Testimonials

Strategic HR - Business Partnership & Beyond - MILE Madinah:

Just wrapped up a transformative two-day journey on Strategic Human Capital Management with the brilliant Professor Dr. Joel Farnworth 🌟 Here’s why it was a game-changer: 1. Deep Dives into Human Capital Strategy: Joel took us beyond the basics, embedding strategic thinking into our approach to human capital. The depth was remarkable! 2. Interactive Learning: It wasn’t just talk; it was engaging, hands-on learning. We simulated real-world scenarios, making the concepts stick. 3. Networking Gold: The session attracted professionals passionate about making a difference in their organizations. The connections made were invaluable. 4. Practical Tools: We walked away not just inspired but equipped. Joel shared tools and frameworks we can immediately apply, truly empowering us. This session was more than training; it was a strategic pivot for our HR practices. If you’re looking to elevate your game in human capital management, keep an eye out for Joel’s sessions. A big thank you to Joel and everyone who made these two days insightful and enriching!

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I liked the interactive training, the open discussions and the encouragement to ask questions!

Orthofix, Europe/ME:

I enjoyed a very educational and pleasant week with great coaching and training sessions. The international real life experiences that Joel brings are inspiring!

Bhutan Monetary Authority:

I like the engagement of the trainer. It opened a platform for discussion related to our background/challenges and potential solutions.

Ministry of Communication, Indonesia
Performance & Rewards Management

“I got a lot of new perspectives about P&R Management from Prof. Joel which are very useful for implementing at my workplace.”

Ministry of Communication, Indonesia
Performance & Rewards Management

“So cool and I’m happy to study here”.

Advanced Management Skills - NEOM, Saudi Arabia:

“Great international background provided lots of relevant examples AND From what was offered to cover – spot on”

Maldives Ports June 2023:

“The training was excellent as I have learned and achieved what I require. Dr. Joel and Dr. Arnie have emparted their knowledge and experience through the 5 days of training very well.”

Forbes HR Materclass May 2023 - likes because:

“The interactiveness of it; the breadth of coverage.”
“Very updated information and highly relevant”
“Very relevant for the dynamism in managing Human Capital Management”
“It was data driven”

Ducati, Thailand:

“Dr. Joel is an excellent facilitator and did his best to customize the course to fit participant requirements.”

Anita Manandhar

“Very good training and trainer. I learned a lots and will
try to apply in my work place.”

NMB Bank Tanzania

“The speaker is very good. Content is relevant & may be useful for my job/future tasks. Well organized.”

Burgan Bank Kuwait

“Really God Job by Team Forbes Networks Media.”

ZANACO Zambia

“This session gave far more useful information than any other I have attended.”

Alessandro Ragusa

“Excellent trainer who can create good interaction making the time spent a real investment”.

Old Mutual

“Thank you for making this master class memorable by providing high level of Guidance and
practicality.”

Grace Marks (Britvic)

“A perfect combination of looking and learning from business models and frameworks, case studies and current examples we are all facing in our own companies.”

Fathimath Waheeda, Maldives

“Very interactive sharing of real life scenarios and implementing of knowledge. Felt great participating.”

Ehtesham, Pakistan
Ignite

“Dr. Joel was great and explained everything in detail with examples.”

Hira, Pakistan
Ignite

“Exceptional Training!”

Eric Mullis (USA)

“The course progressed in a meaningful way and I enjoyed the several examples of personal experience shared by Dr. Farnworth – already thinking of how to apply what was taught.”

Vanessa Tsao
Tong Cheng Electrical

“I really learned a lot from this course; very useful to me and can use new knowledge to implement and make it better.”

Lee-Rae Rodwell
HRD (Expert) at Mitsubishi Electric Thai Auto-Parts

“I would like to thank BSM for offering this intensive and invaluable virtual training experience on the topic of Organisational Development. This is the second training opportunity that I have experienced with Mr. Joel  Farnworth and I feel deeply privileged to be trained by a  professional with such expansive knowledge and  experience in this field, specifically in the areas of: Values,  Diversity, Engagement, and Organisation Design. Thank you.”

Kenneth Mensah
Ghana

“I loved your sessions on leading organisations, human capital management and business strategy.”

