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When a company grows, it’s good news all round, right? More business means bigger revenues, and that in turn means more jobs. Well, sort of. The flip side of company growth is that, sometimes, employees are left scratching their heads and wondering just what happened. Such was the case with Caroline Caird, office manager with […]
From its early days as a post office, general store and single petrol pump to its current status as an incredibly popular retail/restaurant/petrol stop-off, The Green Welly Stop has come a long way. You have to hand it to Les Gosden, who bought the business in 1965, for working out that this main road junction […]
For Anne Smith, part of the Tickety Boo experience is visiting the offices in Dunblane, Central Scotland. On arrival at our 18th century building, Anne, managing director of Keepsafe Storage Centres, likes to remove herself from her Perth office and switch off from all the activity there. “I like it because it’s completely away from […]
Ask David Trotter how he feels after a one-on-one coaching session with Tickety Boo Training and he is frank with his reply. “I feel knackered,” he says. “And my colleagues say the same. When you’ve had a good session you’re tired because you’re continually thinking about yourself and trying to say what you think. But […]
Luxury hotel The Torridon in Wester Ross promises its guests “grand gestures and little details”. For Rohaise Rose-Bristow, co-owner of the 18-room property with husband Dan, that starts with having a highly trained and motivated staff. Tickety Boo came recommended to Rohaise by her sister Caroline, who runs The Lovat Loch Ness. As second generation […]
Faced with a business transformation project that was set to be rolled out to thousands of people in Scottish & Southern Energy Power Distribution (SSEPD), Fiona McLeish knew she faced one of her greatest career challenges. Surveying her recently formed team of specialists from within the business, she had just a few months to help […]
When you feel like life is racing ahead of you, regaining control over the reins is not always an easy feat. So, when Tim Du Pon, then General Manager of Sodexo Prestige at Perth Racecourse, trotted in to Tickety Boo Training’s studio in Dunblane, he had a lot on his mind. “I’m one of life’s […]
Its graceful good looks and grandeur makes the RCPE in Edinburgh a popular setting for conferences, meetings and weddings. This traditional Victorian edifice has its own, dedicated events team, for whom Tickety Boo was tasked with boosting sales and streamlining efficiency. Two years ago, Lorraine Deane, the RCPE Senior Events Support Coordinator, reached out to […]
