{"id":520,"date":"2009-12-06T15:53:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-06T15:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.wpdude.com\/test\/?p=520"},"modified":"2009-12-06T15:53:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-06T15:53:00","slug":"top-sussex-trainers-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/2009\/12\/top-sussex-trainers-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Sussex Trainers 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_8vF1TTyV5ww\/SxwctoAL67I\/AAAAAAAAB2Y\/UDZ6owuBAzM\/s1600-h\/best_of_2009.jpg\"><img style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 284px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 278px; CURSOR: hand\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412232422350384050\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_8vF1TTyV5ww\/SxwctoAL67I\/AAAAAAAAB2Y\/UDZ6owuBAzM\/s400\/best_of_2009.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">It&#8217;s getting to that time of year, so even though it&#8217;s clearly a ridiculous notion here are my top fifteen independent trainers and training companies in Sussex for 2009 in no particular order. <\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">1. Francis Briers<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">Representing <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">Integration Training<\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"> (I will trial modesty and not nominate myself) let me head the list with an exceptional trainer and Brightonian Renaissance-man known to some as &#8220;The Rev&#8221;. Francis is simply one of the best trainers I have ever come across on every level &#8211; the feedback I get about him at Integration Training public events (e.g, with the Chamber of Commerce in November) is consistently above brilliant. This Autumn he became the only trained facilitator of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blossomingintobeing.com\/pages\/pages\/samurai_gamepag.html\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">The Samurai Game in the UK<\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">. He is also an ordained interfaith minister (hence &#8220;The Rev&#8221;), a trained actor and chocolatier. Show-off \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">2. CreativityWorks<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">I might disagree with what Martin Shovel says about non-verbal communication but I like how he says it. CreativityWorks video &#8220;<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7dboA8cag1M\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">Creating a New<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-family:arial;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; WHITE-SPACE: pre; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px\" class=\"Apple-style-span\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7dboA8cag1M\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-family:arial;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">Mehrabian Myth<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7dboA8cag1M\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-family:arial;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-family:arial;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">(meooowww) has had 20 billion hits today alone. Underhand joking aside it&#8217;s really very good and worth a look. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">3. People Who Do<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><br \/>New chaps on the block with a solid grasp of time management &#8211; a pleasure to be around and share <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.essential-business.co.uk\/blog\/?cat=36\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">radio time<\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"> with. While they may technically be competitors I wish them luck. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/peoplewhodo.co.uk\/\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">Their site is here.<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">4. Roffey Park<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">Bastion of the Sussex tradition of innovative training Roffey Park continue to provide top class courses. This year they have delivered and hosted all kinds of training including workshops with <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7GL69ti4JJE\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">embodied training<\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"> maestros <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.roffeypark.com\/el\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">The Strozzi Institute <\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">&#8211; recommended.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">5. Antony Shave<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">An ex Royal Marine and McKinsey man, Anthony has produced <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/LeaderMasterclass#p\/u\/0\/Obd-h278BZY\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">a good series of management training videos <\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/antonyshave.wordpress.com\/\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">helps people grow their businesses<\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">. Congrats on the baby too mate \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">6. MasonLaPorte Conflict Transformation<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><br \/>Using <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.masonlaporte.org\/\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">mediation, conflict resolution and NonViolent Communication <\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">to bring peace to Lebanon, Sri Lanka and the WhiteHawk estate. These guys rock &#8211; soft skills trainers beyond comparison. I love their motto too &#8220;We like to work with people who don&#8217;t like each other.&#8221;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><br \/>Andy Mason of MLCT is also an associate with <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/brighton_teambuilding.html\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">Integration Training<\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"> (I could have nominated any of the associates but will leave it at too &#8211; sorry <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/integrationtraining.co.uk\/trainers.html\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">Dawn, Clare, Adrian and Anthony<\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">)<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">7. Silicon Beach<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">No list would be complete without a nod to my arch search engine optimisation -nemesis and local computer and Six Sigma specialists Silicon Beach. No link for you Colin&#8230;OK OK&#8230;it&#8217;s Christmas&#8230;and all the outgoing links to competitors here have destroyed my SEO anyway \ud83d\ude42 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.siliconbeachtraining.co.uk\/\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">link <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">8. Taravajra and Chris Hoyle\/Tejamitra (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clearmindtraining.co.uk\/\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">Clear Mind Training)<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">OK, I&#8217;ve cheated here and put two top Sussex mindfulness trainers in as one. Happy to see this approach passing over into the mainstream. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.evolutionarts.co.uk\/mbct.html\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">Some of Taravajra&#8217;s public training courses are here.<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">9. IMA<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">Local NGO trainers <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imainternational.com\/\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">IMA International<\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"> train around the world but are based right here in Sussex. Nice bunch. <\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">10. Clare Evans <\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">Never seen her train but love <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clareevans.co.uk\/\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">her book on time management.<\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">11. Working Together Project<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">Providing local charities with free or low price training. Recommended. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.workingtogetherproject.org.uk\/\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">Find them online here<\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><br \/><\/span><strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">12. Red Zebra\/ Foundation<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><br \/><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redzebraglobal.com\/\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">Creative and colourful team building and leadership for businesses and community. <\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">And they live with the Levellers)<\/p>\n<p>Not to be confused with the new Brighton immigrants the also wonderful <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redfoundation.org\/\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">Red Foundation<\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"> who train social enterprises and specialise in social media. (Yes I cheated again and got a recession busting 2-4-1 here too)<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div><strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">13. Chris Tero<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">I saw Chris do an excellent team building with drums session at Henley earlier this year. His <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missionperformance.com\/CSR.html\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">CSR work<\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"> is also innovative.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">14. John Watters (of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.livingleadership.uk.com\/\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">Living Leadership<\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">John hosts the innovative systems work of Barry Oshrey and is a man of great heart and integrity. Look into his upcoming Power Lab.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">15. Alma Neville<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/ppl\/webprofile?vmi=&amp;id=5031324&amp;pvs=pp&amp;authToken=74K_&amp;authType=name&amp;locale=en_US&amp;trk=ppro_viewmore&amp;lnk=vw_pprofile\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">Alma <\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">is the &#8220;room angel&#8221; of the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newfieldnetwork.com\/New\/NewfieldEurope\/EuropeHome\/index.cfm\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">Newfield European coaching <\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">programme out of Amsterdam. An accomplished coach and trainer in her own right she holds the unsung support role of a training room with a the greatest of grace.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">There are of course many people who may also be wonderful trainers who I have not yet seen train in Sussex so can not recommend yet, and after all it&#8217;s just an opinion here- play take it lightly if you&#8217;re not on the list. My friends Andrew Cain, Claire Walsh, The Sussex Stress Consultancy, Smart Foundations, Learning Labyrinth, Claudine Rain, Paul and Sarah Hopwood, Martin Saville, Oddball, Shaun Young, Roger Mills and Harish Davda are all people I hear great things about too for example. If you want to be on the list next year &#8211; drop me a line and invite me to a training &#8211; I&#8217;d be happy to reciprocate.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-size:medium;\">What strikes me looking at this very incomplete list is that we have a wealth of talent in Sussex. I think this raises every one&#8217;s game and it&#8217;s a great place to work in (and buy) training.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s getting to that time of year, so even though it&#8217;s clearly a ridiculous notion here are my top fifteen independent trainers and training companies in Sussex for 2009 in no particular order. 1. Francis Briers Representing Integration Training (I will trial modesty and not nominate myself) let me head the list with an exceptional trainer and Brightonian Renaissance-man known to some as &#8220;The Rev&#8221;. 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