by Steve Allman | Nov 5, 2024 | facilitation, testimonial
I’ve had the privilege of working with Steve on numerous occasions through my role at Home-Start in Suffolk, and I can confidently say he is exceptional at what he does. Whether it’s refining our strategy, developing our team through coaching, or enhancing our governance, Steve has consistently brought his deep knowledge and experience to the table. What truly sets him apart is his uncanny ability to understand how individuals tick, enabling him to deliver a bespoke, person-centred approach that drives real outcomes.
I’ve long admired Steve’s LinkedIn posts and his great sense of humour, so when we had the opportunity to host our inaugural volunteer conference, I knew immediately who I wanted as the keynote speaker. Steve did not disappoint. He delivered with clarity, seamlessly weaving real-life examples with facts and figures, all underscored by his signature wit and raw authenticity. He had the room laughing, engaged, and deeply motivated- no mean feat for 9.30 am on a cold, wet morning in October. But don’t just take my word for it—our volunteers scored Steve’s keynote 100% in their feedback! Here’s what some of them had to say:
“I really liked what Steve Allman said and think I could use it to convince friends and family to volunteer. It was great that he had been a volunteer himself, so he really knew what he was talking about, which made it all the more relevant.”
“Steve Allman was excellent. Sometimes I feel like a fraud because I don’t volunteer as much as others, but he made me feel valued no matter how much I do.”
“A very motivational speaker.”
“It was uplifting, and I felt truly valued.”
Steve is a true expert, a motivator, and a joy to work with. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for top-notch strategic insight, coaching, or speaking engagements, just make sure you have decent biscuits available otherwise you might find yourself as the feature in one of his future Linkedin posts!
Tara Spence, CEO, Home-Start in Suffolk
by Steve Allman | Nov 5, 2024 | coaching package, facilitation, testimonial
I have had the privilege of being coached by Steve for a year now and can’t recommend him enough. He has helped me grow both in terms of knowledge and leadership. What I like, besides his humour and love of biscuits, is that he offers a real supportive space for reflection while offering real, practical tools that have impact. He cuts through the “crap” and asks insightful questions which helps me to reflect and think. It is because of this I asked him to run some leadership workshops for our management team, and he has helped to bring us all onto the same page and get us working more effectively together. Diolch Steve!
Vicky Friis, Chief Executive Officer, Vale Domestic Abuse Services
by Steve Allman | Nov 5, 2024 | facilitation, testimonial
I believe that connection with a cause and the person is key to building trust, and that trust is key to ensuring the message lands and resonates with the audience. If you believe this too, then Steve is your man! His generosity in sharing his story, his sensitivity and kindness which stem from having walked in the shoes of many of us and his less than traditional approach make him an impactful and engaging keynote speaker and more!
Matthew Fellows, Chief Executive, St Michael’s Hospice (Hereford)
by Steve Allman | Nov 5, 2024 | facilitation, testimonial
No death from powerpoint here! I contacted Steve to hold a workshop between our Board of trustees and staff, to get them to engage with one another and discuss the key factors in our organisation and our strategy. This workshop was held after our AGM so I was slightly worried that we would be a long time sat down and spoken to.
I needn’t have worried as Steve put everyone at ease, engaging with each team member through humour and keeping the conversation and ideas going through an interactive workshop. Sweets, flip charts, coloured pens and fidget toys, Steve won my team over, provided us with an opportunity to interact with each other in an informal way.
Steve has left us with a set of actionable next steps, along with all our ideas and ‘brain dumps’ from the day on PDFs for us to return to as a team. I highly recommend Steve, he delivered a workshop that was fun, engaging and above all he knew his stuff, having past experience of the Charity sector really shone through. We will be getting Steve back again for our next workshop.
Sabiene North, CEO, Be Free Young Carers
by Steve Allman | Jul 10, 2024 | facilitation, testimonial
Steve Allman facilitated our Strategic Away Day in December 2023 at a time where the organisation had faced some real challenges across its governance and finance.
The focus was tailored entirely to our needs and Steve brought a sense of calm, focus and fun to the day which allowed us to critically think about our vision for the remainder of our new strategic plan.
His facilitation style, in my opinion, really suited the room where we have incredibly dedicated and passionate trustees who can often veer of course in conversation. Steve allowed for this discussion time, but kept us on track so that we let’s the day coming out of it with what we had hoped for.
Steve offered very honest feedback after the session and concluded our outcomes to revisit in our 2024 board meetings which was very useful. I can’t recommend Steve enough for any away day facilitation. 5 stars from me!
Ryan Beasley, Executive Director, BELMAS
by Steve Allman | Jul 10, 2024 | facilitation, testimonial
When I first approached Steve Allman, I knew we needed support with our management and leadership team but wasn’t sure where to start. Steve talked me through the (very!) wide variety of services he could offer and made some recommendations on what could work for our Charity that came well within our training budget.
There was absolutely no pressure from Steve throughout the scoping process and after following him on LinkedIn, it was quite clear he was the person for the job with his extensive Charity background and varied leadership journeys.
We had a diagnostic workshop with 2 follow up workshops to deliver on what he had discovered about us as a group and as individuals. You can’t get more bespoke than that!
Steve’s no PowerPoints approach was refreshing and created an open forum of ideas being exchanged in a way I’ve rarely seen on leadership workshops before.
Steve’s workshops have brought us closer as a leadership team, allowed us to have a better understanding of each others personalities in an extremely engaging few sessions. His approach has definitely made me think twice about how we deliver our messages and projects internally especially when trying to initiate some more cultural changes.
A huge thank you to Steve Allman for his expertise and inspiration of changing up some of our delivery.
Gemma Bradley, Head of Operations, Trading & Governance, The Children’s Hospital Charity, Sheffield
