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ley is a development and t r a in in g c e n t r e which is a l r e a d y h e ld in h ig h esteem by nat iona l companies. Now, with th e addition


of a fir s t class new t ra in ­ ing facility, i t is available for use by local companies,


la rg e and small. F o c u s E x p e r i e n t i a l


is p l e a s e d t o h a v e c a r r i e d o u t t h e P a i n t i n g a n d D e c o r a t i n g a t


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a n d w o u l d l i k e t o w i s h H a r r y a n d J a n e g o o d l u c k f o r t h e f u t u r e


T r a in in g is c e n t re d on a B a s h a l l E a v e s w o rk in g s h e e p f a rm a n d s u r ­ ro u n d e d by 350 a c r e s of


I g a rd en s , farmland, wood­ land and w a te r in an his ­ t o r i c a r e a o f n a t u r a l


beauty. With tile re c en t co n v er­


sion of a Tu d o r b a rn , Lhe “Saddle B arn ,” within th e


g rounds la s t month, man­ a g em en t t ra in in g co n su l­


ta n t J a n e Backhouse has a fa c i l i ty w h ich few com ­ panies can rival. T h e c e n t r e c om p r is e s


fu l ly e q u ip p e d t r a in in g rooms , a lounge, kitch en a n d d i n i n g a r e a a n d a c c o m m o d a t io n f o r 10 d e leg ate s , with additional facilities p ro v id ed by th e w id e ly a c c la im e d M o o r ­ cock fnn, on n e arb y Wad- dington Fell. The “Saddle Barn” is a


far cry from being a basic bun k -b a rn in th e country. A t te n t io n to d e ta i l has


been th e key th ro u g h o u t , w ith w a rm so f t p r im ro se y e llow d e c o r in m an y of th e main rooms and luxuri­ ous b ed ro om s , each with its own touch of individu-


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d a n t view on to th e s u r ­ ro unding ru ra l landscape. W i th a n im p r e s s i v e


b a c k g ro u n d in t r a in in g , J a n e firmly believes le a rn ­ ing from exper ience to be th e mos t powerful form. “ E x p e r i e n c e i t s e l f , ”


say s J a n e , “is only a le a rn ­ in g o p p o r t u n i t y . O u r tra in in g p ro g ram m es con­ v e r t th e s e o p p o r tu n i t ie s


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into learning ex p er ien ce s .” She goes on to add th a t


le a rn in g o utdoors req u ire s ind iv id u a ls an d te am s to a c t in unfamiliar su r ro u n d ­ ings. Once removed from th e workplace, people feel less th re a te n ed and more willing to p a rtic ip a te , with re su l t in g increased p a r tic i­ p a tio n and th e ab i l i ty to r e a c h c o n c lu s io n s f rom e x e r c i s e s , o p e n ly a n d


honestly. “ E x p e r ie n t ia l le a rn in g


e q u ip s p e o p le w i th th e s k i l ls an d b e h a v io u r to m ak e th in g s h a p p e n on th e i r r e tu rn to the organisat ion!” P ro g r am m e s a r e s p e ­


cially tailored to th e sp e ­ cific and individual needs of companies. To th a t e n d , J a n e in i­


tially ag re e s with th e com­ p a n y th e o b j e c t iv e s i t w is h e s to p u r s u e , th e n sp en d s h a lf a day to a day with in th e company w ith th e d e l e g a t e s , b r ie f in g them ab o u t th e course. Courses v a ry in length


from th r e e to f iv e d a y s and g roups from e ig h t to M, w i th all a g e ra n g e s ,


and a s tru c tu re d workbook ru n s alongside each course


a t th e c en tre . F o cu s c o n c e n t r a te s on


d ev elo p in g th e e f fe c t iv e ­ ness of all levels of man­ a g em e n t an d s ta f f , from s e n io r te am s to s u p e r v i ­ so rs and shop floor p e rso n ­ nel w i th in o rg a n is a t io n s , r e g a rd le s s o f s iz e , from p r iv a te limited companies to la rg e p ic s , in c lu d in g education e s tab lishm en ts . T h e re is a lot of th eo ry ,


b u t all w i th an o u td o o r feel. T ra in in g comes f ir s t a t Focus, with th e devel­ o pm e n t o f m a n a g em e n t skills th ro u g h te am work, tra in in g and le ad ersh ip , all o f w h ic h l in k s in to th e c o m p a n y ’ s o v e r a l l


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K O E B ' S l e a r n i n g c y c I e ( r i g h t ) h e lp s p e o ­ ple to iden- t i f y t h e i r c u r r e n t b e h a v i o u r a n d p e r f o r ­ m a n c e a n d e n c o u r a g e s t h e ill l o m a k e p o s i - t i v e c h a n g e s t h r o u g li d o i n g t h i n g s d i f f e r e n t ly .


