Testimonials
We wanted creativity, fun and innovation but didn’t know where to start! The Passion Group gave us direction that enabled us to deliver our objectives for our Team Time HR Conference in supporting all our teams in gaining a better understanding of our Strategy and their part to play and also getting to know each other and respective roles. Never have I seen such high levels of engagement and team spirit (not to mention a healthy dose of competitiveness!). The feedback we had from all who attended was outstanding – many quoting "this is the best event I have ever been to". It also fully met our business objectives and is still a talking point in the office today. If you want team building that truly works then I would highly commend the Passion Group to you.
Tracy Wray
HR Director (Interim), Learning Skills Council
"Thank-you for all your hard work and thinking on your feet at our event. We have had lots of great feedback about the event despite the rain!"
The Senior Team
Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate
I worked with Alison Jones and the Passion Group to organise a two day Team Event for fifty people in the Lake District for Direct Banking in Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks. Alison's enthusiasm, professionalism and creativity resulted in an Event that has received amazing feedback from all attendees. From identifying great venues to creating workshops to excellent evening entertainment, I would highly recommend the Passion Group to help organise and support the running of any Team Event. From an initial brief they came back with a creative proposal containing great ideas and options and provided a tailored solution to meet our requirements. Alison worked in close partnership with myself to deliver a high class, polished and streamlined event, which couldn't have been bettered.
Lucy O'Brien
Distribution Strategy Manager, National Australia Group
Just a quick line to thank you again for all your help over the past few weeks – from the feedback received the event was a great success and has helped bring the team closer together. The proof of the pudding will be the achievement of year end target.....
Andrew Percy
Director - Customer Support Services, Sulzer Pumps UK
Passion Group made a real impact after arranging our Group Away Day, where over eighty employees experienced a fantastic day of team activities and an evening of great food and drink, which everyone thoroughly enjoyed. Great organisation and choice of venue, Alison worked really hard with us to produce a very successful event from what can only be described as a very open brief. She clearly takes time to understand what her clients need as opposed to simply giving them what they want!
Pat Genn
Head of Human Resources, YFM Group
The Passion Group organised a series of team away days that included locating the perfect venue, organising each event, designing lots of different fun team activities that would appeal to everyone attending and making it all happen. The events ran seamlessly and here is some of the feedback from our attendees ...........Fantastic day, brilliant fun, a real team spirit, can we have more please, FUN FUN FUN! Everyone without exception had a great time and we certainly built stronger teams and relationships as a result of the events. If you want an event tailored to exactly your requirements I highly recommend the team at The Passion Group
Freya Gilding
Learning and Development Manager, Connaught PLC
Can you please pass on grateful thanks to both Alison and Tara for an exceptional session with the management team. The feedback from all those who attended has been great and certainly hit the right level of expectation with the cry of more "Space Hopper Football" . Great mix of both outdoor and indoor exercises that kept the whole team fully engaged and with a perfect balance of both fun and competition for a group of Sales Managers. Thanks again go to Alison and Tara for playing such a proactive part in the session and joining into the full fun of the event I’m sure the feedback wouldn’t have been positive if the ladies hadn’t played such an active part in the session themselves and kept the team light hearted throughout. I would have no hesitation in recommending you and your company for future events within O2.
O2
Alison’s understanding of business culture and professional empathy for that culture and its people are second to none. Alison is able to adapt to any business situation and work with people at all levels to make things happen and to transform the way the business and its people see themselves.
Richard Kennerley
Head of Business Financial Services, Yorkshire Bank
I found Alison to be a proactive and passionate dynamic within my business. She has the rare ability to be a thinker and a doer, balancing good strategic thought with practical application. She was a very popular member of my Leadership Team with good matrix working abilities and an honest approach to challenge. Alison achieved a lot and did that very independently.
Mike Williams
General Manager South, National Australia Group
Alison delivered a series of MAD workshops to groups of HR professionals from a variety of industry sectors that were designed to Make A Difference to the way we work, the way we live and the relationships we have. Through combining a variety of coaching skills and techniques, Alison succeeded in motivating and inspiring her delegates, leaving them feeling energised and empowered to really go out and make a difference. Alison's workshops were always high-impact and packed full of useful and realistic ideas that delegates could take away and adapt to all aspects of life. Alison possesses exceptional levels of credibility, drive and of course... passion!
Lisa Furlong
Human Resources, Hays
Time Management Workshop......."Facilitation was great with interesting personal anecdotes that you could identify with which empowered the whole session"
Ruth Moor-Radford
Job Analyst, Erewash Borough Council
"Cartooning Workshop".......a great way to spend an hour of the day. Can't believe I learnt to draw in a lunch break. Brilliant!!!
Rachel Jefferies
HR Manager, Marks and Spencer PLC
Alison is a very gifted lady with high ideals and motivation. Alison is skilled, confident and professional and has the ability to mix at all levels. She supported us with a charity event raising funds for research into children's cancers for Cancer Research UK for which we were very grateful. Her positive attitude was an inspiration to everybody. The team at Rendezvous Hotel in Skipton were most impressed! Looking forward to her return.
Karen Weaving
Rendezvous Hotels
You have brought both amazing inspiration and regular reminders to our and our teams' focuses on goals and development. The Passion Groups b-monthly email is amazingly unique and just what you need to start the week off, keeping us on track and asking the question "are we doing enough fine tuning to improve our lives". I have no hesitation in recommending you to any client or business professional. Your company professionalism and thought provoking ideas will move any company people and business forward.
Phil Pickles
Trainer and Independent Distributor, Forever Living Products
"MAD Hour Attendee"...... A thoroughly enjoyable experience and a chance to support real business initiatives with a fun concept!
Mike Cody
Recruitment Manager, Damart
I was a delegate at your workshop "Learn How to Cartoon" at the Forward Ladies Positive Women's Day. Thank you so very much for a light hearted and educational workshop. I had always believed that creativity was not my strong point so I was "gob smacked" (in the words of Julie Goodyear) when not only did I learn to cartoon but I showed my 7 year old son how to do it too! He is thrilled he has something to show his teacher at school!!
Paula Litten
Managing Director, Pro-Fusion Partnerships Limited
Change Management Workshop........ I found the workshop a positive platform with pointers to commence programme of change about to commence in our organisation.
Rosie Klouda
Hitachi Capital
Work Life Balance Workshop...... A "mad" hour that will benefit in a better / improved management of work and life!
Glenda Hamilton
Human Resources Manager, Kier Northern