About Optima Training

We’re all about developing people. Helping you to gain confidence and improve your performance.

Optima Training was established in 2003. Back then, we were heavily involved in teaching language skills. That focus quickly shifted to improving team performance and communication. Jo developed a passion for business and leadership coaching, and continues to support to a range of organisations across Europe.  Mark was spending quite a bit of time embedded in client organisations, so had less time available for training activities. We began to grow our team.

We wanted to work with people who shared our values and behaviours so we could build a successful business. For us, success was measured by being able to look ourselves in the mirror and like who we saw, finding the right balance between work and play and still be doing this ten years from now. That was nearly twenty years ago. Not much has changed. Just that now, when we look in the mirror, our experience is easier to see.

Optima Training now concentrates on three areas of developing people and organisations:

  1. Training. Specialising in improving communication, team development, and leadership and management skills.
  2. Coaching. Both one-to-one and team coaching.
  3. Facilitation. Both within teams and between organisations.

Optima is more than just training. We create an environment (whether it’s coaching, training or facilitation) in which you can have your light bulb moments; working with you to create something sustainable.

For us, the reward is seeing you take those new insights back into your organisation and turning them into solutions. Although, we also like to get paid.

If you would like to get more of a feel for the type of business that we are, follow our LinkedIn page.

About our approach

  • Linked to business objectives

    We believe that training and coaching should be linked to specific business objectives for maximum impact.

  • Continuous improvement

    We believe in a process of continuous review and assessment to demonstrate the impact of training and coaching on the individual and business.

  • Deliver value

    We strive to deliver value to our customers in everything that we do.

  • Development

    We are committed to continuously improving the services that we provide through the continuous development of our partner trainers, facilitators and coaches.

We have three simple rules:

  1. We always say please and thank you
    We treat our partners and customers as we would want to be treated ourselves. It’s all about relationships.
  2. We have two ears and one mouth – we try to use them in that order
    We try to understand your business, how you work and what you are trying to do so that we can create the solution that you need.
  3. We tell the truth
    Sometimes we won’t be the right choice – we would rather say that than take on a customer just for the money. Sometimes we will need to challenge you to get the results that you need. It won’t always be easy.