"This is clearly a unique course. It is extremely powerful."
Richard Petrie, Technical Director, BAA plc
High Performance Leadership
Be you, only better!
Our Praxis programmes are designed for individuals like you, who are looking to build on their personal communication, leadership and people management styles, we help individuals and their organisations to achieve a more successful future.
Firmly grounded in management issues, we provide a radical and innovative edge to conventional thinking.
Highlights
3 days, residential
Gain the insight to influence and motivate others effectively by discovering what lies behind different human attitudes and beliefs.
Customer Testimonials
"Great course, the best I have ever had. A lot of useful experience and lessons and great people to work with and an excellent atmosphere!"
Jurgen Hirschfeld, Head of Global Regulatory Affairs DG/RP, Schering AG
Managing People Effectively
"Very much enjoyed the whole course. It was excellent."
Cris Maiden, Information Technology Infrastructure Manager, SX3 Service & Systems Solutions Ltd
Influencing Skills for the New Workplace
"Really fantastic course with a great bunch of people - tutors and participants.
Joanne Boyle, Head of Customer Service Development, Permanent TSB
Increasing Personal Power
"A simply fantastic course! Such a different approach that has me completely convinced and inspired! Thank you so much."
Maria Chandler, Web Manager, Lloyd's
Managing People Effectively
"It exceeded my expectations completely. I found it extremely relevant and like all the best ideas, beautifully simple."
Dorothy Leng, Company Director, Faraday Partnership
Courageous Conversations
"Quite a fulfilling experience. The interaction between the tutors and course participants is very conducive /encouraging for the self expression and achievement of programme objectives.
Bernard Poyi, Head - Agriculture Business & SME, First Bank of Nigeria
High Performance Leadership
"The whole course has been of great help in my personal development of management of others, and how to interact with them to achieve the best results."
Max Giddins, Shift Co-ordinator, Corus Tubes
Managing People Effectively
"Hugely rewarding and thought-provoking on a personal and professional level."
Maureen Dyson, Corporate Banking Manager, Ministry of Defence.
*This is a personal comment, and does not reflect any formal/official endorsement by the MoD
Increasing Personal Power
"Thanks for an outstanding experience."
Gary Miller, Associate Director, Briggs & Forrester
Managing People Effectively
Forthcoming Events
- Increasing Personal Power - 23 February 2009
- Confident and Creative Presentation - 26 February 2009
- Organisational and Interpersonal Skills in Management - 09 March 2009
- Walking Your Talk: High Impact Performance - 11 March 2009
- Managing People Effectively - 16 March 2009
- Courageous Conversations - 28 April 2009
- High Performance Leadership - 11 May 2009
- Organisational and Interpersonal Skills in Management - 18 May 2009
- Increasing Personal Power - 08 June 2009
- Power and Influence - 15 June 2009
- Winning Hearts and Minds - 17 June 2009
- Managing People Effectively - 29 June 2009
- Organisational and Interpersonal Skills in Management - 06 July 2009
- Organisational and Interpersonal Skills in Management - 14 September 2009
- Confident and Creative Presentation - 24 September 2009
- Increasing Personal Power - 28 September 2009
- High Performance Leadership - 05 October 2009
- Walking Your Talk: High Impact Performance - 07 October 2009
- Managing People Effectively - 12 October 2009
- Organisational and Interpersonal Skills in Management - 09 November 2009
- Winning Hearts and Minds - 11 November 2009
- Power and Influence - 16 November 2009
- Courageous Conversations - 17 November 2009
Faculty Spot
Alison Temperley
Programme
Praxis Customised Programmes
What are you an expert in?
Examining the personal, organisational and financial dynamics operating within a business.
This can be approached by working at a strategic level, with teams or with individuals.
What is it you are currently thinking about/care about in the world of work?
Getting individuals, teams and organisations to be as good as they can be. How ‘good’ is defined in this context, is revealing and interesting.
What would you like to see change in organisations?
In terms of business strategy initiatives, the development of an organisation’s people should be considered at the earliest planning stage and reviewed throughout.
It is an essential tool in the success of such initiatives, but is often overlooked or not adequately sponsored and resourced.
What is special about Praxis?
Its holistic approach.
Why does the programme you teach at Praxis matter in business?
The programmes challenge high fliers to think about their business in a different way. They gives delegates prompts, models, time and space to think about what they are contributing and what they could change.
The skills, behaviours and motivation of these high fliers are key to delivering the aims of the organisation. Prompting them to question, think and take action will have a direct impact on the business aims.
How would you describe your teaching style?
For me, the calibre of the participants I work with at Praxis means that an inclusive, relaxed style works best. They are bright people: we work together to learn and develop ideas. I prompt, question and provide ideas, but much of the learning is from each other.
Education and Qualifications
Andover Grammar School
BA Hons, Economics & Social Science, Sussex University, 1983
Chartered Accountant, Coopers and Lybrand, 1988
MA in Consultation and the Organisation: Psychoanalytic Approaches, Tavistock, 2008
Work Experience
1997-1999: PricewaterhouseCoopers, London
Head of Career Development, Tax and Legal practice working across Europe, the Middle
East and Africa (8,000 staff).
1999-2001: PricewaterhouseCoopers, London
Internal Cultural Change Consultant to the UK Tax practice.
My range of work:
Executive coaching and mentoring
Designing and leading developmental workshops
Designing and leading assessment events
Facilitating large groups to reach decisions or achieve a consensus
Leading change projects
Writing and leading the implementation of a management development strategy
Working with the board on their role in the management development strategy
Designing and leading bespoke financial courses for senior managers
Technical coaching of MBA students
Published work:
Features for The Observer, The Yorkshire Post and The Sheffield Telegraph.
I came to Praxis by first attending the Organisational & Interpersonal Skills in Management(OIPS) programme, as part of my own development at PwC. I was very impressed by holistic and professional approach taken by Praxis. I then worked further with Sandy
Cotter and met Mary Mills on a Centaur Masterclass.
Interests
My family (married with two children). Sport: running (Florence half marathon, Great North Run); tennis and yoga. Photography.