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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Events to celebrate city's 100th anniversary
Thousands of people are set to turn out for three days of celebrations to mark Stoke-on-Trent's 100th anniversary. King George V declared it a city on 5 June 1925 in recognition of the area's contribution to the pottery industry. In honour of the occasion, the city council has made 5 June 2025 the inaugural Stoke-on-Trent Day, aimed at honouring the city's "rich history, vibrant culture and unique identity". A number of events have been taking place throughout the year as part of the centenary, but the authority has singled out 5, 6 and 7 June as the main focus of the celebrations. Keen cyclists have been encouraged to take part in a bike ride, which will take place in Hanley Park between 12:00 and 13:30 BST on Thursday. It will follow the city's scenic China Trail, passing factories, potteries and museums, offering people a "poignant reminder" of the area's rich ceramic heritage. The ride will be largely traffic-free and will be eight miles in total at a "relaxed pace". People must be over 16 years old to take part, and the group will meet at the park's bandstand before setting off. As part of the celebrations, a music video about Stoke-on-Trent's history featuring the song Our Golden Age will be released on YouTube. Recorded at Gladstone Pottery Museum by local folk duo Paul Walker and Karen Pfeiffer, it follows the stories of three men, Peter, Tom and Jack, who gave their hearts to the area's pottery, coal mining and steel works. The song remembers the golden age of Stoke-on-Trent and laments how the city has lost some of its heart to the modern world. An online watch party and video premiere will take place on YouTube at 18:00 on Thursday. Pitched as the centrepiece of the centenary celebrations, The People's Parade will see hundreds of participants take to the streets of Hanley on Saturday. Organisers said it would show the world what makes Stoke-on-Trent special by featuring large-scale puppets, costumes, live music, dancers and banners. Isla Telford, from community group Stoke Creates, previously said the parade promised to be an "absolutely incredible" event. "It's all hands on deck; there are things still in the process of being made. People are coming together from all over the city to bring this together, which is just an absolute joy to see," she said. It will begin at 13:00, marching for 1.5 miles from College Road and through the city centre until finishing at Hanley Park. The culmination of the celebrations will be Party in the Park – a free music festival taking place at Hanley Park on Saturday. It will run alongside the People's Parade and into the evening, featuring street food stalls and performances from local music acts on a big stage. It will include artists Levi Knapper, Dala Jade and Taylor Swift tribute act Bejeweled among others, while party-goers have been encouraged to bring picnics, chairs and blankets to "add to the festival atmosphere". Councillor Lyn Sharpe, centenary champion at Stoke-on-Trent City Council, said it would be part of a "truly amazing celebration". "Our streets will come alive with pride, and Hanley Park will welcome the crowds with hours of free music and entertainment to keep the celebrations going," she added. Alongside the Party in the Park, a free street party will be taking place on Piccadilly, Hanley, on Saturday from 14:00 to 23:00. It promises eight hours of dance music "for all of the family" and will showcase the city's influence on the national dance music scene. Among the special guests will be Norman Jay MBE, Colin Curtis, Pete Bromley, Lee Fredericks, Matt Erst, Kelvin Andrews and Joey T. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Free music festival announced for city's centenary Centenary logo recreated using 4,000 Lego pieces City gears up for 'incredible centenary parade' Giant oatcake and stories to mark city at 100 Plans to celebrate 100 years of Stoke city status Stoke-on-Trent Centenary
BBC News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Stoke-on-Trent events to celebrate city's 100th anniversary
Thousands of people are set to turn out for three days of celebrations to mark Stoke-on-Trent's 100th George V declared it a city on 5 June 1925 in recognition of the area's contribution to the pottery industry. In honour of the occasion, the city council has made 5 June 2025 the inaugural Stoke-on-Trent Day, aimed at honouring the city's "rich history, vibrant culture and unique identity".A number of events have been taking place throughout the year as part of the centenary, but the authority has singled out 5, 6 and 7 June as the main focus of the celebrations. Centenary Bike Ride Keen cyclists have been encouraged to take part in a bike ride, which will take place in Hanley Park between 12:00 and 13:30 BST on will follow the city's scenic China Trail, passing factories, potteries and museums, offering people a "poignant reminder" of the area's rich ceramic ride will be largely traffic-free and will be eight miles in total at a "relaxed pace". People must be over 16 years old to take part, and the group will meet at the park's bandstand before setting off. Release of Our Golden Age As part of the celebrations, a music video about Stoke-on-Trent's history featuring the song Our Golden Age will be released on at Gladstone Pottery Museum by local folk duo Paul Walker and Karen Pfeiffer, it follows the stories of three men, Peter, Tom and Jack, who gave their hearts to the area's pottery, coal mining and steel song remembers the golden age of Stoke-on-Trent and laments how the city has lost some of its heart to the modern online watch party and video premiere will take place on YouTube at 18:00 on Thursday. The People's Parade Pitched as the centrepiece of the centenary celebrations, The People's Parade