the pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity,
the optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty
Les runs great meetings that go beyond the ordinary by employing creative problem solving techniques that spark innovation and growth
Les facilitates workshops with senior leadership teams to:
clarify their business ambition
set stretching goals and objectives
define and align their strategy
address cultural change by creating the conditions for success
sustain energy levels to deliver the results
Les works with companies large and small to create highly effective and engaging offsite “away days”. The mechanics of what a facilitator does are described in this short International Institute for Facilitation and Change (IIAFC) video
The facilitator’s role is to create a vibrant atmosphere, focus individuals and groups on tasks with optimism and rigour by asking the questions that prompt fresh insights that help find the pathways to defining new solutions. The results frequently bring added benefits on:
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improved understanding of the business and its strategy |
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develop skills in collaborative creative problem solving |
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development of a tight knit senior team |
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a new language for assessing business opportunity |
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collective responsibility for delivery of plans |
Les is recognised for getting to the core of the issue very quickly and staying with it until resolution is achieved. He has facilitated a variety of creative problem solving sessions to address a wide variety of topics utilising a variety of communication formats that appeal to different learning styles, maximise engagement, and maintain high concentration levels throughout the day:
Annual business plans
Merger integration
“Break out” innovation
New products and services
Business improvement
Organisation development
Change programme design
Re-structuring planning
Customer service
Strategy planning
Culture and values
3 year business plan
Growth challenges
Top team dynamics
Process simplification
The design and delivery of one, or two, day planning sessions inspires fresh thinking by challenging existent beliefs and mental models in order to set out a clear transformational pathway that delivers higher levels of performance. Serious issues can be tackled in creative ways, being solemn is a way of avoiding risk and staying stuck. No two planning sessions are the same because each business faces different challenges. However, each workshop is guaranteed to be:
Highly interactive and fast paced
High energy – nobody sits still
Creative and engaging discussion and debate
Fun, crammed with many memorable humorous moments
Packed full of exercises for working alone, in pairs, or in bigger teams
Practical, ambitious, creative, and productive
Designed to address fundamental questions
Distinguished with fresh insights and perspectives
Fully tailored to the organisation and team objectives
People remember experiences more so than content. Great arguments don’t change hearts and minds the way that experiences do. All workshops are packed full of experiences and stimulation to shift mindsets so as to address the ‘art of the possible’ and motivate people to take action
TESTIMONIALS
Anthony Attard
pANAZ
lTD
GROUP CEO
“The growth workshop with senior management was excellent. Les provided thought provoking challenges with good humour in a well structured day. Highly guaranteed to provide the spark for a breakthrough and fresh thinking“
Kelvin Coyle
M H Alshaya Co
W L L
MANAGING DIRECTOR
“Les runs a fantastic workshop. Engaging, fun, great stories, practical insights and all delivered in a way which drives engagement and gets the creative juices flowing. Les is the go guy for making the complex simple, the difficult easy, and putting a smile on people’s faces – exceptional”
