Delegate Comments
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The courses have been extremely stimulating - our people have returned to the workplace buzzing with ideas, enthusiasm and determination to find solutions to challenging problems, particularly on a team basis. Cross-functional barriers have been broken down and strong working relationships formed that previously may not have existed at all. The benefits to the business may not always be tangible, but are otherwise obvious. Our people think that everyone here should go on one of your courses!
Tracey Clarke- HR Director, Siemens Magnet Technology |
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Very powerful course. Has had a huge effect on my understanding of myself
James Cousins - Head of Procurement, Aggregate Industries |
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Our business turnover went up by over 14% following the series of five conferences at which you gave a very motivational speech. Turnover had previously been static for six years. Many of our staff at the conferences said your talk had made a big impact on them
Brian Sherlock- Managing Director, Hewden Hire Centres |
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Excellent. Built level of self-awareness, and released levels of passion I did not know I had. Mix of people from such varied organizations provided a real benchmark for understanding the strengths and weaknesses of my own organization
Barry Hatton - Head of Network Services South, EDF Energy |
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The course is challenging, exhausting, stimulating, exhilarating, and delivers amazing impact & rewards
Sarah Allen - Help Desk Manager, Royal Bank of Scotland |
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Excellent. Very intensive. Right mix of classroom and outdoor activities. A powerful learning experience. Would recommend it
Michael Currie - Business & IS Programme Manager, DaimlerChrysler UK Ltd |
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Awesome! Not only was this a physical challenge, but mentally I feel more challenged than I have for years. A life-changing experience for both work and home. Feel invigorated, and has dramatically improved my self-belief and self-worth. Ready to tackle the world
Daljit Bhogal - Branch Manager, Halifax plc |
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A wonderful journey with superb tasks and demonstrations of how leadership works & fails, which ended in front of a mirror – and the possibility to see yourself as others see you
Phil Baldock - UK & Ireland Sales Manager, Michelin Tyre plc |
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Many thanks for a most professionally planned and delivered programme, which allowed all delegates to realize that a degree of stretch was within their capability. The feedback has been most positive, indeed the feedback from the MoD has reported it to be the best event of its kind ever experienced
Roger Reece - Engineering Programme Manager, Caterpillar Defence Products |
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Very professionally run. Have created an excellent environment and learning course. Very pleased, and I will be taking a lot away
Gary Holmes - Operations Manager, Alliance Unichem |
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I have never experienced a course that comes anywhere near this one. Excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed the course. Thank you to all involved in making it happen
Sue Luford - HR Director, Aramark |
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The course is stimulating and thought provoking. Many ideas to improve the workplace are taught
Paddy Ginn - Captain, British Army |
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Brilliant overall course. Very hard, but what a sense of achievement
Tracey Bywater - HR Manager, Civil Service |
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I really enjoyed myself, and would recommend this course to anyone. It opened my eyes and showed me I could do a lot more in life if I believe in myself. I have learnt more in the last 3 days I have been here, than I have in the last 6 years at work
John Baines - Midlands Co-operative Society |
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Very valuable training for everyone at all stages of career
Gavin Lilburn - Consultant, Deutsche Bank |
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The best leadership course I have ever been on - exceptionally well organised with an excellent mix of activities. I feel honoured to have had the opportunity to attend, as many of the experiences will spur me on during my career
Deborah Grime - Regional Operational Training Manager, Halifax plc |
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An excellent course, fast paced, challenging and effective. Three days which I couldn't afford to take, turned into a learning experience which I couldn't afford to have missed. Thanks
Guy Heywood - Group Training Manager, Michelin Tyre plc |
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I was firmly in the stretch zone for the 4 days, and felt my performance was going up. Excellent combination of theory and learning by doing. A well crafted course
Graham Cox - Assistant Director (Staff Development), Open University |
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I was impressed by the professional way the course was run and the high emphasis put on personal safety
Steve Beckett - Engineering Team Leader, Perkins Engines |
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Incredibly beneficial and entertaining throughout
John Krastins - Team Shift Supervisor, Peter Hunt's Bakery Foods |
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Exhausting, as well as a huge amount of learning crammed into a very short time. I felt the course was very well structured and kept to the point at all times. You brought the best out of most of the teams. I will be recommending your course to my personnel department.
Bruce Cilliers - Manager, Royal Bank of Scotland |
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Intensive challenge, enjoyable, hard work - a worthwhile experience
Steven Groves - Operations Manager, Sodexho |
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You are inspired to develop yourself to a higher plain. Through hard work, and with the will of the team backing you, you will move mountains. This course is a must for any company wanting to gain competitive advantage.
Kerry Humphreys - General Manager, Staples UK Ltd. |
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All I can say is brilliant, but tiring. Went through every emotion. Really enjoyed the course and hope to take a lot away
Emma Goodwin - Team Leader, Wedgwood Group |
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A great course. I would recommend it to other colleagues. Very tiring, but great fun and many ideas to take back to the workplace
Jenny Cartwright - Branch Manager, West Bromwich Building Society |
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I enjoyed the course immensely and feel that I have personally benefited from it. It was a pleasure to meet you and your team, and I appreciated the effort and commitment that you all put into this course. The facilitation and organisation of the course was first class. I believe that the course was enhanced by the supportive, safe, and friendly environment that you and your colleagues created. The quality of the classroom tutorials was exemplary and amongst some of the best I have experienced. There was an effective and enjoyable mixture of classroom tutorials and outdoor exercises designed to 'stretch' individuals. The leadership tasks and team activities were well thought out and challenging, and there was a real sense of achievement in completing the key tasks. There was a consistent theme of positive, constructive and supportive feedback which is not always the case on courses of this nature
Steve D'Almeida - Account Manager, Prudential |
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This has been a most exhilarating course. The most memorable training course I have ever been on - exciting, stretching, rewarding and progressive with real workplace similarities. Extremely well thought through. This course will add value to your business
Mark Andrews - General Manager Continuous Improvement, Wedgwood
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Peter Kennedy has intuitive understanding and hard-won experience of leadership and motivation. He has uniquely enthused and challenged instructors from across the Army to widen their horizons and further develop their own expertise.
