One-to-One Coaching – We cannot recommend you enough!

We initially approached Potential Unearthed to carry out management coaching for myself and three of our team leaders and have been so highly impressed that we’ve now appointed Mike for additional coaching for the wider team. Even those that initially had reservations, thoroughly enjoyed their sessions and have had nothing but positive feedback!   Throughout […]

Potential Unearthed were the chosen provider to deliver a bespoke management and leadership development programme with Hexagon Care Services’ Senior Leadership Team.  The programme was commissioned to support the continuous professional development of the organisation’s senior leaders and encourage cohesiveness within the team.   From initial proposal stage and throughout the programme, Mike was receptive […]

LPPA – The workshops are a perfect balance between instruction and practical

LPPA have worked with Mike from Potential Unearthed for over a year and find his workshops excellent. Mike is very engaging and down-to-earth and each training group has taken away lots of useful information on a variety of personal and group topics.   Mike is a great facilitator and his approach towards the group and […]

Presentation Skills – The workshop has given us a lot of tips to work on

Mike came in to deliver a presentation skills workshop to a team with a fairly limited amount of presentation experience and confidence was an issue. After attending some of Mike’s courses myself I knew he would be a great person to deliver this training and build up the confidence of the team.   We spent […]

Away Day – Mike generated good conversation & positive energy 😊

We recently facilitated an Away Day for The Christie in Manchester.  A fantastic team who loved their day and got so much out of it 😊   We helped them to focus on their goals and objectives for the year as well as giving them an opportunity to do some teambuilding activities which they loved […]

Approachable & knowledgeable, sprinkling just the right amount of humour into their sessions… 😊

“We approached Potential Unearthed to design and deliver two bespoke development training programmes for our Leadership & Management Teams, with accompanying individual Psychometric Profiling & Executive Coaching, across all our sites within the Wain Group.   It was important to us that the programmes were able to compliment and support the Group’s ongoing Cultural Change […]

“Mike and his team surpassed all expectations”👍

What a review 😊    Here’s Kate explaining more about how she found working with us and our approach…   We hooked up with Mike Ode at Potential Unearthed, to source a high-quality training provider for our internal development programme. We were specifically seeking a training provider who could connect with our diverse workforce of […]

“A dream to work with” 😊

We loved delivering this virtual management development programme for Dept.  Here’s Lucy to explain more…   I could not recommend Potential Unearthed Ltd more for workplace training – we are now on our second phase of line manager training with Mike after he put a proposal together of 6 modules that he believed would benefit […]

Crown Paints – Video Testimonial

We’ve been working with Crown Paints for a number of years.  Here’s L&D Manager; Mark Bannister explaining why he chose us as a training provider.  He also explains more about the amazing feedback he received from one of the courses we delivered 😊    Watch Mark’s video here 

One of the best trainers I’ve come across, very knowledgeable, helpful and entertaining 👍

Here at PU, we’re very proud to be a delivery partner for Lancashire Constabulary.  We recently delivered a comprehensive two-day programme for their 1st and 2nd Line Managers.   Here’s a selection of their comments:    👊  I don’t really like going on courses but I really enjoyed this one and it was mostly due […]

Video Testimonial – Technical Fire Safety Group

Pyroguard is part of the Technical Fire Safety Group.  PU delivered a leadership programme for them as part of their internal Ignite Leadership Programme.   One of the attendees was Oliver Minett.  Oliver is the Operations Manager and loved the programme so much, he decided to send us a lovely video testimonial😊   Here’s Oliver […]

“Hugely beneficial to my personal growth”

Working with Mike has been both enjoyable and hugely beneficial to my personal growth. I’d highly recommend talking to Mike even if you’re unsure of what areas you could personally improve on.   Even though my one to one coaching is over, I’m still implementing some of the things we discussed and seeing the benefits […]

“One of the best courses I’ve ever attended”

I recently  finished the four virtual sessions of Train the Trainer with Potential Unearthed. From the very first session it was engaging, fun and I have learnt so much ahead of jumping into the training in the team in the next couple of months.   From going into the first session having limited training knowledge, […]

Bury Council – Case Study

I was one of the lead members of a project group within Bury Council, which was tasked to integrate over 350 staff from a range of services including Parks and Countryside, Leisure Centres and Civic Venues to increase the Council’s wellness offering and to increase the uptake of wellness activities to people who would not […]

“It’s no exaggeration, the training has gone down a storm!”

We’d heard a lot of good stuff about Mike and Sarah – some of our team leaders had already attended their training – so when it came to delivering training for our managers, Potential Unearthed was the obvious choice.  And we weren’t disappointed!   Having taken the time to listen and understand our needs, Mike […]

“I’ve never been on a training programme that was so engaging and fun!”

