Telent's first year graduates and apprentices take part in outward bound event

Adu Adu-Amankwa says “We all came here with different skillsets” “We’ve got Isaac who is very confident and wants things done as quickly as possible, whereas someone like me who isn’t as confident is far out the back. Everyone was initially doing things in their own way, so initially we got the tasks done – just not in the most efficient way. We gathered together in the evening, looked at our own strengths and weaknesses and how we can help each other”.

“At the gorge scramble towards the end of the week, I saw a different set of people. I saw people working together, looking after each other. It wasn’t about who gets their first, it was about how we can all get there safely.”

Isaac Harris says “When we first arrived, I had no clue what we would learn as a team. I thought it was important to run up everything, jump off everything and go as quickly as possible. By day two I realised the importance of teamwork. We evolved to work more efficiently and get the job done more effectively, it became more enjoyable.”

“I’m very proud to be friends with a great group of people, they know what they are doing and they are going to excel in their careers. Hopefully we’re going to keep in contact.”

Hamzah Mahmood - “I’ve been able to do things this week that I never dreamed I could do. That’s mainly because of the environment created by my great team over the past week.” “I’ve learned to reach out for help a lot more.”

Billy Robinson - “Towards the end of the week we looked after each other. It became second nature, we knew where someone may struggle and would automatically provide support to overcome obstacles.”

“That’s something that I want to take in to the workplace, getting to know each other as a team means that we are able to function at a much higher level, tackling challenges in a dynamic way.”

The week concluded with all teams presenting a summary of the week to Peter Moir. It was noted that there are so many parallels between the learning that takes place at Outward Bound and day-to-day working life. Safety is just another example, with the risks of complacency clear to the groups.

Richard Giddings – who plans the annual trip as part of managing Telent’s early careers programmes - was also a member of Team 4 for the week “Looking back, we didn’t just see Telent’s values as a written course aim, we lived them. It was great to see every single value reflected in each group’s learning” “I’m sure that this will be a week that is remembered throughout everyone’s career”. “A massive thank you to the colleagues that supported the teams throughout the entire week”.