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Team Development Specialist

Dave Jones

Dave specialises in experiential team development that goes beyond the boardroom. Through dynamic outdoor experiences, innovative LEGO® Serious Play® sessions, the transformative Heartstyles Indicator, and other creative tools, he ignites transformational shifts in mindsets and cultivated high-performing teams.

 

After spending 15 years leading multi-disciplinary teams in the charity sector, Dave moved into team consulting. He has since worked extensively, delivering 100+ programmes, at a range of levels in a variety of industries, from corporates, through to SME’s and local charities. Dave now draws on this deep and varied experience, and his creative tool kit, to deliver bespoke programmes which help teams to be at their best more of the time.

Helping teams thrive is what gets him up in the morning.

 

Q. What is the most dangerous thing you have ever done?

I’m not sure if this counts as dangerous, but one of the scariest things I’ve done was delivering my son. We didn’t make it to the hospital in time!

Q. Who or what makes you laugh?

Jesse (the little guy just mentioned) is now 4, and his jokes make no sense at all. They crack me up.

What our clients are saying

  • “
    SYLO Beyond HR delivered a series of seven Manager Skills sessions for our leadership team between October 2024 and early 2025, delivered through a blend of face‑to‑face and online workshops.
    The programme covered essential topics for our managers, including Being a Role Model, Communication Skills (Parts 1 & 2), Empowering Others, Basics of HR, Techniques for Handling Difficult Situations, and Giving and Receiving Feedback.
    The training was practical, engaging, and tailored to our organisation. Our managers particularly valued the real‑world examples, the safe space created for discussion, and the actionable tools they could use immediately in their roles.
    We have already seen a positive impact in how our managers communicate, set expectations, and handle challenging situations with greater confidence.
    SYLO’s facilitators were knowledgeable, supportive, and highly engaging throughout the programme. We would happily recommend SYLO Beyond HR to any organisation looking to strengthen their management capability.
    ”

    Petrova Caldecourt, Lightfoot

  • “

    Thanks to Jilli Broadhurst from SYLO | Beyond HR for visiting the Richardsons’ office last week for a CPD session with the team.

    She led the Richardsons team in a session that covered adapting their communications approach to have the best possible interactions with colleagues, peers and clients.

    The session also covered other key skills such as tactics for providing constructive feedback and effectively delegating.

    Here at Richardsons, we’re proud to be an experienced training firm – and an important part of that commitment is offering our team these kinds of opportunities to learn the skills they need to grow their careers and better support our clients.

    Thanks again to Jilli and SYLO HR!

    ”

    Jemima King, Partner, Richardsons

  • “

    Sarah allows our business to concentrate on the jobs we set out to do, and not have to worry about the HR input, with a highly professional service that she provides. 

    ”

    Stuart Barr, Director – Barr Group, Thame

  • “

    The wonderful support from SYLO Beyond HR has enabled us to ensure our foundations are in place to support growth, whilst also maintaining and driving the culture that is important for us to have in place.  They have truly worked in partnership with us and provide consistent support to help us drive priorities forward.

    It’s great to have an HR partner that feels part of our team, is available for whenever something comes up and that continues to work with us as our organisation grows.

    ”

    Carolyn Hicks, Co-founder/CFO COO – Brill Power

  • “

    As always, SYLO delivered a thoughtful and insightful session and I enjoyed hearing their thoughts on valuing difference in the workplace. It has helped me to be able to think about how I can encourage the people I work with to consider how effective their inclusive policies and practices are.

    ”

    Karen Tate – Employee Relations Lead MPDN

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