Case Studies

Because we customise every solution to your requirements, every engagement is different, however, to give you a flavour of what we do, here are a few case studies from some of our work. If any of them resonate with your situation, contact us today.

Lost in translation – executive coaching overcomes communication barriers

Hewlett Packard, the world’s largest technology company, has more than 250 offices and 300,000 employees around the world. Jane, a senior manager based in the Bristol office, got in touch with Jonathan Rees as she was having an issue with a member of staff who worked remotely in Germany. Aside from the language barrier, the staff member would agree to specific actions but not see them through.

Jane thought her staff’s lack of action on agreed tasks and… click here to read more.

Last ditch attempt to resurrect fractured team

A department within a health sector organisation based in the North East of England was experiencing a number of difficulties working together due to a breakdown in communication between some members of the team. This was causing problems not only in their performance as a team but also in their interactions with customers. In some cases, working relationships had broken down almost entirely and the organisation was considering redeploying some staff to other areas of the business to defuse the situation.

The assistant director of HR approached Rees & England, as they had previously worked with Paul England on a number of other projects, and invited them to run a team day… click here to read more.

Honest communication saves the day for logistics company

A team in a logistics company was struggling to work together and interpersonal relationships had broken down between some of them. Individually they all held someone else responsible for what had been going on, and they were unable to resolve the situation or unite behind a common, shared vision.

Having come across Rees & England in a previous role, the director of workforce development knew that the one-to-one interviews and coaching offered by Rees & England were exactly what her team needed… click here to read more.

Rees & England fires up next generation of leaders

Every year since 2008, Rees & England has been asked by a large regional council in the South West of England to run a Leadership Development Programme specifically for those stepping up into management roles.

The council briefed Rees & England that it wanted its new leaders to gain a solid and practical understanding of Performance Management; Motivation, Mentoring and Coaching; Emotional Intelligence; Managing Change and the Awareness of the impact of Culture. These areas are specialist subjects for Rees & England and so … click here to read more.

Knowing each others’ temperament establishes new team

Rees & England is accredited to use two psychometric ‘instruments’ – Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Keirsey Temperament Sorter (KTS-II). These can provide individuals and teams with additional insights to improve performance, increase communications, and uncover areas of potential conflict.

Rees & England were approached by Emmanuel Bristol to run a team-building event for a brand-new team. While most team members knew each other, only…  click here to read more.

If these case studies resonate with your situation, contact us today to discuss how we can work together.

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