What our customers say
Project Management Institute November 2011
Excellent and relevant
Very informative and well presented
Excellent!
Informative and stimulating
Good, well presented
As always impressive
Excellent – very interesting
Very entertaining and thought provoking
Very involving and engaging
Excellent. 3rd presentation from Colour Works and each one has been different and interesting
Excellent presentation, informative and well delivered
Very, very good
Fantastic – loved it!
Excellent – one of the best I’ve been to
Engaging – Nick presents very well
Olivia Fone
Association for Project Management Wessex branch October 2011
"Excellent speaker, brilliant subject matter; very engaging and interactive presenter and so apposite. Superb.
Nick is up among the best presenters I have had the pleasure of meeting.
It was an entertaining lecture and not what I had expected. It was enthusiastically presented.
One of our best presenters and such a useful content
Could'nt have come at a better time
Dealing with People is a huge part of the profession and impacts on every project. The more we can understand behaviour the better chance of success we have.
An excellent event, excellent content and a first class presenter."
Sue Severn
Branch Administrator
Association for Project Management
Merthyr Tydfil Housing Association
“The ColourWorks event really got all our staff talking enthusiastically about peoples’ colours and how accurate individual profiles were. Months later, the whole organisation is still talking about the event and
how it has helped teams to work together better. Without exception, everyone agreed, it is the best staff/board event we have ever had. We can’t wait for our next event with Nick!”
Karen E Dusgate
Chief Executive
Newport City Homes
“2 days with The Colour Works have re-vitalised the senior team – people understand each other so much
better resulting in much more productive working relationships. The difference to our business and the way we work has been amazing.”
Peter Cahill
Chief Executive
Bournemouth University
"It was honestly the best ever staff development day I've attended and all the team agree. We are still talking about what colours we think people are and it does make a difference how we interact!"
Stella Lees
Widening Access Projects Manager
Aim Higher Area Manager
ILX Group plc
"I have found the Colour Works process amazing, how such a relatively simple exercise could be so memorable and have made such a difference. Whilst the workshops have been both challenging and 
thought-provoking, the journey has enabled us to play to each other’s strengths, making us much more efficient and focused."
Ken Scott
CEO
Nine Feet Tall
"Nick spoke at our annual International Project Management Day Conference in 2010 and has spoken at a number of our events in the past. Nick makes an immediate impact with this informal, almost fun (ye
s, fun!) approach to presenting. That said, Nick has an important point to make and make no mistake his style ensures everyone takes something away whilst enjoying themselves into the bargain. I'm sure we'lll be inviting Nick back to share his insights again in the future.”
Esther McMorris
Managing Director
Thames Valley Police
"I have commissioned The Colour Works on several occasions in my organisation at a variety of leadership levels from the board level with the Chief Constable's Management Team, through to middle and senior management and down to the shop floor with diverse teams of practitioners and first line supervisors.
At whichever level the model is pitched, the result is invariably the same; initial amazement at the accuracy of the profile followed quickly by empowerment and improved performance as individuals develop their emotional intelligence through a greater understanding of themselves and others.
I have used many profiling tools during my 30 years leadership experience but I have found the Insights Discovery model, as delivered by Giles and The Colour Works team, to be the most accessible and valuable- not to mention the most fun. Many of my team have described the revelations as life-changing enabling them to reach peak performance in both their professional and personal lives."
Brian Langston QPM
Assistant Chief Constable (Operations)
Project Management Institute
Nick and the Colourworks have had a major impact on our organisation - in terms of how we communicate, manage and work together.
He makes learning fun, memorable and skills and knowledge are transferable back to the organisation.”
Chris Field
President
NE Lincolnshire Council
"An excellent workshop, full of energy, interest, variety and interaction, with time for reflection too. I feel that I have gained a lot of insight into myself and others."
Mary Marsh
Newport City Homes
"I copy below two quotes from two of our heads of service about their learning experience and the impact that it has had for them and the team as a whole.
"Through Colour Works, we have learnt a lot about ourselves and the dynamics of the team. By sharing our individual profiles with each other and focusing on our 'team wheel' we have been able to develop a much better understanding of our different styles and strengths and how they can be used to complement each other. I believe the team development days have helped us to build better relationships and work more effectively as a management team - our communication is more open , collaborative working is more focused and we have a greater appreciation of the contribution each member makes to the team "
“The impact for me was that the `exposure` (if that`s the right word) and highlighting of work place personality traits and inclinations, has helped in my understanding of both colleagues and my own approaches and applications in the way we tend to operate in the work environment. As a consequence of this and in recognising these tendencies, I think have adapted my methods of working and interacting with work colleagues”
For us as an organisation, the improved relationships and understanding of each others has led to a very successful approach to developing an implementing the Service Delivery plan, as one team with totally integrated activities across functions horizontally and clear links vertically with the overall strategic plan."
Adela Rogers
Director of Corporate Services
Our client portfolio includes:
Blacks Leisure
Coca Cola
De La Rue
EADS
EDF Energy
Goodrich
National Grid
Newport City Council
NYX
Sage
Serco
Shred It
Shire Pharmaceuticals
Somerset County Council
Swansea City Council
ILX Group
Scottish Rugby
North Somerset Council
Magmatic (Trunki suitcases for kids)
Edwards
Thames Valley Police
Ice Warrior
Roland UK
GAB Robins
North East Lincs Council
South Glos Council
Weymouth & Portland Borough Council
