Paula Reid

Trainer, facilitator, coach and speaker in teamwork, leadership, communications, management and innovation, Paula has worked with many corporate clients, as well as charities, universities, the NHS, Olympic sports teams and Government Departments.

With 18 years experience in training, communications and events, Paula has expertise in: high performance leadership and teamwork, management development, project and people management; high level facilitation; effective communication; innovation; running a medium sized business; brand, vision, values, goals, strategy; and getting employee buy-in and commitment to company strategy and change.

Paula believes in ‘humanising business' - making it extra-ordinary, lucid, challenging and rewarding. Energetic, creative, intelligent, innovative, positive and proactive, Paula is a ‘people person' with senior business skills; an inspirational leader, excellent trainer and coach.

Finishing the ‘Global Challenge - the world's toughest yacht race' in July 2005, Paula circumnavigated the world the ‘wrong way' in 35,000 miles and ten months.

Her book ‘BOAT to BOARDROOM' uses the Global Challenge as an extreme case study, referencing it to provide lessons and advice in high performance leadership and teamwork.

Buy the book

The high performance leadership / teamwork book, 'BOAT to BOARDROOM' is available to order.

This unique book is actually two books in one. The first half is the story of Team Stelmar in the 2004/5 Global Challenge Yacht Race. The second half uses the story as an 'extreme case study' and draws out business lessons in nine chapters on leadership, teamwork, motivation, personal development, etc. 376 pages of ‘a gripping story with powerful lessons; a fascinating and useful book’.

The book is available to order for £15.00 plus p&p (normal RRP £24.99); just click on 'Buy Now' to pay by credit card or Paypal.