C&IT Magazine State of the Events Industry Report 2015

June 12, 2015

C&IT magazine Industry ReportConference and Incentive Travel Magazine have this month published their state of the Events Industry Survey for 2015. This gives an excellent insight into the state of the industry. The message is the vast majority of events industry professionals expect growth in 2015.

The UK events industry may not be collectively popping Champagne corks just yet but the bubbly is on ice. Confidence is at its highest for years, and personal leanings aside, most agree the newly elected Tory Government is a positive result from a  business perspective.’

Business was good for the majority of event agencies in 2014, and that growth curve looks set to continue its slow but steady upward trajectory in 2015 and into 2016

Successful Renewal of Investors in People Accreditation

May 11, 2015

Investors in people logoWe are pleased to confirm that we have successfully renewed our accreditation as an Investors in People organisation. This demonstrates that we have further embedded the principles of Investors in People within our organisation. Maintaining the standard demonstrates a true commitment to our staff and ensuring a quality service to our clients.

Teresa Phillips Joins Call of the Wild

February 13, 2015

Teresa Phillips Call of the WildWe are pleased to announce that Tersea Phillips has joined the Call of the Wild team as a Business Development Executive. Teresa, who has a wealth of experience in the work based learning sector, will be responsible for developing our new  vocational training business. This includes funded management apprenticeships, VRQ and NVQ qualifications.

A number of clients have already met Teresa and have signed up to our vocational training qualifications. If she knocks on your door please be polite and offer her a cup of tea!

Research Shows Call of the Wild Leading the Way with ‘World Class’ Approach to Development

October 1, 2014

Experiential learning with Call of the WildLeadership and Management Wales latest research into delivering ‘world class’ leadership and management development has delivered new insights, helping them to form their strategy for the future. The findings demonstrate that Call of the Wild’s approach to leadership and management development has been innovative and “…can be a more effective way to improve higher level leadership skills.”

The research, which will be published on their website soon, produces several key outcomes, including:

Call of the Wild Appear in ILM’s ‘The Edge’ Magazine

September 19, 2014

How Reflective Walking Can Make you a Better Leader

ilmWe are pleased to announce that our innovative work on Reflective walking has been noted by The Institute of Leadership and Management’s ‘The Edge’ magazine. Managers are being advised to amble outside of their normal working environment to help solve problems.

‘Reflective walking’ sounds like the kind of New Age fad favoured by Highgate Mums in between their juice cleanse and taking little Petronella to ballet classes. But taking some time out for a meditative stroll could help you solve problems and become a better leader or manager, according to leadership training company Call of the Wild.

View Our Recent Client Comments

September 16, 2014

Mike JohnsonMike Johnson from Four Reel Media has been kind enough to give us his thoughts and opinions on the quality of the service Call of the Wild have delivered for him. Click here to see what Mike has to say

Combined Company Team Build & Christmas Party Idea

August 26, 2014

Company Office Christmas PartyForget about sending a company Christmas card this year , forget the bowling and beer  for the office party! Why not combine a team building event with an unusual festive marketing opportunity by creating your very own Company Christmas song! An office Christmas party idea with a difference which can be completed in one day.

For more information on our song in a day click here

Employee Engagement – Video

August 8, 2014

Information and advcie and guidanceThis is an excellent infographic video with useful information about employee engagement. So what is employee engagement . Is it about unlocking employee potential in order to drive high performance, is it about getting that discretionary effort from staff and how do you achieve this.

Our Article on Reflective Walking Appears in Management Today

July 3, 2014

How Reflective Walking Can Make you a Better Leader

Reflective WalkingWe are pleased to announce that our innovative work on Reflective walking has been noted by ‘Management Today‘. It states that

Managers are being advised to amble outside of their normal working environment to help solve problems.

‘Reflective walking’ sounds like the kind of New Age fad favoured by Highgate Mums in between their juice cleanse and taking little Petronella to ballet classes. But taking some time out for a meditative stroll could help you solve problems and become a better leader or manager, according to leadership training company Call of the Wild.

Call of the Wild’s Simon Forzani Swimming Equivalent to English Channel 22 Miles for Charity

June 18, 2014

OA_edited-1ne of our team, Simon Forzani is seeking your help. In memory of his son Anthony, who died of Leukaemia aged 10, Simon is going to swim the equivalent distance of the English Channel in a single day in order to raise awareness of the condition and encourage you to either sign up to the  Anthony Nolan Register and/or donate money to this worthy cause.

This is Simon’s story:-

Call of the Wild Now Working withTony Faulkner

June 13, 2014

Tony FaulknerWe are pleased to announce that Tony Faulkner is now working as an Associate with Call of the Wild . Tony brings a vast knowledge of sports psychology and coaching to the business arena. Tony Faulkner has been working in the area of performance psychology and coaching in the English Premier League for the past 17 years. He has researched and developed a working model to profile and develop the psychological, emotional and social traits required to maximize performance.  Tony was also the former Performance and Development Manager at Manchester City Football Club.

