What do people say about us?
The time management course McEwan Associates delivers for us is highly engaging, practical and interactive. Using a mixture of role play, exercises, time management tools, discussion and reflection time it has helped our people prioritise workloads and become more pro-active in managing their time. Margaret and her team are highly skilled at bringing enthusiasm and encouraging participation from everyone on the course and this is a welcome addition to our portfolio of in-house courses.
Sharon Bancroft
Learning & Development Adviser
Eversheds
The team were not convinced that this was going to be the best use of their time, which was one reason why I decided to join the course too. How wrong we were! The combination of personal challenge and a fun environment meant we all improved our networking skills.
A different day but one that had real value. Interesting and fun...a good learning environment.
Their ability to motivate us to learn in a fun way was superb.
Geoff D Bailey
Vice President & General Manager - Primary Care
Schering Health Care Ltd
This team brings some obvious benefits from their training as actors which is matched by their impressive insight into behaviours. We wanted to focus on the practical application of valuing people within our workplace and to raise awareness of the benefits of embracing diversity. What they produced enabled all of us to explore our own ideas and theories as well as our concerns and blind spots in a safe, inspirational environment. The programme has inspired positive change throughout the whole spectrum of the organisation.
Jane Knight – Head of Learning and Development -The Law Society
The personal impact coaching sessions firstly gave me an opportunity to talk about those situations where I felt my effectiveness as a manager could be improved, then I was able to practice the techniques we had talked about in role play situations to ensure that my objectives had been achieved. Since attending PIC, I have arranged for others in my team to attend personal impact sessions to assist their specific personal development needs.
Team Manager – The Law Society
There is no doubt in my mind about the power of Forum Theatre to engage meaningfully with employees - when done well there is little they can do to avoid getting themselves involved in the activity! And once they are involved, they contribute and learn. PRM has used McEwan Associates under the enthusiastic and competent guidance of Margaret herself to use Forum Theatre to great effect for its clients. I look forward to working with Margaret and her team again.
Harish Bhayani FRSA
Principal
Proactive Reputation Management
Diversity and culture change consultancy, training & benchmarking services
From a distance of seven years the benefits of Margaret's presentation training remain. For me, the dual facets of Margaret's approach have been the key to its effectiveness. On a physical level the practice of breath control and focus on vocal intensity, together with the disciplines of maximising my ability to deliver at the top of my range has emphasised the need to be physically prepared for effective speaking. On a mental level, the practice of searching for multiple delivery paths for the same message has added spontaneity to my presentations and fostered better rapport with my audience. She's a cracker!
Stephen Williams
Fund Manager
McEwan Associates are a delight to work with. Professional, efficient and enthusiastic they remained clearly focused on the training objectives and delivered great results.
Brighton Dome and Festival, 2005
