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- BUPA's Awesome F1 challenge
Tuesday, 16 February 2010, 12:13 pmBUPA's Property & Development team join forces with Successfactory for an Awesome F1 challenge
The recently merged property and development team from Bupa Care Homes recently came together for 2 days at Successfactory to unite as one high performing team. They spent day 1 proving how good they are with a Formula 1 Challenge. Activities included a Pit Stop Challenge with an incredible full scale F1 car . The team had to work together using weather reports and track information to change tyres and re-fuel the car as quickly as possible. A 32 second pitstop was recorded as a new best time . Giant scalextric was an opportunity for them to show off individual skill, and help their team to get the best lap times . The team also beat away the cold with a Segway Slalom race. We saw some excellent pit relays , team support and a variety of fantastic dismounts. Each team raced to get the final points by designing their own race track with bends, bridges and features which represented their teams strengths and values. Tracks featured a variety of metaphors such as: keeping ahead of the competition, Claire's curves, the knowledge pool, Evans Elbow and a fast response team to help keep them on track. The day enabled the team to get to know each others strengths and build strong relationships. The conversations continued over dinner and well into the evening!
Day 2 involved building trust and understanding through behavioural analysis as the team shared their individual strengths. The team then got stuck into developing their "ways of working" and agreeing their team charter using graphic facilitation. King Arthur was even called into action as a mentor and guide to help the team develop the key attributes of a high performance team.
- Exciting New Equine Partnership
Monday, 1 February 2010, 11:59 amSuccessfactory are delighted to announce their new partnership with David and Sharon Harris. Following on from the success of Equine Coaching and Leadership Courses at our venue in Cheshire with our Northern Partners, EQ Harmony, we will now be able to offer this incredibly powerful experience in the South, near to Windsor.
When using this approach individuals and teams complete different activities with horses to gain unbiased feedback on their behaviour and responses. This feedback provides powerful insights which lead to performance improvement and enhanced results.
David and his wife Sharon have run their Equine Guided Leadership, Team and Personal Development programmes since 2001, all over Europe and the USA.
David says "Classroom training is wonderful for certain aspects of leadership and team building; but for the more profound and challenging elements you need to have a full body of learning experience. In my opinion, horses are the masters for bringing out our true potential in a way that is easily integrated into our lives. This facilitates the deep learning to take place."
David is an NLP Practitioner, ICF PCC Coach, Natural Horseman and an Equine Guided Learning Facilitator. David and Sharon have run their workshops for RBS, Nat West, Cisco Systems, SAP, Cap Gemini, Allied Irish Bank and numerous small to medium sized businesses.
If you would like to read more about the Equine Coaching experience, our 'What's New' article dated 12th November 2009, describes the powerful experience of a team from Coca Cola.
- Success Tip for January 2010
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 3:20 pmSo what should you be focusing on this year Action or Reflection? Change or Continuity? Competition or Collaboration? Innovation or Consistency?
The answer is likely to be both! So we thought we'd share some thoughts with you on Polarity Management.
"Leaders and organisations that manage polarities will out perform those that don't." Polarity Management Associates.
Click here to download a PDF copy of our January Success Tip, which explains polarity management and gives a process for using it.
- Successfactory achieve preferred supplier status for Visit Chester & Cheshire
Monday, 18 January 2010, 10:08 amSuccessfactory are delighted to announce that they have achieved preferred supplier status for Visit Chester and Cheshire.This prestigious award is a true representation of all the hard work the team have put in to achieve a truly remarkable venue, focused on creating a high quality learning enviroment to achieve outstanding results and return on investment for clients.
- B & Q - No Limits Thinking!
Friday, 8 January 2010, 8:57 amThe B&Q Store Revamp Team overcame the snow challenge to take part in a three day teambuild and project management journey. Over the three days, using experiental activities, they explored effective team work, developed a project management framework and learned new tools and techniques to deliver their projects faster and at less cost. The team of 25 enjoyed working together in an amazing environment, having the opportunity to learn together.
"The programme has shared new ideas, renewed our energy, inspiration, focus and boosted our 'can-do' attitude. I'm looking forward to the increased performance and results" Mark Lange, Programme Manager
- Successfactory remains open despite the snow!
Wednesday, 6 January 2010, 3:01 pmDespite minus temperatures, ice and snow Successfactory is still open and ready to welcome clients. One of the advantages of our fantastic location is the stunning beauty and isolation balanced with easy access to major motorways . All roads to Successfactory have continually been gritted, cleared and kept open.
- Christmas Team Building in Chocolate Heaven
Monday, 14 December 2009, 9:30 amImagine a journey of discovery that starts in South America and ends with a box of the finest chocolates in your hand.... Our Chocolatiering experience takes you right back to the roots of chocolate making, tasting and selecting the finest ingredients and understanding what creates the passion that surrounds chocolate. Working in teams this is a unique opportunity to see a really different side to your colleagues as you work side by side, piping in fillings, adding layers of flavour, texture and decoration, producing wonderful Florentines and learning the skills of a master chocolatier. The journey doesn't end with the chocolate, your team will also have to package, price and finally market your product to the master chocolatier himself - will you be in the winning team?
- Inspiring Excellence 2010
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 2:47 pmSuccessfactory are delighted to be launching the 2010 Inspiring Excellence Programme. This is a unique opportunity to explore cutting edge leadership skills with leaders from across many different industries. Inspiring Excellence is an Advanced Leadership Journey designed to equip leaders with the mindsets, attitudes and competencies necessary to lead in a complex, ever changing and demanding New World. Delivered in the inspirational setting of Successfactory in Burwardsley, Cheshire, by internationally renowned speakers and facilitators, this is an insightful route to personal mastery with an outstanding track record of success - many previous participants have been promoted, some several times.
Click here to download the PDF.
For more information contact Graham Wilson at Successfactory on 07774 737247
- Inspirational Equine Coaching for Coca-Cola
Thursday, 12 November 2009, 11:37 amThis month we had the pleasure of facilitating a truly inspirational Coaching Programme for Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd. using Horses and here is what they had to say:
"Our learning and development team are currently rolling out a coaching programme across the Company. A key element of the programme relates to Coach Congruence (authenticity). Whilst much has been written about congruence, translating this material into a meaningful experience for delegates has long been a barrier which I have found difficult to overcome. Until a recent experience with Successfactory that is. Successfactory truly delivered an inspirational programme that allowed the team to work with Horses. The challenge of how to relate and to gain the trust of such a wonderful complex being, whose world is very much in the moment, its behaviours truly congruent with its emotions, I found inspiring and I may add humbling, on so many levels. Engaging congruently with the horse meant getting into its world, attempting to see things as it was currently seeing things and empathising congruently with that; only then did I see that the barrier was my trying to work with the horse, when the real issue was gaining the trust of the horse, so it was prepared to work with me. A truly special and moving experience I will never forget."
Brian Robbit MA. MAC. MBACP
European Learning and Development Manager (GB)
- Successfactory welcomes Teegan and Vicky to the team!
Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 11:36 amTeegan and Vicky have just joined Successfactory as members of the hospitality team. Both bring with them a wealth of experience in customer care and hospitality.
They will liaise with you during the booking process and will be on hand throughout your stay at Successfactory making sure you have everything you need to make your experience here memorable - nothing is too much trouble!