Meet The Team
At Farscape we recognise that positive working relationships are key to a successful training programme. As such we have built a team of people; all of whom are experts in their field, to work in partnership with you. Here are some of the people who are in our team.
Ruth Moody
Ruth is the owner and Managing Director of Farscape and has over 10 years experience in training. Ruth specialises in Emotions and Behaviours at Work and has created the people focused, values-based training that Farscape has become known for.
She is accredited to deliver the Advanced Emotions and Behaviours at Work psychometric and frequently works with teams and leaders to help them develop their self-awareness in order to build high performance.
Her interest in training was sparked by taking part in a Raleigh International expedition to Borneo. She then worked for World Challenge Expeditions, a leading youth development organisation. During this time she sent over 1000 young people on expeditions to the developing world and trained as a facilitator and expedition leader. She personally led 4 expeditions to Morocco, India, Kenya and Peru.
Ruth is passionate about helping people learn from experience and creating learning environments which are clearly transferable to the workplace.
If you'd like to be coached by Ruth you can email her on ruth@farscapedevelopment.co.uk to find out more. You can also pick up some top tips by reading Ruth's blog.
Justin Featherstone
Justin is an expert on self and motivational leadership. He served for over 18 years as an Army Officer, and was on the training staff of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, where he was principal leadership Staff Officer. As a trainer, Justin is passionate about people having the opportunity to take ownership of their learning and has delivered leadership consultancy to military, public sector and corporate organisations.
Justin is accredited to deliver the Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI) communication tool. This is a proven, memorable tool for improving team effectiveness and reducing the costs of conflict. It is a learning model for effectively and accurately understanding the motive behind behaviour, which greatly enhances people's ability to communicate more effectively and handle personal and interpersonal conflict more productively.
Justin was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry and leadership in Iraq in 2004. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, an Accredited Practitioner for the Institute for Outdoor Learning, an affiliate of Exeter University's Centre for Leadership Studies and a member of the Alpine Club. He has also led over 20 overseas expeditions to mountains, rainforests and white-water rivers around the globe. Justin regularly delivers motivational speeches to both private and public sector organisations.
Justin has great empathy and his wide range of experiences, both in the cutting edge of the military and during his work with blue chip organisations, adds additional value to his training. He is able to draw upon his knowledge in a sophisticated and timely manner to help add impact to people's personal learning journey. He is as at home in the classroom as in the great outdoors and has a proven track record of high performance.
Want to book Justin as a motivational speaker or executive coach? Call us or email info@farscapedevelopment.co.uk to find out more.
Mac Mackay
A highly qualified facilitator and leader in the training and development arena, Mac works closely with Farscape to ensure that their outdoor programmes are not only challenging but safe.
Mac is an acknowledged expert in the field of risk management and has worked as an investigator for the Joined Training Accident Investigation Team for the past 6 years.
He is also a member of the British Safety Council and has achieved the much coveted Union International Association Guide Montagne (UIAGM) certification. He loves working with teams and individuals in dynamic and challenging environments to achieve positive results.
Ken Hames
A well known television presenter and expedition leader, Ken works with Farscape to deliver imaginative and relevant learning experiences. He is passionate about giving ordinary people the opportunity to do extraordinary things.
Ken is one of the very few British Officers to have worn the red beret of the parachute brigade, the green beret of the Royal Marines and the sand beret of the SAS. His military experience includes 8 tours of Northern Ireland, the Falklands War, serving with the SAS in the first Gulf War and a stint as commander of Britain's anti-terrorist team.
As expedition leader on BBC 2's "Beyond Boundaries" series of documentaries he has led teams of people with disabilities across Nicaragua as well as into Namibia and Ecuador. He is also one of this country's leading inspirational speakers and leadership trainers, bringing his wealth of experience in extreme situations to bear upon the high pressure world of business.
Want to book Ken as a motivational speaker or executive coach? Call us or email info@farscapedevelopment.co.uk to find out more.
Andrew Bramwell
Andrew is an experienced management development consultant and trainer. He has over 20 years experience in training and he is focused on delivering results. Andrew designs and delivers training that is business focused and strategically driven. He advocates the importance of clarity of vision and team alignment to this vision through discussion based training and action planning.
Andrew is passionate about change. He works with teams and individuals in both the corporate and SME sector to help manage change in a positive way. He is committed to working with teams to find practical ways for them to develop and achieve success. A robust and experienced trainer, Andrew inspires confidence and calm. He has the unique ability to engender trust immediately so that people are open and honest about their challenges, aspirations and fears.
Andrew spent over 10 years as a Director of one of the UK's leading training companies and combines this experience with his more recent experience as a consultant and freelance trainer to deliver training that really works.