Conflict Resolution
"(Philip’s) level of facilitation skill is high.  He is able to gain the trust of both parties by establishing a relaxed climate where both sides feel free to speak about the real concerns that they have.  He intervenes when needed, facilitating so that people can be clear about basic vision, as well as pushing so that action plans and goals come out of the vision. The majority of the teams Philip has worked with are Asian, and he showed himself well able to set a climate which encourages Asian audiences to share concerns.  He handles differences and potential conflicts with tact, enabling both sides to speak their mind, and at the same time facilitating movement on the issue under discussion. Philip is skilled both as a facilitator and as a trainer, and I would have no hesitation in recommending him to other organizations. "  US HR Manager

PMCG run all our worldwide mgt training
"Being responsible for our Management School , my first contact with Philip Merry was in 1996, when I hired him for a lecture on cultural understanding for an international group of managers at a higher level.  My satisfaction of his performance resulted in me asking his company to be the main lecturers for a regional Asian program only months later.  This was the beginning of a very successful and rewarding relationship, which rather quickly developed into running all our regional management training programs worldwide.  Philip Merry was also the main contributor for the design of a new model of our International Management Programme - another great success. Philip is extremely good at understanding his clients' needs, and an excellent trainer.  His lectures are always interactive and practical, which increases the learning for the participants.  He as well as his associated trainers, are all very good at counselling and always get high scores from the participants. Always being in the forefront on the new trends in management training and constantly developing new competencies himself, I know I get the best when I hire Philip Merry Consulting Group." Norwegian Head of Global Management Training

Personalised Consulting
"Your attentive and accurate analysis of our issues along with personalised consulting services and advice is one that we know we can count on. I would have no hesitation in recommending your consulting services in this area to other organisations. I am deeply grateful for your continued support and guidance." Singapore Manager

An Inspiration
"My interactions with PMCG and Phil Merry have been in the areas of leadership coaching, team-building, meeting facilitation, and the on-line collaboration between members of a far-flung multidisciplinary research management team.  I personally have found Phil an inspiration in helping me to get a better insight into my role in leading this research management team.  He has also provided us with a marvellous experience in team-building face to face, and we are looking forward to the on-line course in electronic collaboration, i.e. life beyond email." South African Senior Coordinator, World Bank global project 

Culture in an MBA
"I am very pleased to be able to write a reference for Philip, who runs a course on this MBA programme on “Managing People – Empowering Others for a Change”.  Philip has made this into one of the most popular and respected courses the whole of the programme, and it performs an important function in introducing participants to a way of thinking about management which is for many entirely new and exciting.

Our programme in International Business recruits students from all over the world, and typically with differing expectations and educational and professional backgrounds, from relatively recent graduates to experienced managers and entrepreneurs.  Philip takes on the task of convincing them that this cultural and ethnic diversity is a major asset, from which they will learn for the rest of the duration of the programme, and furthermore that understanding and valuing such differences holds a key to future management and business success.  In this he is remarkably successful.

I have found Philip to be capable of working with such a group, creatively and professionally, whilst enabling them to learn more about each other and themselves.  He is able to build a safe environment within which issues of personal leadership and management styles are explored, whilst at the same time both stimulating and challenging the participants.  He also has wide knowledge of management development practices in multinational companies, particularly those operating in South East Asia , and he draws on this to very good effect."   English MBA Director of Studies - University of Bristol , UK