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My drive to work this morning passing Pen y Fan in the Brecon Beacons. Lovely Autumn morning

Photo of Us Being Presented with a London Welsh Rugby Shirt

This is us last week being presented, along with other sponsors, with a London Welsh Rugby Football Club shirt in our capacity as one of the Club's sponsors. The shirt was presented by Welsh and British Lions rugby legend John Dawes.

 

 

Corporate Social Responsibility and Call of the Wild

The "Director" magazine has been published and we get a mention alongside the Eden project in an article about corporate social responsibility.  Here's an extract:-

  "Placing corporate responsibility at the heart of your business is, of course, a brilliant way of helping local communities in these challenging times. But did you know it can also boost your books? We spoke to three companies reaping the benefits

A year after the 1981 riots in Toxteth and Brixton, the UK was suffering high unemployment and inner-city unrest. These events informed the creation of Business in the Community (BITC), a business charity dedicated to regenerating local economies. Its slogan was "healthy back streets make for healthy high streets".

"Following the riots businesses realised that what happens in the community impacts on them," says Andy Melia, CommunityMark manager at BITC. "They understood that working with communities is a sensible and responsible way to do business and that it has benefits for them as an organisation."

Mark Goyder, founder director of business-led thinktank Tomorrow's Company, believes that some of the reasons that led to the launch of BITC are resurfacing. "There is a danger of a growing divide between business and society through a lack of trust. Look at the recent riots, the vandalism of Fortnum & Mason during the spending cuts protest or Rupert Murdoch being splattered with shaving foam. It is a symbol of people saying business stinks," he says. The withdrawal of public funding from charities and community projects adds to the problem. "There is a big gap to be filled. Businesses are stepping up and saying we can make a contribution here," he adds."

For the full article on corporate social responsibility click here.

Leadership Development Course Photo 5th April 2011 with Call of the Wild

Call of the Wild working on a two day leadership development workshop for Hasbro Toys. At our training centre within the Brecon Beacons Nationsl Park.

Call of the Wild Blog in Top 50 Up and Coming Leadership Blogs

  'Leading By Example', a US based blog, gives advice and tips on how to become an effective leaders and manage your team to success. They have identified the top 50 blogs in the world that they believe are up and coming authorities on the subject of leadership.

They have identified our blog as being one of those authorities on leadership and ranked us at 28 in the top 50 which is extremely pleasing.

For more information on leadership development programmes and leadership articles visit the Call of the Wild website

Video Swansea Bay Regional Business Awards 2010

Call of the Wild were lucky enough to win the Leadership in Business Award at the Regional Business Awards in 2010. Take a look at the video of the Business Awards which has recently been released. Can you spot us?

Importance of E-Learning - Free Trial Login to Our Development Academy

What is It? E-Learning for a Real Return on Investment and Embedded Learning.

Call of the Wild’s web enabled online development academy is our exciting new facility designed to both enhance our face to face development services and also to act as an invaluable learning resource which our clients can use throughout their managerial career.

It provides practical online management education that is geared towards business managers. It is most successful as a blended learning approach i.e. linked to a company’s values, behaviours, competency frameworks, performance reviews and/or off-line training initiatives
This has been stimulated by feedback from our clients. A number of recurring issues kept arising:-

1. Firstly time away from the office and its associated costs. Most training and development programmes will require time away from the office. Therefore the more this can be eliminated the better.
2. You’re all busy people with heavy workloads but with the desire to further your vocational knowledge to enable improved performance and progression. E-learning is an excellent means of achieving this difficult balance.
3. Retention of learning. Course material can be posted on the site together with pre and most importantly post course material.
4. CPD – For continued learning after the programme and throughout your career

Take a look at opur web enabled learning platform. An interactive website for learning and development. Coevrs all your CPD needs and can be linked to your own in-house training needs and competency frameworks.

Contact us know for your free login to trial it!

About Call of the Wild

Most of us at some point in our careers will think of throwing in the towel and moving on to pastures new - and for three old school friends from Neath, the new pastures of the Brecon Beacons were one of their most successful business moves.

 

Mark Soanes, Kevin Gould and Geraint Lewis were all in high-level management positions in London when they decided to launch Call of the Wild – an innovative management and leadership development company based in Wales.

Swansea Bay Regional Business Awards 2010 - Call of the Wild

  The Swansea Bay Regional Business Awards gala evening was held on 26th November at the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. Call of the Wild were delighted to be named by judges as the winner of the Leadership & Management in Business Award.

These prestigious awards seek to recognise success, innovation and excellence across all industry sectors. Some of Swansea Bay Region’s most outstanding businesses have been judged among the best in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire. Steve Penny Managing Partner of JCP Solicitors commented “Both the quantity and quality of entries received this year has been exceptional and the judging panel faced some very difficult decisions to narrow the field down. The shortlist and winners is made up of some very impressive businesses that are achieving great success, some regionally, some nationally and some on the global stage …a remarkable reflection on the quality of businesses operating in the region and an inspiration to others.”

In the category of Leadership and Management in business the judges were looking for a company that has a clear vision for their leadership and management style, had shown creativity in motivating and inspiring their staff together with measuring the impact of that work.

Call of the Wild Managing Director Geraint Lewis said:

“We are genuinely surprised to have won this award given the high calibre opposition in this category. The team are absolutely delighted. As always with these awards it is a team effort which goes to creating a successful business and it is great recognition for the efforts put in by our staff. It also reinforces our believe part of our success is due to building up a successful business with the local community at its heart. We have shown others that it is possible to create a thriving business in a disadvantaged area. By recruiting locally and providing opportunities for people to develop they take pride in representing not the only company but the community within which we are based.”

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Swansea Bay Regional Business Awards 2010 - Finalist

Swansea Bay Regional Business Awards 2010 sponsored by JCP Solicitors  recognise success, innovation and excellence across all industry sectors and are designed to accommodate small and medium to large businesses, new or old, in the private sector. The awards ceremony takes place on 26th November 2010.

“The Awards are a first class way for a company, what ever it’s size, to showcase it’s business. This event is where the regions best, get the recognition and reward they deserve” Cllr. Chris Holley, Chair of Swansea Bay Partnership. Call of the Wild are a finalist in the Leadership and Management in Business category. The full list is as follows

Award Categories

The categories are:

• Business Achievement Award sponsored by UK Steel Enterprise Ltd (UKSE)
• Most Promising New Business Award sponsored by Federation of Small Businesses
• Leadership & Management in Business Award sponsored by South Wales Chamber of Commerce
• International Business Award sponsored by HSBC
• Independant Retailer Award sponsored by NFU Mutual
• Innovation & Technology Award sponsored by ITWales

For more information on previous awards won by Call of the Wild visit the leadership website