will see hundreds of participants take to the streets of Hanley on said it would show the world what makes Stoke-on-Trent special by featuring large-scale puppets, costumes, live music, dancers and Telford, from community group Stoke Creates, previously said the parade promised to be an "absolutely incredible" event."It's all hands on deck; there are things still in the process of being made. People are coming together from all over the city to bring this together, which is just an absolute joy to see," she will begin at 13:00, marching for 1.5 miles from College Road and through the city centre until finishing at Hanley Park. Party in the Park The culmination of the celebrations will be Party in the Park – a free music festival taking place at Hanley Park on will run alongside the People's Parade and into the evening, featuring street food stalls and performances from local music acts on a big will include artists Levi Knapper, Dala Jade and Taylor Swift tribute act Bejeweled among others, while party-goers have been encouraged to bring picnics, chairs and blankets to "add to the festival atmosphere".Councillor Lyn Sharpe, centenary champion at Stoke-on-Trent City Council, said it would be part of a "truly amazing celebration"."Our streets will come alive with pride, and Hanley Park will welcome the crowds with hours of free music and entertainment to keep the celebrations going," she added. Stoke 100 Street Party Alongside the Party in the Park, a free street party will be taking place on Piccadilly, Hanley, on Saturday from 14:00 to 23: promises eight hours of dance music "for all of the family" and will showcase the city's influence on the national dance music the special guests will be Norman Jay MBE, Colin Curtis, Pete Bromley, Lee Fredericks, Matt Erst, Kelvin Andrews and Joey T. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Associated Press
28-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
FranklinCovey Hosts Exclusive Live Webinar with Bestselling Authors, Amy Edmondson, Stephen M. R. Covey and Liz Wiseman on The Power of Leadership in Uncertain Times
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2025-- FranklinCovey (NYSE: FC): Paul Walker, FranklinCovey CEO, said, 'When uncertainty hits, it doesn't remain outside an organization. It creeps inside into how leaders lead, how teams perform, and how organizations hold it together when nothing feels stable. Leaders are expected to move fast and stay decisive, without a playbook. Teams are expected to deliver more—with less clarity, less connection, and fewer resources.' To help organizations overcome these challenges, FranklinCovey is hosting an exclusive webinar with Edmondson, Covey and Wiseman for a provocative conversation that will explore the hidden costs of uncertainty and how today's best leaders are breaking through to become change agents during times of disruption. Walker added, 'Change isn't the exception, it's the rule. How organizations respond to disruptive moments along their journey will determine whether they simply endure the turbulence, or use it as a catalyst to evolve, adapt, and transform.' The panel of experts will explore the three barriers no leader can afford to ignore in these uncertain times: The Leadership Crisis: Why outdated leadership models are taxing performance and growth—and what leaders must do now to adapt. The Engagement Recession: How exhaustion, disconnection, and cultures of caution are negatively impacting performance and morale—and how leaders can reignite commitment and resilience. The Adaptability Dilemma: How over-analysis, misalignment, and chronic rigidity are stalling performance—and how great leaders move fast, build trust, and create clarity in times of disruption. ABOUT THE PRESENTERS: Amy C. Edmondson: Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, a chair established to support the study of human interactions that lead to the creation of successful enterprises that contribute to the betterment of society. Edmondson has been recognized by the biannual Thinkers50 global ranking of management thinkers since 2011, and most recently was ranked #1 in 2021 and 2023; she also received that organization's Breakthrough Idea Award in 2019, and Talent Award in 2017. She studies teaming, psychological safety, and organizational learning, and her articles have been published in numerous academic and management outlets, including Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, Harvard Business Review, and California Management Review. Her 2019 book, The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation and Growth (Wiley), has been translated into 15 languages. Edmondson's latest book, Right Kind of Wrong (Atria), builds on her prior work on psychological safety and teaming to provide a framework for thinking about, discussing, and practicing the science of failing well. First published in the US and in the UK (Penguin) in September 2023, the book is due to be translated into 24 additional languages and was selected for the Financial Times and Schroders Best Business Book of the Year award. Stephen M. R. Covey: Covey is a New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Speed of Trust and Trust & Inspire. He is the former CEO of Covey Leadership Center, which, under his stewardship, became the largest leadership development company in the world. Stephen personally led the strategy that propelled his father's book, Dr. Stephen R. Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, to become one of the two most influential business books of the 20th Century, according to CEO Magazine. As president and CEO of Covey Leadership Center, Stephen nearly doubled revenues while increasing profits by 12 times. During that period, the company expanded throughout the world into over 40 countries, greatly increasing the value of the brand and enterprise. The company was valued at $2.4 million when Stephen was named CEO, and, within three years, he had grown shareholder value to $160 million in a merger he orchestrated with Franklin Quest to form FranklinCovey. Stephen co-founded CoveyLink, a consulting practice, which focuses on enabling leaders and organizations to increase and leverage trust to achieve superior performance. Stephen merged CoveyLink with FranklinCovey, forming the Global Speed of Trust Practice, where Stephen serves as global practice leader. Learn More Liz Wiseman: Wiseman is a researcher and executive advisor who teaches leadership to top organizations worldwide. She wrote the New York Times bestsellers Multipliers, The Multiplier Effect, and Wall Street Journal bestsellers Rookie Smarts and Impact Players. She is the CEO of the Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. Some of her recent clients include Apple, AT&T, Disney, Meta, Google, Microsoft, Nike, Salesforce, Tesla, and X. Liz has received the top achievement award for leadership from Thinkers50. She has also been consistently named one of the world's leading 50 management thinkers in its bi-annual ranking. Liz has conducted significant research in leadership and talent development. She writes for Harvard Business Review, Fortune, and various other business and leadership journals and is a frequent guest lecturer at Brigham Young University and Stanford University. She is a former executive at Oracle, where she worked as the Vice President of Oracle University and the global leader for Human Resource Development. Liz holds a bachelor's degree in business management and a master's in organizational behavior from Brigham Young University. Learn More ABOUT FRANKLINCOVEY FranklinCovey(NYSE: FC) is one of the largest and most trusted leadership companies in the world, with directly owned and licensee partner offices providing professional services in over 160 countries and territories. The Company transforms organizations by partnering with clients to build leaders, teams, and cultures that get breakthrough results through collective action, which leads to a more engaging work experience for their people. Available through the FranklinCovey All Access Pass, FranklinCovey's best-in-class content, solutions, experts, technology, and metrics seamlessly integrate to ensure lasting behavior change at scale. Solutions are available in multiple delivery modalities in more than 20 languages. This approach to leadership and organizational change has been tested and refined by working with tens of thousands of teams and organizations over the past 30 years. Clients have included organizations in the Fortune 100, Fortune 500 and thousands of small and mid-sized businesses, numerous government entities, and educational institutions. To learn more, visit and enjoy exclusive content across FranklinCovey's social media channels at: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. View source version on Debra Lund, FranklinCovey, [email protected], 801-244-4474 KEYWORD: UTAH UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ENTERTAINMENT THOUGHT LEADERSHIP OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BOOKS CONSULTING SOURCE: FranklinCovey Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 05/28/2025 09:11 AM/DISC: 05/28/2025 09:10 AM
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Training Industry Names FranklinCovey as a 2025 Top 20 Leadership Training Company for the 15th Time
FranklinCovey's Unique Approach to Leadership Development Transforms Organizations by Helping Them Build Exceptional Leaders, Teams, and Cultures that Get Breakthrough Results Through Collective Action SALT LAKE CITY, May 27, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FranklinCovey (NYSE: FC), one of the largest and the most trusted leadership companies in the world, announced today it has been selected as a Training Industry 2025 Top 20 Leadership Training Company for the 15th time, representing the Leadership Training sector of the corporate learning and development (L&D) market. "We're pleased to be a Training Industry Top Leadership Training Company, yet again," said Paul Walker, FranklinCovey CEO. "Our selection was based on a number of impressive measures, But the one we're most proud of is the caliber of our customer portfolio and the strength of our customer relationships. We're privileged to be their trusted partner in providing them with solutions that help them build exceptional leaders, teams, and culture that get breakthrough results through collective action." Training Industry, the leading research and information resource for corporate learning leaders, prepares the Training Industry Top 20 report on critical sectors of the corporate training marketplace to better inform professionals about the best and most innovative providers of training services and technologies. Selection to the 2025 Training Industry Top Leadership Training Companies list was based on the following criteria: Variety, depth/thoroughness and quality of program and service offerings for leadership training. Market Presence, brand visibility, innovation and impact in the leadership development market. Caliber of client portfolio and customer relationships. Business performance and growth trajectory. "This year's Top 20 Leadership Training companies represent the most competitive segment of our industry, showcasing organizations that excel in developing leaders at all levels through innovative and strategic learning solutions," said Jalen Banks, market research analyst at Training Industry, Inc. "These companies distinguish themselves with high-quality leadership programs and advanced technology, including AI-driven solutions, which foster impactful learning experiences and workplace transformation. By providing diverse metrics and flexible delivery methods, they equip leaders with the tools necessary to adapt to the evolving needs of the modern