My first blog was entitled ‘All You Touch & All You See’ so its important to close the loop with this one, which will be the last (fans of Pink Floyd will get the reference!)
I began Matt Molland Training Limited not as a reckless ego trip but to make a difference; I certainly didn’t embark on the challenge for financial reasons. Ironically, my turnover in the first year exceeded what I thought it would take me 3 years to achieve and this year was on track to have further increased on that figure.
The last 2 years have been amazing – I decided to start MMT back in May 2014 and the planning and implementation of a new business start up has taught me so much and given me an incredible sense of achievement. However, it has not been without its sacrifices as (particularly towards the end of 2015) I came very close to meeting myself coming up a down staircase. Somewhere in the region of 30 plus flights and delivering training all over the world sounds on the surface to be hugely glamorous but is in fact gruelling and (in the long term) unsustainable.
I have been presented with an opportunity that is simply too good to turn down. It’s the chance firstly and most importantly to continue to make a positive difference to business performance. However it also provides some other compelling reasons to make a change:
· I will be living and working in the same city/area for the first time in 17 years
· I get the chance to address my work/life balance and enjoy the new home which I’ve bought together with Nicola and keep work entirely separate from it
· It’s the opportunity to shape the learner journeys for a global audience who represent iconic and ascending automotive brands
· I’ll be able to go away on holiday and leave my phone behind!
So, its with a mixture of great excitement (tinged with a hint of sadness) that I’ve decided to park up MMT Limited from August and take on the role of Global Customer Experience Training Manager at Jaguar Land Rover. I’ve done a significant amount of work on behalf of JLR and taken one of the learner journeys right through from development, delivery of the pilot and (in June 2016) the Train The Trainer programme ahead of the global implementation. The brands excite me enormously and I’m looking forward to working for a business that is UK based and manufactures in the Midlands.
Finally, I’m proud of the fact I’ll be leaving a business that has no debt (and hopefully by August no debtors!) and in rude overall financial health. And that’s not a bad achievement!