Click here for more information

Call of the Wild Invited To Present at Prestigious VINE HR Event

April 11, 2014

VineHR event in May 2014Call of the Wild are delighted to have been personally invited by the Head of HR at Vine HR to deliver a lecture and chair a workshop at the Vine HR event to be held on 7th May 2014 in Colchester. VineHR are a not-for-profit company formed by the Heads of HR from all 15 local authorities in Essex. Their aim is to raise performance and achieve consistency in people management strategy across the county.

Information, Advice and Guidance Courses

April 1, 2014

Information and advcie and guidanceOur new  information, advice and guidance training courses are designed to support all learners whether you are new to this area or a currently practicing. Our experienced staff have over 20 years experience in the Information, Advice and Guidance sector. This Advice and Guidance Diploma covers skills that are transferable across a broad range of sectors such as Support services,  Advocacy,
Housing, Mentoring, Youth Services, Counselling, Debt advice, Citizens advice, Employment advisor, Career advisors

Presentation at UWE Creative Leadership Workshop Series 2014

March 19, 2014

farmer with laptopIn recognition of our expertise and the innovative approach we take to learning and development with our partners  PDC we’ve been asked to present to the University of the West of England on Thursday 20th March 2014 as part of their Creative Leadership Workshop Series 2014.

The presentation will draw on notions of reflective walking for leadership and management development. The event will be introduced by Dr Gareth Edwards, Dr Arthur Turner and Kevin Gould. They will summarise some initial findings from a new research project in collaboration with Dr Mike Zundel from Liverpool University and Neil Sutherland from the Bristol Business School.

Directors Fund Small Firms With Their Own Cash

March 3, 2014

Experian LogoAccording to findings published  by Experian®, the global information services company, a quarter of small and medium sized enterprise (SME) directors have used personal finance sources of funding including mortgages, credit cards and savings accounts to support their business.

Lead Like a Great Conductor by Italy Talgam

January 20, 2014

Italy talgamAn orchestra conductor faces the ultimate leadership challenge: creating perfect harmony without saying a word. In this charming talk, Itay Talgam demonstrates the unique styles of six great 20th-century conductors, illustrating crucial lessons for all leaders. After a decade-long conducting career in his native Israel, Italy Talgam has reinvented himself as a conductor of people in business.

Endorsed Training Provider with Leadership Management Wales

November 21, 2013

Call of the WildCall of the Wild is one of the first organisations in Wales to achieve the quality award and become an endorsed training provider with Leadership & Management Wales (LMW) , the Centre of Excellence for leadership and management skills in Wales.

The Leadership & Management Quality Award represents the first definitive standard for training providers offering leadership and management development to companies and their employees. Those who gain the award become part of a select group of training providers who demonstrate best practice and maintain the highest standards.

Leadership and Followers – TEDTalks

November 14, 2013

Ted Talks - LeadershipTEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the “Sixth Sense” wearable tech, and “Lost” producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery.

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts.

The Science of Nature & Its Importance for Learning

October 24, 2013

When Was the Last Time You Kissed a Frog?

Filmmaker David Bond is a worried man. His kids’ waking hours are dominated by a cacophony of marketing, and a screen dependence threatening to turn them into glassy-eyed zombies. Like city kids everywhere, they spend way too much time indoors – not like it was back in his day. Click more below to view these compelling videos.

He decides it’s time to get back to nature – literally.

“This film will change your life”Patrick Barkham, The Guardian

Grow Your Business At No Extra Cost – Great Results States Vince Cable

October 1, 2013

Graduate trainingAre you looking to grow your business in the next 12 months but worried about the cost. Call of the Wild have been working with companies throughout England  to effectively double their trainign and development budgets at no extra cost to you!This has been achieved using  a training and development Government sponsored scheme launched by Business Secretary Vince Cable called GrowthAccelerator.

In the past 12 months GrowthAccelerator has been the catalyst for many ambitious businesses to realise their high growth potential more quickly. A report has just been published reviewing the first year performance of the scheme. Here we share the insights from the service’s first year on what determines high growth potential and how GrowthAccelerator is helping businesses to deliver jobs and real economic value.

What Growth Accelerator Does

GrowthAccelerator works by finding businesses with the highest growth potential, identifying and helping to overcome the barriers they face and providing support under four streams of activity: Access to Finance, Business Development, Growth through Innovation and Leadership and Management.

Change Management Good Practice – The Challenge of Change

August 8, 2013

Incredible Hulk 2Call of the Wild has recently been asked to deliver a workshop on change to an audience of 50 education professionals who are delegates in a change management conference in Portsmouth.
Looking at change from the unique perspective of each individual the question that Call of the Wild intends to pose to the audience is:-

“Why do some individuals thrive on the challenges presented by change, yet others see change as a threat which has an adverse impact on their performance”