Testimonials

   Health Care

“We had an amazing day! – this has changed the thinking of our Management Team – VERY professional and thought provoking” (Debbie Fryer Director of HR & OD, Aintree University NHS Foundation Trust Hospital, Liverpool)

The feedback from the team on the session has been great and has led to some really healthy discussions. We are planning to pick up the suggestions in our improvement huddles to see what we can start implementing now. (Associate Director of Business Intelligence Strategy & Planning Directorate, Medway NHS Foundation Trust)

Excellent Course! – Thank you, Barry! 😊 (Medway NHS Foundation Trust)

A REALLY useful and fun approach with LOTS of ideas to take away! (Medway NHS Foundation Trust)

NHS York Teaching Hospital:

An excellent day – thank you
Many thanks – Brilliant!
A Great Experience
Very useful
Very informative, interesting and dynamic! – thank you
Really engaging – thank you
Thank You!!
Very enjoyable course! Knowledgeable and interesting trainer – Thank you!
Thoroughly enjoyable and engaging
I thoroughly enjoyed the course. It made me think and take back things I can implement in the ward (Delegates from NHS York Teaching Hospital)

“A Life Changing Experience…” (Regional Director, BUPA)

‘Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant!” – some great learning metaphors from the MTC way of Learning and Development” (BUPA – Southern Area Training Team Manager)

‘A very powerful way of introducing Emotional Intelligence in a way we never have before. Loved the activities and experiential learning approach – MTC are a highly recommended learning and development organisation’ (BUPA – Northern Area Training Team Manager)

“Received great feedback again – you are REALLY making an impact and it is fab”
(Education and Learning Team, Birmingham NHS)

“Each and every participant spontaneously felt that they ought to come individually and tell me how fantastic your course was! They felt really motivated, learnt a lot and really enjoyed the day”.
(Head of Medicines, Birmingham NHS)

“An excellent course – very professional and well presented. Thank you”.
(Head of Learning and Development, S. Warwickshire NHS)

“An excellent day – thank you” (Superintendent Radiographer Derbyshire NHS)

“I AM SO MOTIVATED!! … I hope my colleagues are too! ☺”
(E-Learning Supervisor, Birmingham NHS)

“Enjoyable and Fun…but well informed!” (Senior Manager: National Care Home)

“Thank you for the inspiring 2 day’s training you did for us recently, we have noticed a difference already!”
(Director for Organisational Development NHS Trust S. Region.)

“Best Training EVER!!!” (Senior Pharmacist, Birmingham NHS)

“Thank you! – You have made me feel empowered and informed and also feeling that, as a team, we can achieve anything!” (Regional Manager BUPA)

“I’d give this course and 11 out of 10! … Best I’ve attended” (Team Supervisor Birmingham NHS)

“Excellent course will recommend to others!!” (Superintendent NHS Leicester)

“Our experience with over 150 participants to date has demonstrated that the Emotional Intelligence profiling process has increased their self awareness and motivates them in their roles” (Professor Abdol Tavabie Dean of Post Graduate General Practice Education for Kent, Surrey & Sussex Deanery)

“Amazing day, the best training session I have attended in a long time. Look forward to putting my learning into practice.  I feel much more focused” – (Clinical Lead, Birmingham Children’s Hospital NHS Trust)

“..the day was “inspirational” and “brilliant….” – (Chief Executive. W.Sussex NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust) – following a keynote speech at the W.Sussex NHS Conference)

“An excellent course – very professional and well presented. Thank you Barry“.       ( Head of Learning and Development, S. Warwickshire NHS)

“An excellent day – thank you” (Superintendent Radiographer Derbyshire NHS)

“A VERY motivational and inspirational day…” – (Divisional Director of Operations for Clinical Support Services at Chelsea and Westminster NHS)

“Fantastic – very motivational…” (Lead for Patient and Staff Experience. Chelsea and Westminster NHS)

“Absolutely amazing experience/training…” – (Service Improvement Lead, Chelsea and Westminster NHS)

“It was brilliant! – Thank You – Loads of Food for thought for me!” – (Lead Nurse, Birmingham Children’s Hospital)

“An enjoyable session – very interesting – and I enjoyed the teaching method that was used” – (Clinical Lead, Birmingham Children’s Hospital)

