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1st November 2017

Rea starts her Maternity Leave

Rea will be leaving us this week to start her second period of maternity leave. We are very happy for Rea. At the same time, …

25th May 2011

Rea Gill leaves Optima

Our Business Administrator, Rea Gill, will be leaving Optima Training this week never to return.

24th January 2011

Delayed Newark Business Awards

The Newark Business Awards for 2010 had to be delayed due to poor weather. As a result, it wasn’t until 2011 that Rea was eventually …

12th August 2010

Staff development – Rea achieves AAT Foundation Accountancy

Optima Training understand the value of investing in people and so we are pleased to say that our Business Administrator, Rea Gill, recently achieved her …

When Room Conditions Matter More Than the Agenda

Creating the conditions for learning, performance and good thinking We spend a lot of time talking about how to improve performance. Investing in leadership development, …

28th May 2026

Making SMART goals actually work

Most managers will tell you they understand SMART goals. Ask them what SMART stands for and you’ll usually get two or three confident answers… followed …

2nd March 2026

Sustainability as a design choice

How sustainable is your business model… really? It’s a question many organisations raise, but few feel confident answering. In our work at Optima Training, we …