OTD’s Head of Outcomes, Ali Barker, introduces the summer edition of Inspire Me, our regular round-up of news, views and opinions. There’s much to be excited about as we head into the summer break, not least the appointment of three fabulous new members of our outcomes team. Why is the team expanding? Customers are increasingly …
We had a surprise in store for our account managers when they gathered for a recent workshop in Birmingham. Julian James is a mind magician and a longstanding member of the Magic Circle. He is also a master communicator that has captivated audiences worldwide. We invited Julian to join us to give an insight into …
We’re thrilled to have added three new faces to our outcomes team in Birmingham, led by Head of Outcomes, Ali Barker. The new appointments are a key part of OTD’s mission to deliver sustainable learning outcomes for our customers, giving us greater capacity to explore even more opportunities. They will be responsible for consolidating the …
Why is anti-racism important? One of the biggest issues with systemic racism is that it is all around us. It’s not enough to say that we’re “not racist”. Individually and collectively, we need to do more. We recently welcomed Bianca Jones of Empower Develop People and our own, Jayne Saul-Patterson for Race Ahead, a programme …
We’re proud to be a team with big personalities and they don’t come much bigger than a crocodile, two Luigis and the Incredible Hulk. But why did Andy Crotty come to work dressed as a reptile? It was all in aid of Mental Health Awareness Month, which culminated in a special event encouraging people to …
As the conflict in Ukraine continues for yet another month, war fatigue sets in. The stories fade from our 24 hour news channels. And life for us, at least, carries on as normal. There are many people who refuse to let that happen and one of them is our very own Magda Prech. Some of …
This might just be our most controversial debate yet! Statistically there are more female coaches within OTD than male. This has happened organically rather than by design but it does beg an interesting question. Is it that most women just make better business coaches than men? “It’s an interesting industry and one that is different …
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The pandemic thrust us into a digital world where we had to adapt our skills for a virtual audience. Although it was daunting, I was soon in a routine of delivering as many as three Zoom sessions in a working day. Having worked from home for so long, I’m now finding it quite …
Meet the Croatian mother-of-two with her own theme tune (to the sound of Hey Macarena), who loves playing board games but only when she’s not orienteering. If you want to know where best to ride a bicycle in Zagreb, you really need to talk to Katarina Sovic. You’ve had an interesting couple of years Katarina. …