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Ben Kelly & Neil Lyon,
Training Co-ordinators,
Nestle.
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"The Collingwood Group facilitators provided seven excellent team activities. 'Corps of signs' and 'dancing draughts' brought out the leadership and planning skills needed within our organisation. 'Leopard' was an excellent ice breaker and team working was essential in getting the right result. Communication skills were evident when doing the 'Blind engineer' activity. Steven was very flexible and stepped in to run activities at short notice during our Two day event. Steven, Sara, Paul and Adrian were a pleasure to work with and I would certainly look at using them again."
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Lynn Jackson,
Human Resources Manager,
Mayborn Group Ltd.
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"Collingwood Group conducted team leader training sessions on our behalf at our facility in Mansfield. The sessions lasted a number of months and both myself and the delegates involved were delighted with the training provided. We will have no hesitation in using Collingwood in the future or recommending them to others."
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Ian Green, Chartered MCIPD,
Senior Controller, Global Training Centre,
Nissan.
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"The Collingwood Group provided an excellent course, run by enthusiastic, knowledgeable, professional and very importantly friendly staff."
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George Symonds,
Quality Manager,
BT.
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"Thanks to the Collingwood Group for helping to make the Openreach High Performance Awards such a success in October.
We asked all who attended for their feedback on the day, the responses were consistently favourable and reflected an enjoyable day."
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Rebecca Haskins,
ZSL.
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"ZSL London Zoo is delighted to work with The Collingwood Group and to recommend them as experts in the planning and execution of Team Building events taking place in the extensive grounds of London Zoo."
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Jennifer Molyneux,
Head of Facilities,
Newcastle University.
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"Two weeks have gone already and the 'buzz' is ongoing.
I do want to personally thank you for the programme you put together with us to enable us to get our first real team event organised and completed with such a short lead in time. I know my colleagues on the management team had a great time observing, seeing the interactions and individuals developing as the event progressed. We are
seeing some real positives coming through as a result of the event."
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Rebecca Allen,
Nexus.
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"The Collingwood Group provided our team with a fantastic day - not only did we achieve our objectives of growing as a team and improving our approach to problem-solving, but we also had a lot of fun in the process. The competitive exercises were particularly popular, and we could see by the end of the day a tangible difference in our approach to group tasks. We definitely wouldn't hesitate to recommend The Collingwood Group to others. The feedback from this event has been unequivocally positive and there is already a marked change in the way we work as a team. Many thanks from all who attended, particularly team 'Top Cat' who were ultimately victorious!"
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Ian Mallett,
Production Manager,
Schmitz Cargobull.
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"I would like to show my appreciation for the training I received whilst attending your course; I found the course very interesting and very useful in my day to day functions. On a personal note I would also like to thank you for the feedback I received in the letter sent to me along with the certificate. To be honest, the feedback meant more to me than the certificate itself, thanks again."
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Alison Gould,
Training Manager, Procter & Gamble.
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"Our international delegates thoroughly enjoyed The Collingwood Group's 'Northumberland Experience' which highlighted the best of what the North East of England has to offer.
"Our teams were energised and motivated by all the team building challenges and spoke highly of their experiences - despite Northumberland's characteristic weather!
"Thanks to all at Collingwood!"
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Andrew Bowen,
Training Manager, Warner Bros.
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"I think the activities of the day allowed us to enjoy each other in a very comfortable, fun and creative way. Who would have thought that pretending to be shepherds, pigs and sheep would be so hilariously fun that we wouldn't care how embarrassing it was out in front of the whole London Zoo!"
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Diane Clarke,
Regional Director, Yorkshire & The Humber,
The Conservative Party.
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"Thank you so much for the excellent course you organised for us last week. Both Parliamentary Candidates and the Regional staff who took part thoroughly enjoyed the day, but more importantly, have spoken to me about the insights they took on board from both the group activities and the discussions.
"In one or two cases it was almost possible to see lightbulbs switching on over heads as we progressed through the day!!! It was also very thoughtful of you to give us the framed photo as a lasting memento of our day, so thank you for that also. It is on the wall in our Regional Campaign Centre!"
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Joanne Sherlock,
Senior Tax Manager, Ernst & Young.
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"Steven Wake of The Collingwood Group listened to our requirements for a range of Team Building activities to challenge and entertain almost 120 staff and they certainly delivered.
The round robin of activities energised and motivated our teams and were all carried out in a fun and relaxed environment.
The feedback (such as the comment below) received has all been very positive which is extremely satisfying."
"I really enjoyed the opportunity to be in a team with my workmates in such a fun way. The activities were lively, challenging and varied with good guidance, support and encouragement from the facilitators.
"The best thing was "Babe" the sheep pig, the sense of achievement for our team as we successfully negotiated the obstacle course was a real high.
"As the string was about to break and my manager was struggling to keep her feet with her arms flailing like a windmill, I knew that back in the office we would not be able to look at each other without laughing, this was my funniest moment of the day."
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Rob Ardley,
Carphone Warehouse.
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"Carphone Warehouse took their management team to ZSL London Zoo.
"We spent a great afternoon with The Collingwood Group, the activities were innovative and the big picture finale was excellent."
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Martin Pople,
Senior Programme Officer,
Clore Leadership Programme.
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"Steve and Adrian of The Collingwood Group have quickly become an invaluable and regular part of our course timetable by proposing, developing and refining tailor made sessions for the very specific needs of the Clore Leadership Short Course Programme. I've been impressed by their readiness to adapt to new situations and read their very varied audiences. Their refreshing lack of jargon and open approach promotes real dialogue with participants and creates an atmosphere that is not only fun, but also conducive to effective learning and questioning. They have been a consistent favourite with successive groups of participants and I have no doubt they will play a key role in developing our work in the long term. They are a real pleasure to work with."
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Zishan Adamson-Drage,
HR & Customer Services Manager, Alnwick District Council.
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"The Collingwood Group were responsive, professional and approachable during the planning and delivery of our team build events with them. We had very specific requirements and they were able to adapt the programme to suit with an enthusiastic and knowledgeable approach. I wouldn't hesitate in using their services again."
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Ken Hastie,
Business Link.
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"The Castle Morpeth Business Forum entertained a large gathering of local businesses at the unearthly hour of 7.30am, with the focus on networking. The Collingwood Group led the event for us, and with a pacey, light touch guided us through the key principles of networking. Using some innovative techniques, they prepared us for a high energy networking session, and moved us on with speed and humour. Within a space of 15 minutes several agreements were finalised. We all left buoyed up with confidence. It was an excellent session, and the feedback is still coming in days after the event. Well done."
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Roger Ashmore,
District Commissioner Northumberland.
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"The Collingwood Group created and presented a training day for 29 Scouts aged 14 upwards who are on track to become Young Leaders. The day course in the splendid setting of Longhirst Hall, Morpeth, focussed on team-building and leadership skills.
"The day alternated activity sessions designed to give the youngsters some energetic fun with structured classroom feedback and discussion, which enabled them to explore and reinforce what they had learnt. Steven Wake of The Collingwood Group is well practised in enabling the teams to draw out from their experiences the lessons pointing towards excellence and success in leadership. Because this happens in an environment which is challenging but not threatening, young people readily take on board the guidelines they are discovering.
"The purpose of Scouting is defined as developing young people to achieve their full potential and this day with the Collingwood Group took a giant stride along that route."
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