5 Day Leadership Programme In Consulting
“Open Water provided coaching and leadership development activity to over 250 people in my organisation. Not only did the coach provide a service of the highest quality but he is the most effective coach that I have ever come across. I really look forward to working with Open Water more in the future.”
L&D Director-Atos Consulting

Leadership and Team Alignment
“I have worked with Open Water a couple of times on team-building and emotional intelligence assignments, ranging from a 1-day workshop through to a full 5-day residential training course. Each time the fascilitator has delivered excellent results through a rare combination of academic insight, highly creative facilitation and team-building skills and a real passion for change. He is extremely personable and has an excellent ability to develop rapid client rapport and high levels of engagement. Indeed, the residential course was one of the best non-technical courses I have ever attended and he recently provided extremely valuable support to an assignment I am currently managing for a client.”
External Consultant for Dairy Crest PLC

Peak Performance and Emotional Intelligence
“Ben is an outstanding trainer and facilitator. In 2007 I was fortunate enough to attend one of his courses in Peak Performance where I saw Ben work with individuals and the group on strategies for achieving higher levels of sustained performance across contexts. What gets me about Ben is his ability to facilitate real positive change in a non-threatening, supportive and meaningful way. If you're looking for a 1 on 1 business coach or small group facilitator, Ben is a fantastic choice.”
Management Consultant -  Capgemini PLC

Peak Performance and Emotional Intelligence -  Group Feedback
"The impact of yesterday was amazing. Everybody (without exception) spoke afterwards about how it affected them emotionally and personally and empowered them to step outside the functional frustrations of the business, in order to consider the impact of attitude on their everyday motivation.  I have had emails of personal thanks from individuals to note that they were delighted we organised it. One emailed comment from a lady for whom we all recognise has one of the most challenging and biggest projects our business has faced was that her global boss thought that she was on drugs since 3 O Clock yesterday.... she had got more done in 24 hours than in the last 6 months!!"

Peak Performance and Emotional Intelligence - Session Feedback
"Open Water’s delivery can only be deemed as professional, inspirational, enthusiastic and motivational. The session was sewn together with invigorating humour that captured a tired, weary and challenged audience. The content and mechanics utilised in one hour both empowered the learning objectives and exceeded the expectations of the group. Everyone left refreshed, renewed, focused and motivated to a new way of delivering results. The session identified, verbalised and remedied in an hour the missing link of powerful attitude that will greatly assist in the future success of Shell UK Oil Products. Congratulations!"
Shell Oil

Personal feedback
"The most powerful self-development tool ever delivered to me, in an hour! It has already begun to and will continue to flavour everything I do both personally and professionally. It greatly assisted me to face a challenge for which I had previously envisaged disaster. As a result of my time in that room yesterday I envisioned a successful outcome, and it happened. Thank you."
Training Manager - Shell U.K. Oil Products Limited

Executive coaching
"Just wanted to say how lucky I feel to have been coached by an Open Water coach.
The personal approach and support, encouragement, knowledge and intuition have helped me to stay focused, create breakthroughs and stay positive in achieving my goals."
TC – Designer and entrepreneur

Executive Coaching
"The coaching sessions have enabled me to structure my thoughts regarding my future.
It has enabled me to explore other options / different paths that I had not previously considered in order to maximise potential opportunities. My coach has highlighted areas of knowledge / theory that I am exploring further around coaching and emotional intelligence that has been very interesting.
Open Water’s approach is very constructive and I can’t think of any improvements of the top of my head as it was a very positive experience for me."
HR Manager -NHS Modernisation Agency

Team alignment
“Re the program with the 2 team leaders in the consumer centre at Avery, I was told that the differences they have noticed in the office since the first 2 days were:
• A significant improvement in the atmosphere of the office,
• a noticeable increase in peoples’ motivation as well as definite evidence of change throughout the group.
• Decrease in sickness and absenteeism
• Improvement in punctuality
• Increase in people taking responsibility and using initiative
• Noticeable evidence of people getting out of their comfort zones
I then spoke to their Manager who confirmed the above and said it was “the best investment (they had) ever made”.
HR Manager Avery

Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
“Thanks for creating an environment that was conducive to taking risks in the process of learning that made the overall experience hugely enjoyable and will be extremely useful in the ongoing development of all of us as leaders”
Principal Consultant - Operational Transformation Experian

Communication Excellence
The staff response to the programmes was superb.  The average scores for the 12 days delivered for the staff were all above 5 out of 6. ”
NHS- Organisatonal Development Report - Strategic Health Authority

Leadership -Advance consulting skills
“This really has made a difference to me! It's funny but it took till I got home on Friday night before a lot of what happened on Friday actually sunk in. I now have an absolute resolve to take much of what we covered on board. I would also like to comment on Ben, probably the best facilitator / instructor I've come across, and I've been on quite a few courses with external partners”.
Delivery Director-Systems Integration-Atos Origin UK Ltd

Leadership Watch
“The nature of the programme ensured all parties participated and indeed kept score, so that they actively worked at developing their strengths.  As an individual my EQ scores improved dramatically following the programme - (7/10 key areas improved) with strengths now identified in all 4 EQ clusters.  In addition, the team is operating at a very high level of performance, in close collaboration but with a high level of challenge, and the business is now back in growth (from a negative position 2 years ago)."
GlaxoSmithKline

Personal Mastery, Leadership and EQ
“I loved this course with its well-mastered balance of business practices, impressive facts from the domain of psychology, the 360 degree assessment, the useful tools and techniques , some wisdom of life and most importantly - the metaphors that made the experiences stick in my mind.  All that mixed with the many dialogues, discussions and exercises that gave me the chance to meet everyone in a creative environment made this programme an insightful journey. It is people that make the difference, especially, when it comes to breaking barriers and building bridges for a more successful company”
Consultant, Experian

Motivation, Mindset and Performance
"The best investment I've ever made!!

My team are half way through the four modules, and the benefits are showing already! The impact the training has had personally on individuals as well as on the performance of the team is amazing. This type of training shifts the onus onto the individual to be responsible for his or her own motivation and success, which is exactly what we were looking for.

The idea had originally been to split the training budget between motivational/ team building and skills training. However, I was so convinced that this course alone would achieve all my objectives that I put all my investment here. I was right!!!  

Team members are saying how it has

1. changed the way they react to situations;
2. improved their ability to communicate with others;
3. given them the confidence to do things they would never have done before;
4. enabled them to control their moods or tiredness; and above all,
5. thrown out all their limiting beliefs.

I am doing the course myself, and I know exactly what they mean! I am more effective, positive and aware of my actions, and know that this will affect my future. I'm hooked, and would recommend this course to any manager who believes that the performance of his people is the key to a successful business."
HR Director Avery Dennison

Peak Performance and Emotional Intelligence
"I just wanted to get in touch to thank you again for running such a great course!  As I said in my feedback form, it was the most motivating and inspiring course I have ever been on!  You did a fantastic job as coach – managing to keep everyone involved at the same time as letting us find our own path. Many thanks once again"
Capgemini Consultant

Operations Leadership Academy
"I just wanted to send a quick note to say thank you.  The class was, by far, the most motivating experience of my work life to date.  The three days were truly inspirational.  You will be happy to know that the "eureka" moments are still happening post class - quite a few things in the last two days have triggered memories of the various tools and techniques! Thanks again."
Cap Gemini