Executive Stretch
It's the start of the new Executive Stretch season and we want to thank all those of you who are involved in running these events so successfully. The feedback we get from those attending the courses is consistently great - just check out some of the quotes below.
Executive Stretch takes place in locations all over the UK, with the aim of giving employers and their managers and team leaders a rewarding and enlightening experience of the Reserve Forces.
The events are run by Reservists themselves, involving a whole range of leadership and teamwork challenges, both physical and mental, to give the participants a good idea of the broad range of skills developed as a Reservist.
The participants not only come away feeling fulfilled and with a real sense of personal achievement, but with a greater understanding of what their colleagues, or future colleagues, experience as Reservists. The effect is not just limited to those that take part, invariably participants go back to the office and communicate their experience to others either directly or through PR coverage.
Below are a selection of Employer and participant quotes that give a glimpse of the effectiveness and value of the exercises.
For more information on Executive Stretch in your area, visit www.execstretch.co.uk or contact your local RSCD.
"This was a great weekend and one that I think will benefit my employer as well as myself. As a potential future manager I have a better understanding of the skills and commitment members of the VRF can bring."
Kate Dibble | ScottishPower
"I was amazed by the guys and girls in the Territorial Army - they were fantastic."
Francine Duke | Attradius
"The weekend was very well organised and allowed me to have a small glimpse of what goes on in the TA. The event improved my leadership skills by teaching me to look for individual strengths and to use them for the benefit of the team and the individual."
Chris Smith | Mouchel Parkman
"I now have a better personal awareness of my own strengths and weaknesses, and a better understanding of the Services and the training the TA delivers."
John Hyatt | Learning Tree International
"It gave me a good insight into the capabilities of the Reserve Forces and the training they receive, allowing me to reflect on my own achievements and how I could use the new skills - planning, command tasks and First Aid - in my day-to-day work."
Steve Hesketh | Jarvis Hotels
"The weekend improves awareness and understanding of the Reserve Forces and the value their training add to both the Regular Army and civilian employers, whilst providing a team-building environment for participants."
Kim Wardner | Defence Diversification Agency
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