workforce." FranklinCovey's unique approach to leadership development combines its best-in-class content and solutions, expert consultants and facilitators, and innovative technology, all available through the FranklinCovey All Access Pass and FranklinCovey Impact Platform. This combination supports and reinforces lasting behavior change at scale. "We provide leadership learning solutions based on 35+ years of research and refinement," said Jennifer Colosimo, FranklinCovey President, Enterprise Division. "Our best-in-class content and solutions include timeless, principle-based frameworks and tools, which help leaders build the character, mindset, skillset, and behaviors needed to inspire and engage their teams. They see themselves differently, which transforms the way they work with their teams. They're more effective, engage others, and expand their impact and ability to deliver desired results, which is immensely valuable to our customers." FranklinCovey develops leaders by focusing on three areas: Expanding a leader's impact. Leaders adopt and internalize principles of individual effectiveness. They build their character and competence, develop emotional resilience and agility, and see their purpose and connect it with key business goals. They change their behavior in fundamental lasting ways that positively impact everyone around them. Creating collective action and engagement. Leaders develop the skills of effective, principle-based leadership. They create shared vision and strategy and communicate those ideas powerfully, so others join them on their journey. They focus everyone on a common goal and ignite each person's intelligence to achieve it together, and they build high-trust, inclusive teams. Their team members change their behavior in fundamental, lasting ways that improve business results and transform an organization's culture. Driving breakthrough results. As leaders consistently practice effective, principle-based leadership, they execute company vision and strategy with and through others, coach others to increase their capacity to achieve goals and solve problems, and they embrace and navigate change to improve outcomes in every circumstance. With their teams, they deliver exceptional business results in a virtuous cycle of engagement, productivity, and innovation. The company's solutions assist leaders in developing key leadership capabilities in the following areas: Team Management Team Development Strategic Leadership Self-Management Communication Project Management Collaboration Trust Change Management Well-being Team Execution Sales The FranklinCovey All Access Pass allows passholders to expand their reach, sustainably impact performance, and achieve breakthrough results. It provides access to a vast library of FranklinCovey content, including assessments, training courses, tools, and resources available Live In-Person, Live-Online, and OnDemand. For more information, visit or call 888-868-1776. About FranklinCovey FranklinCovey (NYSE: FC) is one of the largest and most trusted leadership companies in the world, with directly owned and licensee partner offices providing professional services in over 160 countries and territories. The Company transforms organizations by partnering with clients to build leaders, teams, and cultures that get breakthrough results through collective action, which leads to a more engaging work experience for their people. Available through the FranklinCovey All Access Pass, FranklinCovey's best-in-class content, solutions, experts, technology, and metrics seamlessly integrate to ensure lasting behavior change at scale. Solutions are available in multiple delivery modalities in more than 20 languages. This approach to leadership and organizational change has been tested and refined by working with tens of thousands of teams and organizations over the past 30 years. Clients have included organizations in the Fortune 100, Fortune 500 and thousands of small and mid-sized businesses, numerous government entities, and educational institutions. To learn more, visit and enjoy exclusive content across FranklinCovey's social media channels at: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. About Training Industry Training Industry ( is the most trusted source of information on the business of learning. Our authority is built on deep ties with more than 450 expert contributors who share insights and actionable information with their peers. Training Industry's courses, live events, articles, magazine, webinars, podcast, research, and reports generate more than 10 million industry interactions each year, while the Top 20 Training Companies Lists help business leaders find the right training partners. 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Business Wire
27-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Training Industry Names FranklinCovey as a
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FranklinCovey (NYSE: FC), one of the largest and the most trusted leadership companies in the world, announced today it has been selected as a Training Industry 2025 Top 20 Leadership Training Company for the 15 th time, representing the Leadership Training sector of the corporate learning and development (L&D) market. 'We provide leadership learning solutions based on 35+ years of research and refinement,' said Jennifer Colosimo, FranklinCovey President, Enterprise Division. 'We're pleased to be a Training Industry Top Leadership Training Company, yet again,' said Paul Walker, FranklinCovey CEO. 