People
Chris Stagg
Chris is Director of Chris Stagg Associates, a creative consultancy founded in 2000 that uses theatre, narrative and visual thinking processes to develop teams, products & services, brands and leadership in business organisations.
Chris has designed and delivered creative learning & development programmes for (among others) Allied Domecq plc, Eurotunnel plc, Quest International plc, Business & Decision plc, Pret A Manger, Lohmann Technologies UK, Spannerworks, and The Sandy Lane Hotel in Barbados.
Chris is a Visiting Fellow at CENTRIM, Brighton University’s centre for innovation in business and management.
This year (2007) Chris has received two Arts & Business Awards for Employee Development and Creative Innovation.
As well as his work in business innovation & development, Chris has a passion for film and script writing, and currently has two film scripts “in development”.
Associates
Dr Jenny Knight
Jenny is a consultant with 26 years experience gained through a variety of different organisations.
Jenny’s PhD study was in the field of leadership and organisational psychology, entitled ‘The Persistence of Group Helplessness in the Workplace’.
Jenny has a background in acting, directing and writing for theatre and she successfully incorporates her knowledge and experience in this area into her work as a skilled and knowledgeable organisational development consultant.
Jenny is the Director of her own company, DWA – Development with Altitude Ltd. She works with a variety of organisations in both the public and private sectors, nationally and internationally.
Examples of the kind of work Jenny does are on her website
www.dwatraining.com
Ian Mackenzie
Coach, workshop leader, facilitator, mediator, Ian has over twenty years experience helping people and organisations to fulfil their potential. He has worked with organisations as diverse as the Citizens Advice Bureau and Coca-Cola. His areas of expertise range from project management to negotiation and influencing, but his passions are leadership and change.
Ian has designed, developed and delivered integrated learning programmes combining workshops, coaching and action learning sets. He delivers a range of programmes collaborating with actors and using theatre.
Ian’s clients include The Forensic Science Service, British Gypsum, Symbian Software (all through Thales Training and Consultancy), The Pensions Regulator, Sussex Training Consortium and Film London.
Martin Holme
In business Martin’s main thing has been ‘creativity’ and is built on the belief that you work better and more creatively when you are happy and energised. His work involves creative process, team dynamics, self-esteem stuff, belief systems, raising the bar, magical working environments and environmental stuff generally (sustainability).
Martin gets a real buzz from seeing teams ‘come alive’ and
achieving incredible things they would never believe they could do. He
also loves taking groups to amazing parts of the world to get new experiences
and taste new things and has travelled to India, China, the Arctic and
many other places with business groups.
Initially Martin worked alone but has met some other ‘kindred spirits’ along
the way who share a similar set of values. His main interest is bridging
the gap between the artists who, in normal circumstances, would be totally
unemployable in multinational corporations and businesses that want to
become more creative in their business processes.
Martin has worked with a number of multinationals such as Unilever, P&G, and Estee Lauder, and has initiated a number of full-on creative business processes especially at Givaudan (the biggest perfumery and flavour company in the world).
Peter Welch
Coaching to enhance your performance and impact at work
Peter helps professionals to achieve quickly
their career and personal development goals, and to improve their performance
at work.
Peter’s coaching style is a holistic approach, providing space and time for individuals to think and reflect, focusing on priorities, acting as a sounding board for ideas, providing challenge, and sharing honest feedback to bring insight.
Peter’s business experience includes financial services and working with individuals across many other sectors, and over 5 years acting as a coach and mentor to develop others. He is a qualified coach and receives regular coaching supervision to sustain my practice.
Using a wide range of approaches, Peter will ask powerful questions and provide excellent listening, enabling you to achieve your development goals.
We also work with a pool of highly professional and talented actors who, in addition to their acting skills, are all experienced in business & organisational life. Because of this they are able to improvise realistically and portray business situations with insight and authenticity
Photography by Steve Hopper