Since 2020, a big chunk of my work (training, talks, consulting, etc) has been delivered via Zoom (or Teams). It took a lot of hard work to reformat everything for a great remote delivery experience. The selection of feedback below suggests participants are as happy with it as with the in-person experience
Nikhil Gokhale, Strategic Marketing Director / Global Commercial Strategy Director, Janssen Inc.
“"Fred’s 2-day Core Training provides useful techniques on how to arrive at solutions for business problems. With many examples, it demonstrates that this needs not be a big McKinsey exercise for a million dollars, but can be achieved in-house instead” ”
Kaushala Ratnayake, Strategy Manager, BBC
"Informative. Energising. Practical. The structure of the lessons was great with a good level of detail per framework. The variety of participants made the exercises more engaging and really made it feel like I was doing something different/new rather than with just BBC people”
Dave Merrick, Head of Motor Insurance,
Moneysupermarket
"Easily one of the best courses I have attended in a long, long time. A great mix, full of interesting business theories and very practical tips & approaches”
Justin Painter, Strategic Innovation Senior Consultant, City of Tallahassee
"In other business courses I've taken, the professor would simply explain a strategic model in an academic way without getting to the ‘so what?’ or ‘how does this apply to me’ issues. Fred's training, instead, does a fantastic job of breaking down complex strategic business frameworks in the simplest of terms, and then showing participants how to apply it in their everyday work. This should be mandatory training for any current or aspiring business executives!”
Heather Walker, General Manager, Emerging Accounts Tax & Accounting, Thomson Reuters
"I like the approach of learn the model, then practice it. How to Be Strategic is a great investment to acquire a powerful strategic toolkit that can be applied anywhere, immediately”
Neil Campbell, VP Growth, Moneybox
“Really excellent strategic training. Very succinct, practical and to the point. Fred has a clear vision of what it means to be strategic and how it can be applied immediately to what you're working on. From company leaders to mid-level executives. Really enjoyed Fred's engaging style and how he made it work over Zoom. I've taken various strategy courses (including at Harvard Business School) and this ranks among the best”
Since 2022, in-person delivery is back in flavour. Here’s a selection of fairly typical feedback for these over the years:
“I took classes from Fred as a consultant, and now, as a team leader, I invited him to come in and train my team of 40 consultants. Fred sticks out above other trainers because he has the ability to teach and blend strategic thinking with soft skills. My team loved his vibrant nature and ability to bring the material to life”
Steve Cantin, Head of Corporate Strategy Consulting, Dell,
“Fred's strategy training is the best I have come across. I frequently recommend it to colleagues and use it with my own teams”
Gill Whitehead, Senior Director, Client Solutions & Analytics EMEA, Google
“We’ve worked in partnership with Fred to build the strategic problem-solving capability of our brightest talent. The course was a real “hit”, Fred’s dynamic delivery style combined with a good sense of humour makes this course one of the most talked about of all our learning development courses. And the 50+ leaders adopted the frameworks immediately after the training course”
Dan Taylor, CEO Europe, PaddyPower Betfair
“Knowledge to solve real world business problems. No theoretical BS that makes you scratch your head on how to apply it in real world. I have come across a lot of frameworks/approaches to solve challenging business problems that sound great theoretically but breaks down in application (either too narrow, or not deep, or not relevant, etc). Fred is one of the greatest minds around when it comes to strategy - the breadth and depth is phenomenal along with his ability to showcase how to practically use that knowledge. You can learn more from him in a few hours than taking a strategy course over a semester as part of your MBA program!”.
Rajat Sharma, Director, Business Operations, LinkedIn
“Fred delivered a refresher training to our Strategy team on strategic problem solving, and utilizing strategic frameworks. Fred’s content is very relevant and useful, his style is entertaining and challenging at the same time, and his examples are real-life. There were several A-Ha moments in the room as we saw benefits of using Fred’s approach in our everyday jobs”
Ike Anand, VP Strategy & Business Development, Expedia Group
"I have been to many training in my consulting careers. It is fair to say that, the more senior you get, the more difficult it is for a course or a trainer to have impact - let alone long-lasting impact. Fred Pelard's interventions are an exception. Through the content, the format and the thoughtful interaction with the audience, he manages to distil simple yet very powerful strategy concepts that are fundamental to the required elevation in our work. One of the truly enjoyable lightbulb moments in my career!"
Henri-Thierry Toutounji, Partner, OC&C Strategy Consultants
“I have attended Fred’s training a couple of years back and it has benefited me professionally and personally. Fred is able to take a personal approach, that helped me understand my strengths and weaknesses, such that I can act on becoming a better professional manager and advisor”.
Thomas Wu, Senior Director, Strategy, Didi Chuxing
“I attended some training with Fred over 10 years ago. 10 years later I still use many of the frameworks and models I learned back then!”
Faisal Galaria, Chief Strategy & Investments Officer, GoCompare
“Really excellent strategic training. Very succinct, practical and to the point. Fred has a clear vision of what it means to be strategic and how it can be applied immediately to what you're working on. From company leaders to mid-level executives. Really enjoyed Fred's engaging style and how he made it work over Zoom. I've taken various strategy courses (including at Harvard Business School) and this ranks among the best”
Neil Campbell, VP Growth, Moneybox
“Fred facilitated a two day off-site for the executive team, at a time of significant change for the business. His unique blend of ‘IQ and EQ’ engaged even the most sceptical of us. His blend of humour, insights and experience left us energised, entertained and educated. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him”
Tania Hummel, Group HR Director, Macmillan Publishers