of a business innovation Programme for 50 Business Directors
“Very inspiring presentation and I know everyone thought so too – very interesting; you’re hitting the right notes with everyone, they are all engaged.”
Diane Birtwistle, Healthcare Company
Creative Leaderership Programme
“Thank you for sending this on – I love it! I think it really clearly describes the problem(s) and in a really accessible way. In fact I like it so much I am storing it away in my brain so I can steal it at some point to explain to people what I/we do!”
Professor Eleanor Schofield, Head of Conservation & Collections Care, The Mary Rose Trust
Online event, Conservation Materials Research Programme
“Thank you again for the stimulating days we spent together deeply understanding the themes and communications strategies to support us in working with NHS England in shaping the offer that CFHH can provide to NHS England. This has been so incredible – it really helps to see and explain something simply that was previously very complex.”
Martin Wildman, Chief Investigator
Cystic Fibrosis Health Hub, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Delegate Reactions
A sample of comments from commercial and business facilitations for real-world, live challenges across a range of sectors, from junior to senior level.
“Excellent! (Truly). Very engaging and relevant workshops that pushed me and challenged my thinking, epecially relating to the group work and my approach to projects. You both clearly have a depth of knowledge and perhaps more importantly a real passion. It was a real pleasure.”
Chriss Huffee
Photographer’s Business Workshop
“Thankyou! You helped me…understand the characters in my group better. Tolerance, communication and self-awareness!…very thought provoking and absorbing.”
Rachel Wegh
Lightbox Programme
“The practical thinking shocked me into realising that, over my working life of about 45 years, I have been approaching the way I think in, what I NOW know, is a very restrictive manner. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks!”
Alan Hankinson
Software Publishing Business Director
“Such an interesting and entertaining session last night. I really wanted to…put you in my living room instead of the TV, as you do a better job than the BBC to inform, educate and entertain. I love all the stuff about perception, and the brain – fascinates me!”
Dawn Holmes
Head of Business Intelligence, Brother UK Ltd.
“I love these days, it feels as if my brain is on fire! It’s enabled me to generate so many ideas, and created the space for that to happen.”
Delegate
Faciliated cross-sector programme
“I used what we learned in a project meeting last week and it worked wonders. Not only did we generate great ideas, we spent a lot less time debating the pros and cons. The meeting finished on time and we covered everything in one meeting, saving the need to hold another.”
Richard Fry
Head of Pricing, Private Healthcare Company
Success factors for your business or organisation may depend more on:
- Developing and maintaining a clear vision of why you are doing what you do
- Understanding the forces operating in a changing world
- Having a focused strategy for where you want to go and how to get there
- Shifting your perception in order to innovate
- Harnessing collective energy
…than it does on upgrading IT systems, revising organisational structures, data gathering, or following popular trends.
We can help you succeed in solving problems, creating improvements, and generating new ideas to address these factors. Services for Business and Other Sectors outlines in more detail what we offer.
stop and think
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innovate
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