Marathon running is a solo activity, isn’t it? Hours of pounding the roads and byways on training runs, with a hydration pack and an mobile phone for emergencies Having just run Dublin Marathon this weekend, I’ve been reflecting on the many faces of the ‘support team’ that make a marathon possible Kate Davies,
We’re always looking for great Team Coaches to join us at Leading Edge, and we’re hosting another of our Coffee and Croissant mornings at L.E Towers on Thursday 27th June. It’s an opportunity for potential Team Coaches to come and meet Team Green, have a chat and see if there’s a match. For your chance
Our recent posts about creating a movement sparked some memories for me around a time when I was part of one of the biggest volunteer movements in peacetime in the UK London 2012 .. the second time we’d hosted the Olympic Games in this country, involved the recruitment, training and engagement of 70000 volunteers to
Leading Edge are continuing our growth journey and we have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Director of Operations and Business Development. Leading Edge is not an ordinary company and we are not looking for an ordinary Director of Operations and Business Development This is a fast paced, constantly changing environment which is exciting, fun and
High performance is a hot topic for many of our clients in the sporting and business world. Last week we put out the Twitter poll: “How have you engaged your whole organisation to achieve high performance?” The top (equally scoring) responses were: 83% said they had one shared goal or vision. 17% said they set
As the last week of school approaches for many families, there’s lots of excited playground chatter about what people will be up to over the summer holidays. Which got me thinking about holidays and their effect on us. The benefits of relieving stress and boosting wellbeing are well known, but what else can we do
Leadership in a sporting context is often very visual: the captain’s armband, a vocal player on the pitch or a passionate coach giving direction from the sidelines. And leadership can be similarly visual in a business environment where a job title, having line management responsibility or – although less so in the modern workplace –
This weekend, England Rugby kick off their first game of a three-Test summer tour against South Africa, which is being labelled as a test of Eddie Jones’s rapidly developing side ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. For some of the younger players in the squad, it’s the World Cup four years on from that
Leading Edge is not an ordinary company and we are not looking for an ordinary Client Support Coordinator. This is a fast paced, constantly changing environment which is exciting, fun and demanding. We work with global businesses including Jaguar Land Rover, MARS, England Rugby, Levi’s and Wasps Rugby. From our offices in Leamington Spa, we’ve
Leading Edge are continuing our growth journey and we have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Content Architect. Leading Edge is not an ordinary company and we are not recruiting for an ordinary L&D job. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced L&D professional to join our fast paced, constantly changing environment which is
Leading Edge are continuing our growth journey and we have an exciting opportunity to recruit a NEW General Manager. Leading Edge is not an ordinary company and we are not looking for an ordinary General Manager. This is a fast paced, constantly changing environment which is exciting, fun and demanding. Your technical skills will be
There are a couple of what could be described as ‘big events’ happening this weekend that need no introduction, but here at L.E Towers, our thoughts will firmly be with Newcastle Falcons, who play their very first semi-final in Premiership Rugby history tomorrow after a fantastic fourth-place finish. We were hugely privileged to support Falcons’