'Our selection was based on a number of impressive measures, But the one we're most proud of is the caliber of our customer portfolio and the strength of our customer relationships. We're privileged to be their trusted partner in providing them with solutions that help them build exceptional leaders, teams, and culture that get breakthrough results through collective action.' Training Industry, the leading research and information resource for corporate learning leaders, prepares the Training Industry Top 20 report on critical sectors of the corporate training marketplace to better inform professionals about the best and most innovative providers of training services and technologies. Selection to the 2025 Training Industry Top Leadership Training Companies list was based on the following criteria: Variety, depth/thoroughness and quality of program and service offerings for leadership training. Market Presence, brand visibility, innovation and impact in the leadership development market. Caliber of client portfolio and customer relationships. Business performance and growth trajectory. 'This year's Top 20 Leadership Training companies represent the most competitive segment of our industry, showcasing organizations that excel in developing leaders at all levels through innovative and strategic learning solutions,' said Jalen Banks, market research analyst at Training Industry, Inc. 'These companies distinguish themselves with high-quality leadership programs and advanced technology, including AI-driven solutions, which foster impactful learning experiences and workplace transformation. By providing diverse metrics and flexible delivery methods, they equip leaders with the tools necessary to adapt to the evolving needs of the modern workforce.' FranklinCovey's unique approach to leadership development combines its best-in-class content and solutions, expert consultants and facilitators, and innovative technology, all available through the FranklinCovey All Access Pass and FranklinCovey Impact Platform. This combination supports and reinforces lasting behavior change at scale. 'We provide leadership learning solutions based on 35+ years of research and refinement,' said Jennifer Colosimo, FranklinCovey President, Enterprise Division. 'Our best-in-class content and solutions include timeless, principle-based frameworks and tools, which help leaders build the character, mindset, skillset, and behaviors needed to inspire and engage their teams. They see themselves differently, which transforms the way they work with their teams. They're more effective, engage others, and expand their impact and ability to deliver desired results, which is immensely valuable to our customers.' FranklinCovey develops leaders by focusing on three areas: Expanding a leader's impact. Leaders adopt and internalize principles of individual effectiveness. They build their character and competence, develop emotional resilience and agility, and see their purpose and connect it with key business goals. They change their behavior in fundamental lasting ways that positively impact everyone around them. Creating collective action and engagement. Leaders develop the skills of effective, principle-based leadership. They create shared vision and strategy and communicate those ideas powerfully, so others join them on their journey. They focus everyone on a common goal and ignite each person's intelligence to achieve it together, and they build high-trust, inclusive teams. Their team members change their behavior in fundamental, lasting ways that improve business results and transform an organization's culture. Driving breakthrough results. As leaders consistently practice effective, principle-based leadership, they execute company vision and strategy with and through others, coach others to increase their capacity to achieve goals and solve problems, and they embrace and navigate change to improve outcomes in every circumstance. With their teams, they deliver exceptional business results in a virtuous cycle of engagement, productivity, and innovation. The company's solutions assist leaders in developing key leadership capabilities in the following areas: The FranklinCovey All Access Pass allows passholders to expand their reach, sustainably impact performance, and achieve breakthrough results. It provides access to a vast library of FranklinCovey content, including assessments, training courses, tools, and resources available Live In-Person, Live-Online, and OnDemand. For more information, visit or call 888-868-1776. About FranklinCovey FranklinCovey (NYSE: FC) is one of the largest and most trusted leadership companies in the world, with directly owned and licensee partner offices providing professional services in over 160 countries and territories. The Company transforms organizations by partnering with clients to build leaders, teams, and cultures that get breakthrough results through collective action, which leads to a more engaging work experience for their people. Available through the FranklinCovey All Access Pass, FranklinCovey's best-in-class content, solutions, experts, technology, and metrics seamlessly integrate to ensure lasting behavior change at scale. Solutions are available in multiple delivery modalities in more than 20 languages. This approach to leadership and organizational change has been tested and refined by working with tens of thousands of teams and organizations over the past 30 years. Clients have included organizations in the Fortune 100, Fortune 500 and thousands of small and mid-sized businesses, numerous government entities, and educational institutions. To learn more, visit and enjoy exclusive content across FranklinCovey's social media channels at: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Training Industry ( is the most trusted source of information on the business of learning. Our authority is built on deep ties with more than 450 expert contributors who share insights and actionable information with their peers. Training Industry's courses, live events, articles, magazine, webinars, podcast, research, and reports generate more than 10 million industry interactions each year, while the Top 20 Training Companies Lists help business leaders find the right training partners. For a complimentary referral, visit