Brigadier Ian McGill CBE - Commander Army Initial Training Group |
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Never before have I felt stretched in the way I have this week. The most enjoyable course I have ever been on. Lots of lessons to put into practice at work and in life in general. You can tell how much planning has gone into this course by the way it runs so well
Marcia Bell - Manager, Co-operative Society |
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Excellent. Intensive course, but ultimately fulfilling in terms of learning & developing self and leadership style.
Pam Wilde - Head of Marketing, Finning (UK) |
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Re-awakening, change of mindset, imaginative, inspirational, sense of achievement and pride, merry go round of emotions.
Rob McGachie - Engineering Services Manager, Lloyds British Testing |
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Physical and mental roller-coaster. Best course ever!
Lee Speight - Engineering Services Manager, Lloyds British Testing |
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Extremely well run exhilarating course, which combines theory with activity for maximum benefit of the individual. Everyone will develop in some way. I found it to be one of the best compact courses I have attended in years – thoroughly enjoyable and worthwhile.
Suzanne Edwards - Customer Service Manager, Siemens plc |
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A near vertical learning curve in appreciating the significance, potential and techniques of emotional intelligence, in both self-awareness and group leadership.
Adrian Thomas - Magnet Engineer, Siemens Magnet Technology |
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Any pre-conceptions of this course cannot come close to the reality. If you don’t think it’s for you – think again.
Mike Mallett - Magnet Engineer, Siemens Magnet Technology |
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Excellent. I didn’t know I had it in me. I didn’t know others had it in them.
Marcel Kruip - Magnet Engineer, Siemens Magnet technology |
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This man could lead you anywhere… No matter how sceptical you initially are!
Matthew Hobbs - Design Engineer, Siemens Magnet Technology |
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This course opens up your mind and soul, and lets you look in and learn from it. You come away a more determined person, more aware of other people’s needs and personalities.
Fiona Smith - Supply Chain Manager, Siemens Magnet Technology |
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Dynamic course, really pulls everyone together to be successful. Leadership & tuition fantastic. Peter, you and your team were very focused and positive.
Kevin Jones - Team leader, Siemens Magnet Technology |
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Unbelievably helpful personality engineering. It really showed the benefits of teamwork.
Adam Johnstone - Magnet Engineer, Siemens Magnet Technology |
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Exciting & thought provoking, physically & emotionally demanding, stretched but not panicked.
Peter Andrews - Managing Director, Timber Frame Services Ltd |
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Top quality course. It makes you look critically at yourself, and gives you the motivation to correct any shortcomings.
Neil Jones - Head Buyer, Weatherite Manufacturing Ltd |
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COMMENTS FROM THE SCOTTISH POLICE COLLEGE, TULLIALLAN
Comments from delegates on one-day courses in December 2008.
Sent from the College Leadership & Management Division.
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Peter Kennedy - best input from the Scottish Police College in 18 years
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Leadership - a really motivational input. Perhaps one of the best deliveries I have seen on any training event.
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He was provoking, stimulating & challenging. He made me change my perception of what is achievable.
He appeared at the right time and place for me. I can see why you’d follow him – even at Goose Green.
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I thoroughly enjoyed today and found it inspirational. Thank you.
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Excellent presentation emphasising key points in the time available.
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Worthwhile, and would be of benefit in a longer session as well.
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Excellent. Very enthusiastic, clear and professional.
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Good presentation and information, complete motivation and commitment.
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Peter Kennedy was motivational, inspirational and an excellent presenter who gave an oversight into the leadership challenge which has allowed me to take practical lessons back into the workplace.
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Very good presentation – thought provoking and definitely provides the impetus to make changes within the workplace – even if it’s only a few!
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Excellent presenter, very engaging.
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I feel enthusiastic about where I’m going & how I’m going to get there. This course was a big help.
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Excellent – easy to listen to. Punchy and as a listener easy to digest.
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Excellent day with lots of variety & humour included in the course. Very worthwhile.
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I would definitely recommend this course to others. Very knowledgeable presenter who delivered a real down to earth approach & examples to assist in the understanding of the Leadership course – Great style used. Well done.
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Professional and engaging, delivered with passion and a touch of humour.
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Excellent presenter who conveyed ideas in a manner that made it memorable.
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A comment from one of the Tulliallan Instructors is:
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Peter Kennedy provides Leadership training to newly promoted Inspectors and equivalent graded support staff,
at the Scottish Police College. The level of guidance, preparation and instruction demonstrated by Peter Kennedy,
whilst delivering at the College is, without doubt, second to none.
His approach and manner, added to his motivational skills, are surpassed only by the overall achievement
and learning of the students attending his inputs.
A first class presenter, whose enthusiasm is evident for all to see.
Chief Inspector Alan Gall, Scottish Police College.
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