Training + EVENTS
Case StudiesLearning that starts from the ground up — and lasts a lifetime.
Great training doesn’t start with a slide deck.It starts with people.
At Sidedoor, we design workshops, talks and learning experiences that begin where learners actually are — their needs, motivations, barriers, triggers, strengths and habits. Because no two humans learn the same way, and one-size-fits-all training rarely changes anything.
We get to know your people.
What drives them.
What gets in their way.
Where curiosity sparks…
and where confidence drops.
Then we build sessions that meet them there — and take them somewhere better.
How we work:
We mix research-backed pedagogy with creativity, storytelling and Heutagogy (self-determined learning) to deliver training that’s energising, practical and unforgettable.
Our sessions focus on:
Ground-up learning — personalised, human-centred, built around real needs
Habit-building — helping people take action, not just take notes
Human skills — curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication & character
Smarter learning — making every minute count, especially in an AI-powered world
Psychological safety — spaces where people can think, try, question, and stretchBecause every manager today needs to be an upskiller — and we give them the tools to do it.
What we offer:
A flexible suite of formats for teams, leaders and whole organisations:
Workshops for teams who want deep, hands-on learning
Motivational talks to inspire mindset shifts and action
Learning Lunches — short, practical, habit-building sessions for busy people
Away Days that blend strategy, skills, creativity and team connection
Micro-training sessions that turn downtime into upskill time
Custom programmes blending live sessions, video, digital resources and habit design
Everything is designed to be engaging, energising and … never, ever boring.
Si Beales - Speaker, Lecturer, Troublemaker (in a good way).
Si has delivered talks, workshops and learning experiences for some amazing organisations across the UK and globally — including Nike, Carlsberg, Boots, E-ON, Central Saint Martins, Law Society, Creative Conscience and many more.
He blends:
20+ years in industry and academia
High-energy teaching and facilitation
A deep research background in human skills, habit-based learning and upskilling.
A fresh, irreverent style that cuts through the usual corporate noise
Whether it’s a keynote on the future of learning, a workshop on creativity or curiosity, or a full training programme to level-up human skills, Si brings energy, clarity, humour and practical tools people actually use.
What makes our training different:
Human first — we design for real people, not generic personas
Action-led — learners leave with tools, habits and a plan, not just ideas
Emotionally intelligent — we recognise confidence dips, fear of change, and learning anxiety
Designed for the AI age — blending human skills with smarter, adaptive learning
Evidence-based — grounded in research, but delivered with warmth and creativity
Sidedoor style — playful, irreverent, practical and genuinely enjoyable
Because learning isn’t a tick-box. It reshapes how people think, feel and work.
And the teams who learn smarter — not harder — stay brilliantly, defiantly human
