Adventurer and TV personality Monty Halls took a break from a jungle expedition in Guyana to give a seminar on leadership and team building to business leaders in Bristol.
In an event sponsored by Bristol-based executive recruiters Moon Consulting, 50 of the region’s most prominent directors gathered at the prestigious Mansion House in Clifton to hear Monty speak about the Alchemy of the Team. 
He compared his extensive adventuring experience to the challenges of running a business. This included how to plan projects like an expedition, choosing the right attitude before a challenge and overcoming one’s fear response – whether facing down a great white shark or a management buy-out.
Pictured: Monty Halls with, from left, Sam Chapman, Jo Bailey, Suze Scott, Gemma Webber, Vanessa Moon, Samantha Bunn and Jamie Breese
In an engaging seminar, Monty also spoke about identifying the personality types within a team, the impact of gender, democratic leadership approaches and combatting the ‘morale vacuums’ that can disrupt progress.
Moon Consulting director Vanessa Moon said: “It was a pleasure to welcome Monty to Bristol and to such a prestigious venue. He is one of the foremost experts on leadership and it is great that board directors are able to take home these techniques and apply them to their own businesses.” 
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Pictured: Monty Halls speaking to the business leaders
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Pictured, left: Caroline Duckworth, Sonya Chowdhury, Louise Mason and Andrea Cartwright
Pictured, below: Rory MccGwire, Claire Ladkin and Vanessa Moon
All photos by www.joncraig.co.uk
