With more than thirty years service in Merseyside Police, twenty five of them in leadership roles, I've had first hand experience of building and maintaining effective teams, often in the most challenging organisational settings. The importance of 'recognition', of contribution and value of 'knowledge' has been central to that. Reinforced by a degree in Psychology and Communication Studies, a raft of senior Police leadership training, and a period as head of Training for Merseyside police, I've fought long and hard to stem the flow of knowledge from my own organisation, as it grappled with the budgetary constraints of the early 21st century. The lessons I've learned on that journey I've applied to my own business, and been able to share with others.Feedback from one such business reads ..."Peter’s talk on “Lost Knowledge” was exceptional. It’s a topic rarely given attention but one which is absolutely crucial to businesses and touches all staff, young and old, experienced and inexperienced and everyone in between! His ability to engage with his audience is outstanding and the real life examples and anecdotes he shares from both personal and professional experience are relevant and entertaining. I’d definitely recommend Peter’s talk on “Lost Knowledge”, it’s sure to make a big difference to you, your colleagues and your business. (Phil Birch - Pavis Financial Management)I've been speaking professionally for over forty years, both within the public service and policing environments, and beyond. If you're constantly firefighting the loss of your best people, if you're spending on recruiting, retraining and plugging gaps, if your business resilience feels fragile, then I can help.Why not drop me a line at peter@peteredge.co.uk to discuss your needs?