I have worked with thousands of managers and employees in my role as a training and development specialist during my 25 years in the retail sector. I have developed a number of techniques to help staff increase productivity and feel satisfied in their professional lives.
I had never considered that this could be useful in the classroom until I received a call from Simon Barnes, an old friend working with schools and academies across the country. His tuition company was running a Pupil Premium-funded summer school and was looking for a new way to connect with a group of challenging year 11 students. Simon suggested that I come in and apply the same techniques I used in the workplace with the pupils, in order to help raise their self-esteem and academic confidence.
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