About Us
We've established ourselves as one of the leading learning and development companies in the UK and internationally.
Why Us?
We inspire, motivate and develop your people by harnessing the knowledge and insight from global experts and the latest technology, to develop leadership and management skills for a changing world.
Working with us brings:
- Access to over 900 global experts
- Delivery face-to-face, remotely or in the Metaverse
- Unrivalled market intelligence
- Award-winning solutions
- Over 20 years of experience trusted by global brands
Delivering development solutions to a global client base
Our Mission is to Inspire
Inspire people with inspirational stories through our speakers
Inspire people to tap into their full potential through our learning
Inspire people to create change through our programmes
Inspire people to innovate, disrupt and progress through our digital creations
Inspire our customers to believe through all our interactions
Our Values
We Care
We're here to listen, to provide the best support and experience to our team and our customers.
We Dream
We have big dreams for our clients and for our team. We explore, we innovate, we do!
We Own It
We're challenger facers! Taking full responsibility and exceeding expectations.
We Win
One team, with trust and respect who know what we're here for.
Becs Bridge
Managing Director
Becs ensures that the business always delivers exactly what our clients expect, leads the day to day operations of a nationally distributed team and monitors that the business is delivering the strategic objectives through an ever-changing landscape.
Becs has more than 15 years’ experience in the learning and development sector including running several national delivery programmes for the country’s largest training provider and developing & managing large, complex supply chain operations.
Shaun Lanceley
Executive Director
Shaun works closely with our clients to understand their requirements, and develop and implement high quality Raise the Bar leadership and management development and learning solutions, including Levy funded apprenticeships.
Shaun has enjoyed a career working at senior level leader in multiple blue chip organisations and across sectors including financial services, engineering, manufacturing, energy, defence, automotive, emergency services and outsourcing. Specialising in learning and talent consultancy and needs analysis, he was previously a Director at a £1Bn turnover Global training provider overseeing the design, set-up and management of outsourced learning and apprenticeship contracts.
Steve Smith
Founding Director
Steve has a passion for elite performance. He’s an entrepreneur, as well as an Olympic Medallist in Athletics. A well-known leadership speaker in his own right, his focus is strategy, marketing, innovation and products, ensuring our approach always raises the bar for our clients.
Jonathan Stanger
Founding Director
Jonathan has a passion for personal and professional development. A former Sports Agent and Professional Footballer, he takes a strategic role in the continual development of both the Learning and Speaker Business. A background in business development ensures he keeps close to the client relationship side of the business, working closely with the commercial teams to drive the business forward. Jonathan also speaks on the topic of Mental Health and is currently completing his Level 5 Coaching Apprenticeship. Outside of work he loves family time, keeping fit, walking the dogs, attending concerts/festivals and playing golf.
Steve Charnock
Non Exec Director
Steve is a qualified chartered accountant who brings a wealth of experience in investing and growing organisations. A successful investor and entrepreneur he was recognised for his analytical skills by Reuters and he co-founded Cenkos Fund Managers and Seneca Partners, he is also Chairman of Service Solutions Group.
Ian Smith
Non Exec Director
Ian has wide experience spanning over 36 years in all aspects of further education and across provider types.He is a former Ofsted Senior Her Majesty’s Inspector(SHMI)and has 20 years’recent experience in inspection, having worked as a senior manager for the Adult Learning Inspectorate.Ian has managed a national quality improvement service and has experience of managing education programmes for young people, apprenticeships, community learning and adult skills provisions. Currently Ian is working as a consultant and advisor in the Further Education sector, supporting colleges and independent providers. He is non-executive director of a number of ILP’s.
Want to Join Our Team?
We never expect anyone to just fit the mould – whatever your specialism or skill level, we give you the space to own what you do best.
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