Just some of the things they've said about these Workshops...
"I enjoyed your sharing of the ideas in Spiral Dynamics. There were things that challenged
me and which I'm still considering and elements that I can get to grips with from
the off. The point is that you made it a very enjoyable learning experience.... Thanks
again for your generous sharing of expertise and openness."
- Lewis Lynch, Teacher,
St Mary's College, Hull, 2001
"...has come at a time when I am engaged in a lot of personal change 'work' which
I'm able to fit with the SD stuff. It clearly adds to present knowledge."
- Peter
Smythe, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Lincoln & Humberside, 2001
"It has given me a new reason to develop a belief in what I want I want to do - and
how to do it. I may stop in teaching a little longer."
- Dave Southall, Teacher, Whitgift
School, Grimsby, 2001
"The Spiral Dynamics Workshops are hugely stimulating and thought provoking; I found
them thoroughly enjoyable. The model is robust and adaptable and has helped bring
clarity to many of the issues I work with. Spiral Dynamics is not just a splendid
theory, it is an eminently practical model that can be applied to a surprisingly
wide range of issues and situations. I warmly commend it to anybody trying to understand
the unintelligible (or just having a thirst for learning)."
- David Burnby, Director,
Common Purpose in Hull, 2001
"I had a great time. It was a pleasure to work with your and learn so much more about
Spiral Dynamics."
- Wendy Baxter, Partner, Summit Consulting, 2001
"I definitely need time to reflect on the material. I appreciate its usefulness and
appropriateness to life/work. I enjoyed the 'colours' – a very useful framework and
tool. I will definitely use it - and have used it since day one. Thank you."
- Catherine
Bainton, Director, Preston Road New Deal for Communities, Hull, 2002
"I like the colours! I would like to read up more on this...and would like to try
and apply it more specifically to my project 'community houses' Thanks. It's been
interesting – may need to re-visit this in a few months?"
- Fran Hodgkinson, Project
Manager, Preston Road New Deal for Communities, Hull, 2002
"There was agreement amongst all six of the team that the day's outcomes would not
have been possible without the SD training.
In fact, Max said at the end of the session
that he was surprised to realise that he had gained far more benefit from the course
than perhaps he and Paul realised at the time."
- Bernard McGuinn, Operations Manager,
Hodgson Sealants Ltd, Beverley, 2002
(A project report of the application of the training
at Hodgsons can be viewed in the Business pages.)
"Exposure to this new concept has most certainly enhanced my understanding and commitment
towards ensuring that I take into account people's modes of thinking and learning
when going about my professional work."
- John Buttrick, Project Manager, Children's
University, Hull, 2002
"Thank you. The two days were very interesting, hopefully useful, well presented
and delivered. I especially like the use of music and pictures....I particularly
liked the way the build up to the vMEMES on day one worked. Thanks again."
- Lou
Howard, Community Liaison Manager, The Learning Shop, Hull, 2002
"It has uses for all areas of life - if life gives me enough time to apply it!!!!!"
-
Jacky Wass, Community Investment Team, North Lincolnshire Council, 2002
"I've done lots of management training; and bits here and there have been really
useful. But this seems to bring it all together. It seems to apply in all circumstances.
I can't think of any situation in which I can't use it."
- Jenny Gavin-Allen, Team
Manager, Community Investment Team, North Lincolnshire Council, 2002
(A project report
of the work with the Community Investment Team can be viewed in the Business pages.)
"...definitely gives the scaffold [for other models, tools and techniques] that you
promised."
- Angela Lambert-Dowell, Freelance Trainer & Consultant, Howden, 2003
"Fascinating stuff and really thought provoking....I am still learning and mulling
over SD and these are some of my thoughts.
...the power within the practice of SD can be a massive benefit to mankind as long
as the visionaries use it or think in Turquoise.
What really turns me onto SD is the fact it can be learned and demonstrated and proven
in many levels of life, business and nationhood. As the spiral turns upward so does
the empathic response of the subject."
- Tony Cosgrove, Managing Director, Nortech
Services Ltd, Hull, 2003
"Thoroughly enjoyed the three days SD training. Very thought provoking and very helpful
in a practical way too. What more could anybody want?"
- Pauline Taylor, Learning
Services, North East Lincolnshire Council, 2003
"I didn't realise until recently just how much the course two years ago influenced
my thinking in the way I've managed the schools and the merger. Spiral Dynamics has
to be the way to go. It makes such sense - you can see it - and it's so relevant
to schools."
- Cathy Byrne, Headteacher of The Parks Primary School, Hull, 2003
(A
report chronicling the merger of the Danepark and Court Park schools to form The
Parks can be viewed in the Education pages.)
"Thank you so much for making the course so informative and so interesting.
Each session was informative but I could not see how they gelled together. However,
the last session was excellent. It was all put together for me!"
- Karen Sweeny, Community
Investment Team, North Lincolnshire Council, 2004
"It made me look at myself both personally and professionally. Hopefully, it will
allow me to plan well ahead and to understand where other people are coming from.
It will help with interaction."
- Sheryle Jones, Community Investment Team, North
Lincolnshire Council, 2004
"We all had a fantastic weekend...Thank you so much for sharing your time and expertise
with us, I know we all benefited and will continue to do so."
- John Newton, Wright
First Time Ltd, Peterborough, 2004
"Keith Rice has on several occasions facilitated workshops for the Europarc Innovation
Circles & Innovation Engine workshops aimed at Small Medium Enterprises in the Humber
region. His specialist topics have included 'People Development', 'Leadership' and
'Quality Management', but what Keith is very well known for is 'Spiral Dymanics'
and its application to improving business performance and culture. I, myself, have
attended and Mind Mapped his Spiral Dynamics 3-day programme and found the content,
structure and support in applying this new knowledge superb. In my opinion the application
of this methodology is essential in any business change or growth scenario."
- Jennifer
Crossland, Innovation Manager, Grimsby Europarc, 2005
"It was more appropriate to both my work life and my home life than I had expected
it to be."
- Carol Thornton, Voluntary Action North Lincolnshire, 2005
"Great to find 'something' that integrates with NLP! I think that the way you have
done the work and put the course together is great for NLPers. It 'filled' in some
of the gaps (I spoke about at the beginning of the course) that NLP seemed to leave,
in my view.
If your course 'takes off' with the NLP community (specifically) I would
love to be part of that ! (If you need a helper in the future) I have just helped
Kathy (my wife) fill in a job application using what we have learned. I was surprised
how much I am starting to use Spiral Dynamics already!
A very solid model to work
with. Many thanks!!
- Dave Lowe, The Studio, Hull, 2005
"...helps with understanding and interactiing with fellow humans.
The use of sensory learning techniques is excellent."
- Andrew Mills, Babel Consulting,
Doncaster, 2005
“Your seminar in 2005 is the best I have attended on the subject matter.”
- Dave Lowe, graphic artist, Hull, 2007
"It's been very interesting and informative. I shall certainly use some of these
ideas in school."
- Jane Lancaster, Beckwithshaw Community Primary School, Harrogate,
2007
"It's really changed the way I view people. I keep putting them in to different colours....
Linda has improved with her swimming too!"
- Lynne Dawes, Hull Optimists, 2007
"Thanks again for the course. Paula and I have both ordered the book.... Some of
the participants want to go over it again!"
- Beryl Kelsey, Hull Optimists, 2007
