Story-based
training
& coaching
"Margaret Parkin has become the best known story-teller in the corporate world"
Stephanie Sparrow - Training Zone
Success Stories founder, Margaret Parkin, is an internationally accomplished and highly-respected learning and development consultant, best-selling author and executive coach. Her first book, 'Tales for Trainers' is an international best-seller, and was the first of its kind in the UK. She says; 'People remember stories. They tap into our emotions, fire up our imagination and move us to action in a way that an everyday email never could!
What we do
BUSINESS COACHING
We work on a 1:1 or 1:2 basis with senior and middle managers to help them clarify and achieve their goals, build self esteem, manage staff more effectively, give memorable presentations, resolve conflict or improve team effectiveness.
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
We run half and full day workshops in leadership, management and personal development, designed to address your particular requirements, using stories and metaphors as a key part of the learning methodology. We also run public Masterclass workshops in business storytelling designed for HR managers, Training managers, OD managers and Coaches.
CONSULTANCY
We use narrative research techniques with staff and customers to determine the ‘health’ of an organisation; we also identify, gather and craft ‘Success Stories’ from your customers and staff to be used for internal and external marketing purposes – to enhance your website or intranet, for press releases, in sales and marketing presentations, newsletters, team meetings etc.
KEYNOTE SPEECHES
Margaret is an accredited speaker with Women Speakers’ Agency, the UK and Europe’s Premier Speaker Bureau promoting the most outstanding women speakers and conference hosts/facilitators.
LIFE STORY
Let us help to tell your organisation's Life Story - with the added dimension of pictures as well as words!
Over the last twenty years, Margaret and her team have helped scores of individuals, teams and organisations to create their own unique success stories. Her clients include: John Lewis Partnership, European Broadcasting Union, First Direct, Funkwerk IT (UK), The National Portrait Gallery, YFM Group, La Caixa Bank, The Pensions Trust, The Musgrave Group and Twinings UK.
Want to know more?
Why not read some of our stories to see how they can give you food for thought, or if you would like more information on how we could help your organisation please contact us or sign up for our latest Newsletter.
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t: (01757) 611137 e: info@success-stories.co.uk
