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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 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.

Deena is inspired by her deep belief in the potential of every individual. She is able to design and deliver large-scale corporate events for groups of a thousand as well as developing engaging one-to-one coaching sessions in such issues as presentation skills and assertive communication.

Deena is a regular speaker at international speaker events. She believes passionately that learning should be fun and this is corroborated by client feedback. Creating a challenging and safe environment where people are able to take risks and explore their potential, Deena’s warm style is informed by her fifteen years experience as an actor and theatre director.

Want to book Deena as a motivational speaker or executive coach? Call us or email info@farscapedevelopment.co.uk to find out more.

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.

He has delivered media training for a wide range of national and international organisations including local authorities, NHS Bath & North East Somerset, Oxfam, UNISON, UNICEF, United Nations Development Programme, and the International Federation of Journalists.

Richard is passionate about helping people learn how they can communicate more effectively and creating learning environments which are clearly transferable to the workplace.

If you'd like to find out more about the media training that Farscape can offer, please contact us on info@farscapedevelopment.co.uk

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.

As manager of Operations she also plans and prepares course operations and logistics. Through the help of the admin team she ensures that from the point of sale, to the point of delivery, the delegates take part in a truly life changing experience.

Nicole is passionate about people performing at their personal best and facilitates the learning of individuals and groups, as well as training business people in the areas of personal development, business communication and leadership skills.

Her preferred tool is the PCSI or Personal Communication Style Inventory, which is used to help individuals to develop their awareness of their own behaviour and thus improve their ability to communicate within the workplace.

Nicole is a popular motivational speaker and a lecturer at the University of Essex. She is a Fellow of the Institute for Independent Business, a Founding Member of the International Association of Coaches, and a proactive member of various networking organisations.

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.

Mark has been able to effectively transfer the skills learnt from his extensive experience over the years into the personal development and team development needs of the commercial sector. His work has ranged from helping small businesses and teams through to supporting wider cultural changes within large corporations internationally.

The parallels between elite sport and business have never been so clear. Sport excels in performance, team development, coaching and winning strategies. Taking these key leadership and team lessons from the highly pressured world of elite sport Mark has significantly helped to evolve the leadership approach and sustainable behavioural change of numerous organisations.

Want to book Mark as a motivational speaker or executive coach? Call us or email info@farscapedevelopment.co.uk to find out more.

Between 2000 and 2008 Sue was employed by Staffordshire Local Authority as a Primary District Inspector, a role that required her to provide a combination of monitoring, challenge and support to schools in the East Staffs and Tamworth districts of the county. She also became accredited as an OFSTED inspector and carried out inspections as a Primary Team Inspector.  In 2006 Sue took over the role as Local Authority lead officer for the Improving School Programme (ISP) and was responsible for co-ordinating and quality assuring a team of ISP consultants and school improvement officers.

From 2008 until 2011 Sue continued to provide high quality support for schools as an Education Improvement Professional (EIP). She is experienced in working with schools in categories, vulnerable schools and those causing concern. She also delivered Service Level Agreement (SLA) work on behalf of Staffordshire Local Authority and prides herself on offering good value for money and on meeting the needs of individual schools.

Sue is enthusiastic and committed to promoting excellence in education. Her strong interpersonal skills enable her to build effective partnerships with school leaders and their staff teams. She has sound judgements and the ability to make accurate evaluations and is therefore able to support schools in achieving continuous improvement, whatever their context. 

Sue now works as an Independent Education Consultant. She is CRB checked and fully insured. She works as part of the Farscape team offering focused leadership development and performance coaching to head teachers and school leadership teams, as well as monitoring and support for classroom staff.  Testimonials are available to confirm the quality and impact of her work.          

Emma joined Farscape in August 2011 with a background in sales and administration. She incorporates her extensive experience in liaising with a wide range of clientele into her work. She always aims to provide new ideas and a fresh perspective in developing Farscape’s operations and marketing processes.

Emma studied English Literature at Swansea University. She has always had a keen interest in psychology having studied it at A Level and through various modules during her degree. She enjoys being able to develop her understanding of psychology through training and development practice.