Simon Wheatley

 

Job title
As a Facilitator at Impact International I prefer a practical and down to earth approach, to keep learning simple, enjoyable and accessible to all. As a former graphic information designer, I use a wide variety of mediums and environments to help facilitate in-depth learning with a wide range of clients ranging from directors, middle/senior management, graduates, to youth groups. My expatriate background puts me in good stead for delivering intercultural team events with multinational organisations. Regular clients include UBS, JPMorgan Chase, Proctor & Gamble, Airbus and Jaguar Land Rover.

Last book you read?
"Raising Boys" by Stephen Biddulph

Your heroes include...?
Reinhold Messner, Mahatma Ghandi, Fred Dibnah

Favourite line from a film?
"We want the finest wines available to humanity, we want them here, and we want them now!" - Withnail and I

Your best day at Impact (so far...)?
There’ve been many; waking up in an igloo, bungee jumping out of a cable car, canyonning down French waterfalls, ice climbing in Scotland, beach-partying in Mexico, Thailand, Israel. Every time I pinch myself and say: “I can’t believe I’m getting paid to do this”

Who makes you laugh?
Harry Enfield doing a ‘posh scaffolders’ sketch

Last journey you took?
Driving to work through the Lake District this morning; seeing clouds clinging to Blencathra, mirror image mountain reflections on Grasmere and Rydal Water and a lone, rebel water skier on Windermere

What’s on your desk?
Laptop, tuna sandwich, a pair of blown speakers

Proudest moment at work?
Backstage at a big event in Barcelona, successfully untangling Madonna’s radio mike wire from her diamante thong

How do you deal with stress?
Whacking logs with a splitting axe in the woodshed, excellent therapy

Favourite place?
The woodshed

3 people you’d have dinner with (dead or alive)?
The people who lived in my house 100 years ago