“Good insights and made relevant to the NHS – inspiring and excellent as ever” – (Debbie Fryer, Director of HR & Organisational Development, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Chair of the Foundation Trust HR Directors Network following a key note speech at the FTN Conference at Church House, Westminster)

“Challenging, inspirational and motivational – excellent feedback from all delegates for your presentation…”  (Deputy Director of Human Resources, NHS / HPMA Luton & Dunstable  NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust) – following a keynote speech at the E, Midlands HPMA / NHS Conference at Newmarket Race Course

“Dear Barry, I probably ought to be lodging a protest! Since the training course, I have had a steady stream of staff at my door. Each and every participant spontaneously felt that they ought to come individually and tell me how fantastic your course was! They felt really motivated, learnt a lot and really enjoyed the day. I can see that you may become a regular feature of the training of the pharmacy department! Thank you. (Professor Anthony Sinclair, Chief Pharmacist and Head of Medicines, Birmingham Children’s Hospital NHS)

“thank you once again for yesterday – it was amazing and yes!, lots of positive feedback!”  (Amanda Lyes, Chief Corporate Services Officer, Ipswich & East Suffolk CCG & West Suffolk CCG)

“The potential of the Emotional Intelligence EQ System in this PCT will be immense and I am looking forward to using it”. (Head of O.D. S. Staffs PCT)

“Thank you SO much for your great energy and ability to motivate” – (Specialist Practitioner – West London NHS Trust)

“The facilitator (Barry) was VERY skilful, knowledgeable and superlatively experienced – He was able to contain and help the audience thoughtfully and sensitively ensuring respect and positive and acknowledgement”  (Specialist Practitioner West London NHS Trust)

“Very Engaging – the BEST version of this kind of training that I have EVER Experienced!” (Financial Controller Medway Foundation Trust)

“Fantastic Course! – with Excellent Speaker – thank You” (Senior Contracts Manager NHS Surrey Heathlands CCG)

Corporate

“Having experienced MTC at first hand, it is clear that it is an outstanding and versatile tool for improving communication, team building, personal responsibility, mutual support, self belief, leadership, problem solving and creative thinking. The potential is limitless. More importantly though- it’s great fun!”

Jill Stewart, Training Manager, Chelsea Building Society

‘MTC has proved to be exceptional and versatile for improving leadership, communication, teambuilding, mutual support, self belief, problem solving and creative thinking within. It’s potential within the workplace is vast whilst also being great fun’ Tony Woodcock, Honda UK

“A great three days … three highly successful and effective days for Team Working‟.

Regional Training Director, Vodafone- Retail

“An enjoyable and positive day”.  Team Leader Bucks CC

“Excellent Course – Excellent delivery” HR Operations Manager: Surrey Police

“Just ….. FANTASTIC!!” Helen Tautz – Director of Operations ITV for  Ant & Dec’s “I’m a Celebrity – get me out of here!” and “Saturday Night Take Away”

 “Brilliant – VERY enjoyable” Team Leader – Siemens Wind Power

“I originally chose Mobile Team Challenge because of their training design, unique flexibility in accommodating the location of our choice and their superior safety record. I have stayed with MTC because they produce measurable results. MTC employs and trains superior instructors who are able to synthesize and debrief the learning experience in a way that grounds the learning for all involved. MTC is also flexible and creative in working with their clients to adjust or modify a training experience so that it aligns with the organization’s unique cultural or developmental need. I would highly recommend MTC to any organization.” — Christine R. Williams NASA Learning Systems Program Manager

“MTC has developed a model for learning that is light years ahead of any other experiential learning program I have been involved in. We are changing our organization with their training and support! We are grateful for all they’ve done and continue to do. They have certainly had an impact on our organisation and a very significant impact on me in many ways.” — Ken Elstein Leadership Development EPA/ORD

“Your Mobile Team Challenge equipment allows us to provide a great variety of experiences, which can be tailored to specific outcomes for each individual team. When I first saw the equipment I was very sure we could put the equipment to good use and I was correct. The ease of use, portability and wide range of exercise choice offered in your equipment make it one of the best that I have used. Furthermore, the excellent support and feedback from you and your staff are an added bonus to trainers in the field.”

— Gary Thompson, HR Development, General Motors

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Military & Public

“In order for learning to transfer from training to the work environment it must be experiential rather than academic in nature. This allows the participants to develop ownership in the outcomes and effect the transfer themselves. MTC equipment allows us to provide a great variety of experiences, which can be tailored to specific outcomes for each individual team. The ease of use, portability and wide range of exercise choices offered in your equipment make it some of the best I have used. Furthermore, the excellent support and feedback from you and your staff are an added bonus to trainers in the field such as myself.”