“I just wanted to say thank you for delivering the management training programme. I must admit I was a little sceptical about it before I went as to whether I would be able to retain any of the information as I have mostly been talked at during other courses that I have attended.    I […]

“Positive and upbeat, provided some good ideas that I will use”

“Thanks Mike, enjoyed the session and some great tips from everybody.”   “Very enjoyable. Time went so quickly. Would highly recommend!”   “Positive and upbeat, provided some good ideas that I will use.”   “This was informative and enjoyable. Would be good to stay in touch with those who attended and share our experiences.”   […]

“Mike creates sticky learning that has made a real impact”

“In my position as Learning and Development Manager for Crown Paints, I get approached by many excellent (some less so) training providers and as they reflect on my reputation within our business I am most particular in what I look for in a training partner.   Having now used Mike and his company, Potential Unearthed […]

“Really good interaction during the session”

“Fab session, thank you so much. Very informative and useful content.”   “Some great tips to implement in the new world of home working.”   “Really enjoyed the session, Mike kept it very light-hearted and therefore enjoyable. There were lots of useful tips.”   “Really good interaction during the session.”   “An informative and very […]

“Affable, yet insightful approach”

‘Mike and I have worked together to deliver a programme to improve our relationship with our client for over two years. His affable yet insightful approach sprinkled with just the right amount of theory has allowed us to make huge progress.   There is no magic wand to cultural change, but I will continue to […]

Fantastic Event Host & Speaker

‘Mike Ode is fantastic event host and speaker. We have worked with him on numerous events and he always does a superb job. Whether he is interviewing Dragons Den winners, Apprentice candidates or Olympic legends like Eddie the Eagle, Mike always hits the right tone and engages with both speakers and audience to make the […]

“I would recommend this course to anyone”

“The content of the Train the Trainer course and the knowledge Mike has as a trainer, is just amazing. I started the course with very little confidence, but little by little, being trained on how to deal with the “shouty one” or the “quiet one”, and learning different techniques on how to take the attention […]

ILM – Level 4 Award

“I personally found the programme enjoyable and engaging. It has made me more confident in my ability to make informed decisions and I have received a promotion linked to my new leadership and management style.   I would definitely recommend the programme due to the way it was delivered. Mike made each day fun to […]

“A great business, run by great people”

“Kukri recruited the services of Potential Unearthed to deliver their Leadership Development Programme to a small group of Kukri Head Office staff.   The programme was designed by Mike to help those looking at taking steps into management and leadership. Mike provided a fun and engaging delivery of the programme and the feedback from all […]

“Training hits exactly right spot”

“Mike and Sarah from Potential Unearthed are a real pleasure to do business with. From conception of an idea to delivery of the training  Mike and Sarah offer great guidance and support. They go above and beyond your normal run of the mill training provider to really understand your business and ensure the training hits […]

Train the Trainer programme feedback

“We’ve used Mike and his team at Potential Unearthed on a number of occasions.  Mike recently delivered a number of ‘Train the Trainer’ programmes for us.    Some of the team had never trained before and Mike made them all feel at ease.  He worked with them closely and they all delivered brilliant training sessions on […]

“Significant skills & confidence increase”

“I’ve known Mike for a few years now, so when I identified a skills gap in our management team I had no hesitation in getting in touch with Potential Unearthed.  Mike took time to visit our office so that he could get a feel for the culture and then designed a fantastic bespoke leadership programme which […]

“Their style is engaging, challenging and fun”

“We’ve built a solid working relationship with the team at Potential Unearthed, with whom we’ve worked for over 7 years. Potential Unearthed always take time to understand the challenges that our organisation faces and always take great care in establishing our specific development needs, before creating bespoke courses and programmes that are completely relevant to […]

Communicating with Impact

“When managing a field based team it’s always important for me to ensure the training is relevant, concise and engaged as we don’t get together that often. Mike at Potential Unearthed always delivers his training in a humorous but very engaging manner which is always well received by all my team.   Since the ‘Communicating […]

ILM – Leadership & Management

“Over the past few years we have used Potential Unearthed to deliver a number of Management and Leadership programmes.  Recently we have used PU to deliver an ILM accredited qualification aimed at a number of our Practice Managers and the feedback to date has been truly excellent.    Mike and Sarah have made everyone feel […]

Presentation Skills – Chartered Surveyor

“I would like to thank you for the presentation training you provided for Bruntwood.   I was keen to undertake some training on presentation skills as this forms part of a final assessment to become a Chartered Surveyor. I found the techniques on controlling nerves and setting out the stages of a great presentations extremely beneficial.   […]

Public Speaking Skills

“I have known Mike for a number of years and I knew that I didn’t need to look around for alternatives, when I recently made the decision that we needed some help. I thought my presentation skills were alright and I considered that I was getting by ok, but I know we can always improve. […]

Development Support Case Study

“After a rather challenging set of Employee Satisfaction Survey results last year, Sarah & Mike of Potential Unearthed offered to help us get our business and our people back on track and actively engaged again with our business and our ambitions.   After spending time in our working environment and chatting to individuals at all […]

Delivering Outstanding Customer Service

“I really enjoyed the course I attended. I’ve spoken with many of my colleagues, I’d say the feedback has been excellent.    The Customer Services training really helped identify how our own behaviours and perceptions can affect how we are viewed by both internal and external Customers.   Mike was exceptionally knowledgeable and got the […]

Helpdesk Training Support

“Highly recommend Mike and Sarah, both true professionals, working with us to achieve our goals for training within our help desk. Excellent sessions resulting in great feedback.   Highly recommend for anyone who is thinking about using their services. All sessions are delivered with humour, fun, engagement by delegates and crucially, learning takes place by […]

Presentation Skills Weekend

“Mike has an exceptional talent to help put together a presentation which you can use immediately.   An awesome couple of days spent at CHEK EUROPE with Mike. First Class!   Thank you Mike – you helped Marc Golland do THE BEST presentation I have EVER seen him do! :)”   Vanessa Waithe; CHEK Exercise […]