Group Workshop Case Studies

THE POLITICIANS

The Cabinet of a Southern African country is about to go into national election.

Brief

The ministers, members of parliament and campaigning councillors need assistance in delivering the party manifesto to media and at rallies ahead of voting day.

Solution

A two day workshop with 80 politicians which included delivery of the core messages of the political party to the audience at which they were aimed; the importance of emotive language; ‘bridging’ from difficult questions to prepared messages, and the inclusion of core messages in stories for greater effect.

FEEDBACK

“Keep up the good work and change the world, one platform at a time. All our rallies were massive successes. We are positive we will triumph. Thank you – you are a superstar.”

A.M. Campaign Manager

THE FRONT LINE

An international electronics company wishes to up-skill their frontline office staff, PA’s and Team Assistants.

Brief

Develop a level of professionalism and consistency amongst all selected roles, and create sense of teamwork and community over common problem areas, whilst delivering on the company values.

Solution

Two full day workshops, empowering staff with a role specific tool kit and practical application of skills to incorporate into their daily routine – including dealing with difficult clients, personal branding aligning with the corporate brand, telephone etiquette, and business language.

FEEDBACK

‘Thank you for the opportunity to discuss problems and solutions in an open and safe environment’

‘This was an excellent course; an eye opener in things I took lightly’

‘I loved the role play and managing difficult callers and learning about different personality types’

Attendees at the course

“Ashley is a master at what she does. The training process was relatable, professional, fun and interactive. Everybody took something from it.

Personally it helped me in presentations, public speaking in the boardroom
and with clients. The training
was well worth it.”

T.G. – HEAD OF MARKETING & BRANDING

THE BACK OFFICE

A short term insurer has revamped their vision and values and wishes to present them to the company.

Brief

Ensure that back office staff are all on the same page in terms of their integration of the vision and values into various areas, from internal communication to client interface.

Solution

A series of half day workshops looking at the way in which values translate into action, with discussion and role play scenarios. Workshops were small enough for individual inclusion and input, ensuring that staff members felt heard and could contribute to solutions.

FEEDBACK

“Ashley translated our values into practical applications that inspired our staff to not only love them as much as us, but to translate these in their everyday communications – and she did it in a fun way. We were all thoroughly engaged.”

T.G. – Head of Marketing and Branding

THE EXECUTIVE TEAM

A global logistics company wishes for a better working relationship for their Executive Committee.

Brief

The team is made up of diverse individuals in gender, backgrounds and culture. The desired outcome is a cohesive efficient team who can operate optimally for the good of the business.

Solution

A workshop for the 8 person team, looking at the elements that create diversity, differing communication styles, and the inclusive language needed for all participants. Followed up with a handbook which included the do’s and don’t’s when interacting with each team member based on information collated from psychometric tests that the team had previously undergone.

FEEDBACK

“The workshop was engaging, informative, and created a platform for transparency, enabling impactful discussions that resulted in creating a culture of sense of belonging amongst all attendees”

RJVR: Head of HR: AFRICA