We are proud that 96 % of our participants say they would recommend our workshops to a colleague. Here are some of the voices behind that number.
The two-day intensive completely shifted how our senior team communicates under pressure. Within a month, our cross-departmental project delivery time dropped by nearly 20 %. The facilitator was incredibly skilled at drawing out honest conversation without making anyone feel exposed. I left with a personal action plan I still reference six months later.
As a first-time engineering manager I was struggling with delegation and difficult feedback conversations. The Emerging Leaders programme gave me a structured framework I could apply immediately. The peer coaching circle was a highlight — hearing that others faced similar challenges made me feel far less isolated in my new role.
We brought Ascend in to work with our board of trustees during a period of significant organisational change. The workshop helped us align on a shared vision and navigate some deeply held disagreements constructively. The impact report they provided afterwards was invaluable for our governance review.
I have attended leadership courses at three different providers over the past decade, and this was by far the most practical and engaging. No death-by-PowerPoint — everything was interactive, relevant and surprisingly fun. My team noticed a difference in my leadership style within the first week back.
We needed a programme that could work across three time zones for our distributed product team. The virtual delivery was seamless — breakout rooms, interactive polls and real-time whiteboarding kept everyone engaged. Participant feedback scores averaged 4.8 out of 5, the highest we have ever recorded for an external provider.
The executive coaching engagement was transformative. My coach challenged assumptions I had held for years and helped me develop a more adaptive leadership style. I now feel far more confident navigating ambiguity and leading through change. The structured follow-up kept me accountable long after the formal sessions ended.
Bridgeway Health Group, a mid-sized NHS partner organisation with 850 employees, approached us after an internal engagement survey revealed that only 42 % of staff felt their line managers communicated effectively during periods of change. Cross-departmental friction was slowing patient-pathway improvements and contributing to rising staff turnover.
We designed a three-month programme consisting of two full-day workshops for 60 managers, supplemented by fortnightly coaching circles and a series of micro-learning emails. Content focused on adaptive communication, psychological safety and leading through uncertainty. Managers practised real scenarios drawn from their own departments, receiving structured peer feedback and facilitator coaching in the moment.
At the 90-day mark, a repeat engagement pulse showed that the percentage of staff who rated their manager's communication as effective had risen to 71 % — a 29-percentage-point improvement. Voluntary turnover in the participating departments fell by 14 % compared to the same quarter the previous year. The HR director credited the programme with creating a shared leadership language that made difficult conversations noticeably easier across the organisation.
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