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v a lu a b l e m e a n s to a n . im p o r tan t conclusion, says J a n e , no t an end in th em ­ selves.


“ T h i s is b e c a u s e o u r


c om p a n ie s w a n t p e o p le who p ro d u c e re su l ts , no t p e o p le who a r e good a t building rafts ! We p u t less em p h a s i s on e x p e n s iv e toys and more on effective tra in in g .”


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challenging and rewarding process. W i th in th e n e x t five


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c om p an y will l ia ic to re d e s ig n how i t m e a su re s i ts b u s in e s s p e r fo rm a n c e . T r a in in g is obviously a v i ta l p a r t ol th a t p ro c e d u re .


W i th a w e a l th o f '?® a ® ©


expel ie n re a t h e r f in g e r ­ t ip s , J a n e B a c k h o u s e


(p ic tu re d ab o v e) is s t r iv in g to e n su r e th a t F o c u s E x p e r ie n t ia l T r a in in g is re co g n ised lo c a l ly a n d n a t io n a l ly a s a c e n t r e o f lc a r n in g w i th in th a t p ro c e s s .


O r ig in a l ly f rom R ead,


J a n e a t te n d e d W e s th o lin e S c h o o l , l i ln c k h t i rn , b e fo re g o in g in to th e s ix th fo rm o f C l i th e ro e Ro y al O ram m a r S ch o o l.


F rom th e re sh e w e n t to


N o t t in g h am U n iv e rs i ty , g ra d u a t in g in so c ia l a dm in is t r a t io n a n d p sy ch o lo g y .


F o r e ig h t y e a r s sh e


w a s em p lo y ed by Next pie . B ased ill L e ic e s te r , sh e in i t ia l ly w o rk ed a s a s to re m a n a g e r w i th in th e c om p a n y ’s r e ta i l s e c to r .


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J A N E ’S ow n c u s to n ic r c a re is e v id en t


th e m om e n t y o u s tep in s id e S a d d le B a rn .


F a c i l i t ie s in c lu d e


a w e l l e q u i p p e d t r a i n i n g r o o m , a c om fo r ta b le r e la x a ­ t io n a r e a w i th co sy a lc o v e h o u s in g th e w o o d -b u rn in g sto v e; a s e p a r a t e d in in g a r e a in w h ic h d e le ­ g a t e s h a v e t h e o p p o r t u n i t v


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s a v o u r good, w h o le ­ som e food; a n d c a re - f u 1 1 y d c s i g n c d b ed ro om s , e ae li w i th i t s ow n i n d i v i d u a l c h a r a c te r , p ro v id in g t o t a l a c c o m m o d a ­ t io n fo r 10.


T h e lu x u ry f a c i l i ­


t ie s o f th e M o o rco ck In n, Wad d i n g t o n ,


c o n t in u e to lie a v a i l ­ ab le to d e le g a te s a s


e x t r a a c c om m o d a t io n .


B e fo re m o v in g in to th e


t r a in in g d iv is io n , sh e w o rk ed in L o n d o n a n d th e s o u th a n d , w h en sh e le f t , h e ld th e p o s t o f a s s i s ta n t n a t io n a l t r a in in g m a n a g e r a t h e ad o f f ic e , re sp o n s ib le fo r th e c om p a n y re ta i l t r a in in g p o licy .


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a lm o s t d a i ly a n d , in s te ad o f m o v in g to a n o th e r com p a n y n e a r e r h om e , d e cid ed to p u r su e a


lo n g - te rm am b i t io n an d go f re e la n c e .


“ I t proved b e n e f ic ia l in ,


th a t I h av e k e p t my l in k s ) w i th N ex t a s a c om p a n y , .] ru n n in g c o u r s e s h e re fo r ■, em p lo y e e s ."


M a r r ie d to f a rm e r Mr \ H a r ry B a c k h o u s e , a


Kibble V a lley c o u n c i l lo r ,! th e c o u p le h av e a l l -m o i i lh -o ld so il, H e n ry .


W i th a fu l l - t im e n a n n y


a s s u p p o r t , J a n e is now a b le to c o n c e n t r a te on b u i ld in g u p th e b u s in e s s a n d p u r s u in g h e r lo n g - te rm am b i t io n to


dev elo p h e r own c u s tom e r s e rv ic e to


in d u s t ry to a h ig h s ta n d a rd .


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