Making the complex stuff simple.
Enjoy Every Sandwich Do you ever find yourself getting tense and muddy-headed by the everyday trials of life? Maybe work is overloading, and you’re trying to meet that deadline by noon. Zoomathons followed by the never-ending roadworks of face-to-face meetings. At the same time, trying to ready yourself for the tough conversations you haven’t yet … Continued
Can you name your favourite Christmas movie ever? I suspect most of you will select something somewhere in between It’s A Wonderful Life and Elf. You know, the classic ones that everyone loves no matter how many times you and your family view them. In fact, if you check the IMDB Top 100 Christmas Movies, … Continued
Fourteen years ago, I went to see Richard Oliver deliver one of his Shakespeare Mythodrama sessions in a small hotel in Edinburgh. My then boss called me the week before and said, “I’ve booked us both tickets to go and see The Political & Emotional Intelligence lessons of Julius Cesar. I must confess I was not … Continued
Creativity barriers in a logical world and how to shift them I love squiggly lines. I always have. Put me back in Mrs Morrisons’ primary school class, and I’m as proud of the abstract artwork on the sleeve of my P5 jotter as whatever is written inside. It’s not just a playful memory but a … Continued
Too often, learning fades into the fog. I sat in reflection at a conference recently, taking my notes on the golden nuggets of knowledge that the speaker was sharing. As they exited the stage, I was suitably impressed that I’d had so many ‘aha’ moments in such a short space of time. Then it faded. … Continued
“It isn’t where you came from; it’s where you’re going that counts.” Such beautiful and resonant words by such an inspiring lady in the history of music. Ella Fitzgerald was arguably one of the most influential singers in the United States for more than 50 years of her recording career. Winning 13 Grammy awards and selling … Continued
Possibility of stray golf balls. It may just have been a signpost I passed on my walk today down the side Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club. It’s a walk I do almost daily, and I almost always take the same route as I wander. But today was different, I was walking as part of a … Continued
Situated on the hobgoblin green hilltops of Cairnhead near the Dumfriesshire village of Moniave stands landscape artists Andy Goldsworthy’s stunning sandstone Striding Arches. Built from locally quarried stone, each arc consists of 31 sculpted blocks, weighing 27 tonnes. The four beacons sit resplendently on the peak of Galloway hilltops, at the edge of a Nordic … Continued
Farm fields drowned in free-flowing kaleidoscopic eleven high play. Captain ball kicking. White lady floating. Shooting star ends the day. It’s a mirage. An oasis of what was would and what could be. Treading forward. Always stopping, never further than that tree. _ BMX customise. Profiteering maximise. Super shiny trefoil badges. A silver spray tantalising. … Continued
Shhhhhh, don’t tell ourselves about the middle page of life. The restful ease, I’m grateful for. The tranquil marine in sight. Hush, keep hidden the inner Inver peace. Summer warming winds. Loving living life meets. Quieten, and embrace The Royal George coorie corners. The vital spark in harbour. The famous oyster trawlers. Mute, now discover … Continued
Since we last met a lot of me has travelled. The wanderless topsy-turvy tangles would never be ironed to a pinch perfect pleat. More playful not less, still silly not stressed. I never lost sight of the challenge, the cheek, the mischief, the mishaps and tumbles. I’m thankful for the rough stuff, the hardball, The … Continued
We don’t need rule breakers. We need a few more mavericks. Countless Cantona’s and Kaufmanns. Buckets of brilliantly bonkers Bjork’s. We need an expansion of experimenters. Bold Blumenthal’s. An explosion of Edison’s. A delicious dapple of Dysonista’s. We need an extravagance of expressive’s. A kaleidoscope of Kahlo and Klint’s. Bombastically bold Bowie and gargantuan Ga Ga’s. We need … Continued
Laugh at yourself. Look after those you love. Make every day like Christmas. Give out, give away, dance, jig and sing forgiveness. Invite them all for dinner. Buy the best food and wine. Over tip, be over the top. Be Ebeneezer dopamine. Be as giddy as a drunken man. Shout joy from the rooftops. Now … Continued
What if lies came in colours other than white? I’m sure we’ve all told a wee white one like, “I need to go cause that the postie just came to the door”, or “It wisnae me, it wis ma food”, or maybe even, “Sorry honey, I’ve just missed the train” only to be rumbled by … Continued
I’ll tell you what I miss… The gallus gab of Glasgow. Sitting in the square, eating a square, watching a square go. Circling round Argyll, eyes up seeing Rennie Mac and Buchanan street style show. Warrington Bank Quay, shitty cereal bars, the long trek choo-choo in the morn. The out of order hole in the wall. … Continued
Scott is a great business partner. His delivery style is engaging, fun and practical. He is able to connect with delegates at various levels across an organisation. He has a creative approach to designing development material and his usage of Iconography is an example of this where uses it to make a complex topic simple.
Our expectations have been surpassed each time we use Scott’s services. As an HR Function ee have significantly improved our employee engagement, received higher praise on the quality of the training and seen teams achieve things I don’t even think they thought possible a year ago.
Our new business is increasing, our employee engagement score is increasing and our staff turnover and lost time rate decreasing. Cornerstone are exceptionally grateful to the help and support from Scott and for truly tailoring each project to our needs.
Working with Scott is a truly rewarding experience, his creative and inclusive thinking encourages and inspires the people who work around him to bring the best version of themselves to the work environment. His energetic ‘go getting’ style drives real momentum and pace on projects, he does not just come up with ideas that are innovative they are practical and add value.
I would recommend working with him to organisations who are really ‘serious’ about transforming the way the people in their environment do business.
Scott’s delivery style is excellent, quickly establishing a good rapport with groups whilst being professional. He has extensive knowledge of Management theories and practice. Feedback from all delegates is always excellent. He has a good sense of humour and has the ability to get on with people at any level within the organisation.
Scott is one of the most creative, challenging and pragmatic training professional’s I have had the pleasure to work with. His ability to design high quality solutions for clients sets him apart from many others. One of my clients (Sales Director) described Scott as providing the best piece of facilitation he has experienced in his career!
If you are after creativity, engagement, a great learning experience and ultimately results Scott is your man!
