The first 25 years of TPS consulting has been anything but boring – here is a small collection of the events that stand out the most for me:
Most interesting development centre venue?
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A tent-city conference centre near Pune, India. The monsoon rains made for darting between rooms more than interesting.
Most uninteresting development centre venue?
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South Mimms services on the M25. Enough said!
Most enjoyable place to run a training course?
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On the ski slopes of Zermatt.
Longest journey to a training venue?
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53 hours to Melbourne. Cracked windscreens, missed connections, fuel shortages – this one had it all.
Biggest surprise provided by a client?
When asked by a client if I’d be willing to help them communicate with staff about a new change programme – they then rolled back a partition where 200 staff were waiting to be addressed.
Most satisfying feedback received?
“Your programme changed the way I think about myself and my work and it has been the single most important development in my career.”
Most unexpected encounter?
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A crocodile in the hotel reception.
Most penny-pinching client?
“We have paid Gerry for a full day so does anybody have any personal problems they would like to discuss with him for the remaining 15 minutes?”
Biggest contract walked away from for ethical reasons?
£75,000. Poorer but sleep more easily.
Best consultancy experience?
Still to come! The future is bright.
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