Andy attended a Common Purpose course in Birmingham which he
says was: "an excellent opportunity to learn, share
experiences, expand networks and understand what makes the local
community tick."
As well as benefiting him professionally, Andy says that
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has also benefited from him attending:
"I made business connections with some of the
speakers/facilitators which I have already started following up.
The course provided me with an easy route in to the local market
which I may otherwise have struggled to initiate."
He says that the course has made him a better leader at work
because: "It challenged some of my existing views on the world
by providing a different perspective. On the one hand this has
developed my empathy towards others and on the other it has shown
me how important it is to develop your own opinions and be brave in
sharing them. I now try harder to put myself in other peoples'
shoes and consider the wider implications of my opinions and
actions."
"On the first read, the wide and varied agenda can look
daunting, but the key development for me was not so much the chalk
and talk sessions (which were few and far between) but the
experience of just being there and doing something different. We
had conversations and debates about issues I simply wouldn't come
across in my day job and this challenges your whole outlook on
life. You will develop as a person, the benefits of which extend
beyond the work environment."
"It gives you a perfect opportunity to reflect on where you
are now and where you would like to see yourself heading in the
future."