Squadron Leader, Paul Bate, RAF Cosford

‘…A new dimension to our leadership and development programmes…’                                                       Chrys Murphy MBE, Wing Commander, RAF

“MTC is about building on success, to bring about even more success”                                                       Brett Nicholls, RAF School of Training

“MTC Training enhances existing leadership and team building activities and improves other training exercises”.  Dr Pamela Murray, RAF LTPD School of PT

Police and ‘Blue-Light’

“Thanks again for coming to deliver an excellent workshop, the team spoke very highly of the course after the event and even still now. They are currently working on their plans for our future HR customer experience.” Dana Field, Strategic Workforce Manager, Humberside Police

“I echo Dana’s sentiments; the team were really positive about the training and you have given them a lot to think about which is great to see”. Donna Casey, Career Services Senior HR Officer, Humberside Police

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Schools & Youth

“We had a hugely inspirational day with Mobile Team Challenge. Their use of Appreciative Enquiry to facilitate Experiential Learning was so powerful that we placed an order for four equipment packages and associated training.”

Sue Cook of Wolverhampton City Council

“I would highly recommend your equipment and training to anyone interested and would be glad to answer questions about our experience. Thank you again for your work in providing us with the tools and the knowledge to positively affect the world through the children we serve.”

Brian Flemming, Drug Action Council

“When first approached by Mobile Team Challenge, who introduced us to a complete system that could successfully address Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) and Citizenship, we invited them to come to Ashmole School to run a one hour demonstration with a mixed group of our pupils.

Within that short period we were amazed to see that through experiential learning all the pupils developed a wide range of core competencies. Mobile Team Challenge not only covers enhanced thinking skills but we also were very pleased to see that experiential learning can be adapted to meet varying

identified needs, such as communication, team building, leadership, motivation & problem solving, etc. We noticed a dramatic change in a significant number of students.

Mobile Team Challenge also has the additional benefits of being able to be used in all of our classrooms as well as sports hall due to its compact nature and ease of transportability. In support MTC has also been specifically developed with full risk assessments carried out for every activity. This is enhanced by specific programming, which will enable all of our teachers to safely run each of the 100+ activities with a very simple training introduction.

Like most Upper and Middle schools we also have limited budgets set aside to develop a number of specific programmes.

Fortunately Mobile Team Challenge offer direct funding support through specific governmental funding schemes for 100% of the cost of Mobile Team Challenge. With this support I strongly recommend you invite MTC to your school to run a demonstration to see for yourself what I can only describe as an invaluable PSHE system for your school.”

Anthony Filby Senior Teacher in charge of Pastoral Curriculum, Ashmole School, Southgate, North London

“This programme is enjoyed by all the children from year Five through to year Nine and it is something they look forward to a great deal. We have organised adventure based programmes for the following reasons:

• To help new pupils coming in to the school get to know their staff and fellow pupils.

• To cover PSHE and Citizenship specifically relating to team work, communication and problem solving skills.
• To organise inter class and inter year teambuilding events.
•  For staff training and development programmes.
• To expand the scope and the positive impact and influence that the school has within the local community.

In all my time teaching I have never encountered such an effective programme for interactive learning as Mobile Team Challenge.

Keith Pugh, Deputy Head-Teacher, Swanage Middle School, Swanage, Dorset

“What a great way to teach valuable life lessons – by doing enjoyable activities and then discussing how to relate the learning from them back to real life.”

Tom Johnson, Carey Counselling Centre

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Prisons & Young Offenders

‘Just attending the training alone was massively motivational and provided some great inspiration around strategies to promoting learning development.’

Sean Logan, HMP Bullingdon

“The most enjoyable and thought provoking course I have ever attended”

David Jordan, Prison Officer

“The MTC approach shows that the glass is “half full” and not “half empty”. It will work within most organisations”

Dennis Griffiths, Prison Officer

“There are many valuable aspects to the MTC approach that develop communication, flexibility, trust, teamwork, etc. This can all be related and the lessons learnt transferred to work and life in general”

Stuart Cooper, Prison Education Officer, HMP

“The MTC Training course was very professional, great fun and packed full of great information”

Simon Folger, Prison Education Officer, HMP