The Active Code

 In episode 3 of The Active Code hosts Paul Griffiths and Luke Johnson are joined by Mim Telfer, co-founder and director of The PE Hub. 

Mim Telfer is a qualified teacher with a degree from the University of Birmingham, Mim taught primary and secondary education for several years before setting up The PE Hub in 2014. The PE Hub offers a comprehensive library of pre-planned lessons and videos, supporting teachers to realise their potential as educators and deliver the high-quality PE lessons pupils need to lead active lives.

In the episode they discuss:

 ·     How Mim went from qualified teacher, to director of a sports coaching business, to founder of the leading online PE platform for schools

·     Why physical activity is important to Mim and the benefits it brings

·     Why small companies should focus on their specialist area rather than attempt to master it all

·     Why future planning is vital for Mim and her business moving forward

·     The benefits of bringing in specialist employees from outside an organisation 

·     Why using sports personalities to promote PE may not be the answer to improving industry standards

In episode 2 of The Active Code hosts Paul Griffiths and Luke Johnson are joined by Mark Tonks, Regional Director of LMI-UK and founder of Orange and Blue UK.

Who’s Mark Tonks?

Mark brings 20 years of practical hands-on experience in leadership and management.

Having spent 17 years delivering leadership development and training to businesses as part of the global Leadership Management International organisation, Mark set up Orange and Blue in 2017.

Orange and Blue offer a variety of training, assessment and coaching to businesses of all sizes, supporting organisation growth through workforce development.

The three will be covering:

·      The personal and professional attributes Mark gained from his early days as a rugby player

·      What leadership qualities Mark values and practises

·      How to encourage those uninterested in sport to lead physically active lives

·      The people who have most inspired Mark

·      Why Mark always asks leaders the tough question: “Is your team’s negative performance because of your team or how you lead them?”

·      Mark’s simple but essential strategy leaders can use to gain feedback

The first episode sees hosts Luke and Paul from Aspire Active Partnerships joined by Director of Moving Matters, Rob Wilkinson.

Rob talks about how he went from studying Sociology to being director of two businesses, his experience as a semi-professional footballer, the managers that inspired his success, how his colleagues describe him, plus his take on the competitive landscape and a divided sector.