NEWS RELEASE
from Carl Nagaitis - 01606 558730
An entirely new concept in management training that
has taken the United States by storm has arrived in
Britain and is being 'test driven' by experts at the
JPD Group, Cheshire's leading management coaching
organisation.
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| Directors at
the JPD Group using the game (seated left to
right Bob Mitchell, Operations Director, Dr
David Jones, Environmental Director and John
Hulme, Chairman). |
INTERACT, a management training tool that has been
cleverly disguised as a fun card game, has already
been used by US commercial giants including Microsoft
and Boeing.
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Northwich
Guardian, Oct 20 2004
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Now senior members of JPD, a training company based
at Plumley near Knutsford, are putting INTERACT
through its paces to evaluate its effectiveness in the
workplace.
"INTERACT is a fun and inclusive teambuilding
tool that anyone in industry can play," explained
Lilamani de Silva, an INTERACT director who played a
crucial role in developing and launching the game in
the United States.
Speaking from her London office she said: "In
fact INTERACT has two games in the one box. IceBreaker,
which has been described as a 'latte in a box' is a
quick and entertaining game aimed at literally breaking
the ice for groups of players.
"Participants answer creative and interesting
questions about themselves that may have little to do
with work but which break down barriers and aid
communication".
"In teamBuilder, however, groups are divided into
small teams with some players assuming the role of
Team Leader. The thought provoking questions in this
game are designed to stimulate individuals to give
their opinions and perspectives on a variety of
business related topics from leadership to integrity
and diversity".
"Ultimately the players are encouraged to have
meaningful conversations about important topics that
come up regularly at work. The game and its questions
can also be customised to make it even more relevant
to a specific industry or company."
New Zealand born Lilamani, who was part of the
Interact development team, added: "The beauty of
INTERACT is that its players can have fun, develop
bonds and learn and grow."
JPD Chairman John Hulme discussed INTERACT with
Lilamani after hearing about its arrival on the UK
training scene.
"Having been in the training industry for many
years, I was fascinated to hear of this new concept
and offered to evaluate how effective it was using
some of our most senior people," said Mr Hulme.
"So far the reaction has been very positive and
we are considering putting some information onto our
website. It could be a useful team building tool for
those companies with staff spread across the country
who rarely meets up."
Further information about INTERACT is available by
calling: 0207 602 2286
Bryher Business Partnership Ltd, Putting Your Business
In The Spotlight
Carl Nagaitis
Director
316 Swanlow Lane,Winsford
Cheshire CW7 4BN
Email: carl@bryherbusiness.co.uk
tel:fax:mobile: 01606 558730, 01606 592206, 07957
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