"Very clear thinking structured operator who gives clear feedback and offers sound advice on all levels
An outstanding meeting facilitator who makes arriving at a goal enormous fun.
Thoroughly recommend the work he has done for CCE Licensed Business Unit in helping clarify our purpose, destination and everyones role to get there.... "

Andy Slee
Trading Director
Coca Cola Enterprises Ltd




"I have known Barry for over twenty-five years during which we had periods of no contact and then meeting up again.

On a personal basis, he doesn't change, sunny nature and great interpersonal skills; professionally, the last twenty five years have given him a real cutting edge in management appraisal and training. We met up and threw him a problem with no obvious solution, a week later a blueprint appeared and the rest is history, fifty of our constituent organisations engaged with and very real progress based on SMART objectives and some really challenging organisational blockages overcome.

Barry is thoroughly reliable and inspiring. Course attendees have simply loved working with him. For me it has been wonderful to reconnect with such a dear old friend and top class professional"


Ian King
Chief Executive
NUS Services Ltd.




"Working with Barry Dore gives me a save space. In that space I can step back from the situation and have an objective view of what is really happening. Within that space I have access to resources, resources that are freely available and include knowledge, a mirror, a non- judgmental sounding board, a progress monitor, honesty, integrity and a sense of proportion. The direction of travel is clear and the purpose is to get to where I want to be. The walls of this space are shared values. It is special and so is working with Barry Dore."


Deborah Parker
Chief Executive
Progress Recruitment Ltd.




"I've worked with Barry on a major cultural change project for Sheffield University Student's Union.
Although I was daunted by the prospect of being able to get such a project off the ground, Barry made the process seem exciting and achievable.....and the organisation has achieved a lot of change in a short period of time due to Barry's approach and input.

All the staff who come into contact with Barry are made to feel special and that their opinions are valuable.

His key skills for me are his ability to quickly understand what work has to be done to achieve the cultural change we need, and the way he breaks down what first appears to be a complex issue into a clear and simple process.

More importantly, it is his ability to genuinely relate to everyone at any level and his empathic understanding that make him better than any facilitator/trainer/coach/mentor I have ever worked with.

A valuable resource that you want to keep a secret!....I wouldn't use anyone else!"


Julie Byrd
HR and Business Planning Manager
University of Sheffield Union of Students




We have worked closely with Barry Dore for more than three years and his understanding of our management development needs has helped us to achieve a much more consistent approach to setting our strategies and achieving our goals. Comments from our managers across all departments have been very positive- that Barry really digs deep into our organisation to question us and help us to get to the next level.

It is a mixture of pushing the individuals' development paths coupled with the consistent alignment with the everyday reality of the Company drivers that has made our programmes with Barry so worthwhile.


John Foreman
Marketing Communications Manager
Atlas Copco Compressors Ltd.