Corporate development

We are change makers. TYF create experiences and solutions for organisations, teams and individuals.

We make good things happen faster, developing new ways of working to make business and communities fit for the future.

TYF design for sustainability.

“I have been using PMD/TYF for 20 years and the impact of the programs we have built and run with TYF have been phenomenal! In my previous roles in Thomson Corporation, Reed Elsevier, Taylor & Francis Informa and the Guardian News & Media I have inherited under performing teams and businesses. The key issue within these organisations tend to be lack of leadership within the functions, low engagement, no creativity or fear of failure and a distinct lack of inclusiveness.

With Andy & TYF we have worked on all of these aspects in terms of ensuring each member has an opportunity to lean new life skills that they can choose to use. The new skills and experiential learning has seen a huge transformation in attitudes, values and results. It is like having a new super charged team focused in a creative way on growing and learning, no longer sitting in a silo or in their own little box bemoaning the world but being open and inclusive working towards the goals and objectives in a creative and challenging way. Whatever you do or challenges you face there is not much that will compare to the program and results Andy and his TYF folk can deliver.”

Jeff Loo
Director of Finance, Neat Port Talbot Housing

“Thanks for your inspirational coaching on the weekend, the champions were very impressed and producing some hard hitting video messages shortly after so I think it definitely took effect!”

Andrew Thomas
Climate & Water Division, DESH, Welsh Assembly Government

“Just a quick email to say thank you again for a fantastic week at Schumacher, it was truly an inspiring and very informative course.”

Lynn Skinner
Architect, Schumacher Biomimicry course delegate

“The key internal challenge to successfully implementing CCW’s new corporate strategy is engaging the hearts and minds of all our staff. Pembroke won the contract to assist us in meeting this challenge – and have helped staff to see their work from a broader perspective, creating the passion and belief that can bring to life our aim to become a world class conservation organisation. Never has staff feedback been so positive about a learning experience.”

Roger Thomas
Chief Executive, Countryside Council for Wales

“Many thanks indeed for your excellent contribution to our annual Trustees’ Conference which was held in Cardiff earlier this week. The dynamics of the personalities for the panel debate worked really well and your own easy presentation style certainly served to put over some very serious, relevant and thought-provoking facts into the discussion, but this was balanced with humour and a light touch.”

Ewa Edwards
National Events Manager, Groundwork UK

“You did an excellent job of facilitating what was a very busy and highly condensed course. Dayna is top drawer and I really enjoyed how your experience in organisational learning complimented her deep knowledge in biomimicry, it made for a perfect combination and just what I was searching for. I like your style of presenting and working with people and think I would benefit and enjoy working with you more.”

Giles Hutchins
Schumacher Bimimicry course delegate

“Some nice feedback from a local friend who heard you speak at the Genesis Centre the other week. “Amazing” and “inspirational” were his words… obviously your talk made quite an impression :-)”

Richard Cochrane
Director, Quiet Revolution

“The Do Lecture follow on has been very rich. It was just one of those magical scenes that allowed a deeper than usual depth to come through.”

Alistair McIntosh
Do Speaker (2008)

“A brief note to thank you for the management training course in St Davids last week. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would say that, pound for pound, it’s the best training course I’ve attended in my 16 years at DBRW/WDA.”

David N Jones
Head of Regional Marketing, WDA

“Firstly, I would like to sincerely thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak at the Do Lectures. For many reasons, the event was the best symposium I have ever attended…I’ve never experienced an atmosphere like it. 10 years ago I spent a long weekend in Iceland as a guest of Motorola.

The 24 hour daylight seemed to replace the need for sleep. The Do Lectures were just like that. Only instead of getting my energy from the sun, I got it from the amazing people who spoke and attended. I would hit the sack at Fforest at midnight or 3am and be up for a morning at 7.30am – no alarm clock required. Amazing. I wish we could bottle and distribute the atmosphere that pervaded the Do Lectures.”

Paul Deegan
Do Speaker (2009)

“I’d really like to thank you and Adam on behalf of the Climate Change team, for coming along on Wednesday and giving the day a big injection of energy! You made a tremendous difference to the morning session, which was rather heavy with Ministerial speeches for the audience. The energisers were just what was needed, and the first session really set the tone of the day.”

Jen Pride
Climate Change & Water Division, Welsh Assembly Government

“It was absolutely magical to see the amazing change in only 24 hours for all of those new team members who came. There was such a sense of positivity and desire for action – much in part to your inspiring words, I have to say!”

Casper Ter Kuile

“The session was very highly rated by delegates, and we thought we might share with you a sample of feedback comments:

• Excellent – very motivational.
• Entertaining and worth including for its challenge to the traditional methods.
• Inspirational. Very good presentation, relevant and highlighted the need to take action now.
• He took risks and made a difference – I wish other speakers had the courage.
• Fresh thinking – stimulating.
• Passionate and refreshing”

Cambridge Programme for Industry

“Thanks to TYF Adventure for providing the five of us with a truly unforgettable day. Can you please pass on our special thanks to our three guides/instructors – they ensured that the challenging experiences were safe, fun and hugely enjoyable. It was a brilliant day that will linger in the mind for much, much longer than the aches & pains in our legs!”

Kendal Davies
Sustainable Development Manager, Carmarthenshire County Council

“I know I said it last night, but I’m going to say it again – a big, big, thank you for yesterday, really inspiring, useful & the whole team thoroughly enjoyed it despite a few aching muscles today! The start of something for us I think.”

Gareth Banks
Head of Design, Orangebox

“I came to you as part of a corporate group many years ago. It was a wonderful experience, gave me a great deal to think about and at the same time, you have given me wonderful memories to look back on.”

Julian Preston
American Express

“Thank you both for last Thursday’s fantastic launch of our journey. My own personal view, shared I’m sure by Mark, is that you got it as close to perfect as these things can ever get.”

Veronica Wheatley
Director of Learning & Development, Ogilvy & Mather

“I have used Pembroke’s transformation programs to build a sustainable environment where a diverse group of IT & Business project members can operate effectively. The program deals with, not just the “what is done” but also the “how we do it” part of any process. The results have been staggering. In one project I inherited, which had lost direction and commitment and was in danger of being canned, a massive transformation & reversal was achieved.”

Jeff Loo
Project Director, Elsevier Science