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Case Studies

Barbara Brown, Director, Effective People UK Ltd  ‘PLATO™ is like an MBA without the book learning’

When Barbara Brown volunteered to become a facilitator on a business development programme she had no idea it would turn out to be a life-changing experience.

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Max Toti, Managing Director, Captec Ltd  Joining PLATO™ ‘is like having a non-executive board’

A Hampshire ‘captain of industry’ who joined one of the UK’s first PLATO™ groups back in 2003 is encouraging business owners and managers to take advantage of the benefits offered by the unique peer group learning programme.

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Dorset Group  PLATO™ Group Exchange Business Wisdom

It’s a confidential way of brainstorming problems, a valuable sounding board for ideas and a useful method of gaining business leads – these are just some of the views of Dorset members of PLATO™, the unique business group that is being set-up in Dorset and Hampshire.

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Adrian Jones, Senior Manager, MOL (Europe) Ltd  ENJOY THE REWARDS OF BEING A PLATO™ FACILITATOR

Adrian Jones thought he knew what to expect when he volunteered to become a facilitator on a business development programme. As it turned out, there were a couple of surprises in store.

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Sarah Wearing, Director, The Art of Balance  PLATO™ ‘Much more enjoyable than learning from books’

Lifelong learning is a philosophy that is being increasingly embraced by people at all levels of business – and company owner Sarah Wearing is certainly an enthusiast.

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Graham Ellis, Managing Director, Ellis International Transport Consulting Ltd  PLATO™ Helps Transport Business Deliver

Hampshire-based transport boss Graham Ellis drove his business to new heights after he joined, PLATO™, the peer group learning programme then run by Business Link, to help small and medium-sized businesses that want to grow.

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Guy Bradshaw, Proprietor, The English Garden Carpentry Company  ‘PLATO™ peer support proves good substitute for mentor’

When it comes to woodwork there’s not much you could teach Guy Bagshaw. A former cabinet maker, lecturer in furniture skills and NVQ assessor with an MSc in the conservation of timber buildings and a diploma in furniture restoration, Guy set up The English Garden Carpentry Company in 2002.

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The benefits of joining the PLATO™ programme can be summarised in terms of helping to:

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Develop management and leadership skills;
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Create effective strategies for profitable growth;
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Facilitate learning by sharing experiences and expertise;
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Improve energy efficiency;
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Encourage innovation and knowledge transfer;
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Exploit new market opportunities;
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Access relevant, accurate and up to date sources of market information, training and technology;
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Give support, advice, solutions and friendship;
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Provide business coaching and problem solving;
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Networking with like-minded business people;

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For more information about the PLATO™ programme download our information leaflet.

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To find out how others have benefited from the PLATO™ programme visit our case studies section.