Lee-Rae Rodwell
HRD (Expert) at Mitsubishi Electric Thai Auto-Parts

“I would like to thank Mr. Joel Farnworth and the team at BSM for providing such a unique and informative training experience. It’s not every day that you get the privilege of being trained one-to-one by a seasoned HR and Leadership professional with 22 years of international experience. The breadth and depth that Mr. Farnworth covered in the 6 hours regarding Strategic Leadership, Strategic HRM including: Succession readiness planning, Employee Engagement, and the importance of HIP(P)O Development plans, was invaluable. I can only imagine the impact that a full 3-day or 5-day course of this calibre could offer any Organisation. Thank you for the time and expertise that you have shared during this 1-day intensive course.”

Asma Moosa - MTCC
Maldives, October 2020

“I learnt a lot more than before and it was a great deal to learn new things. Mr. Joel was great.”

Marcus Cheong - HRDFuture
Singapore, July 2020

Our heartfelt thanks go to you for facilitating the recent (HCI) HRBP Virtual program. Your professionalism, integrity and sincerity are admired and beyond question. It has been an honour and pleasure working with you and hope we can do it again soon.

Khun Thunchanok - HR Manager Dachser Thailand Ltd.
Thailand, July 2020

Joel provided a good course for the HR role – particularly linked to strategic thinking in business intent. It makes me develop knowledge and planning for the near future.

Khun Soravuth - GM Beumer Group Thailand Co. Ltd.
Thailand, July 2020

I enjoyed the training, the flow of topics, discussions and the sharing of real life experiences.

Farida Bayramova
Azerbaijan

My great thanks to you Joel for such great training that really helped me a lot with my questions and concerns on different cases.

Rakpoom Sangkhamars
Thailand

The training is very good and information is very useful for the business.

Elina Rahmita Sofian
Indonesia

“Mr. Joel is very capable and has broad experience in the HR area. Therefore, the session has been very fruitful and effective. The facilities are also great. I would recommend Mr. Joel’s HR programmes to any of my friends, because it’s a very hands-on process all through-out the course!”

Pratima Ale Magar
Nepal

“It was a great privilege to get this training from Joel, a highly skilled person – thankyou for making this learning experience wonderful.”

Danish Batool
Pakistan

“Excellently designed leadership programme – good for me and my organisation.”

Remi Cappelaer
Belgium

“Wish to thank Joel for his excellent guidance and who has been a great tutor for the last 4 days.”

Nadine Ott
Germany

“Very useful overview of areas in which Strategic HR can make an impact.”

Charlotte Bijleveld
Thailand

 “I enjoyed the training and learnt a lot. Joel is very enthusiastic, has a lot of experience in business and made me feel I could ask any and all questions.”

Strategic Digital HR - Business Partner & Beyond 4.0
Forbes Networks Media:

“I would like to thank you for your dedication  and expertise in delivering a comprehensive and insightful programme. The participants were highly engaged throughout and the feedback received has been overwhelmingly positive.”

Strategic HR - Business Partnership & Beyond, MILE, Saudi Arabia - Evaluations!!

Korner Software and Maldives Water - Leadership June 2023:

“Like the trainer – knowledgeable”.

“Discussion style and approach based on real life situation – content is relevant and applicable”.

“Its a really nice intensive class that i learnt a lot from”.

SDAC JUNE 2023

“It is a good course and nice teacher”

“Good quality trainer, nice management”

Forbes HR Materclass May 2023 - likes because:

“The interactiveness of it; the breadth of coverage.”
“Very updated information and highly relevant”
“Very relevant for the dynamism in managing Human Capital Management”
“It was data driven”

Purshottam Reddy

“The training on essentials of leadership was excellent.
It was very informative and covered the basics of
leadership, such as effective communication, problem-
solving and team building. The course was interactive
and offered many opportunities for discussion and
reflection. I would highly recommend this training to
anyone interested in developing their leadership skills.”

Electricity Company Ghana

“Live demonstrations & Case Studies with workshop activities really helped a lot and more
practical.”

Leonie Koch

“We had great interactive training throughout. A great job in explaining concepts, applying practical examples and flexibility to discuss solutions to our own examples.” 

Bank Muscat

“Enhanced my knowledge of contracts. Ideal duration. Interesting topics were discussed.”

ONGC India

“Really enjoyed being a part of such interesting & Advance level meet.”

Bank of Ghana

“Methodology of the training is excellent (stimulation, discussion).”

Hussain Naseer (STELCO)

“Overall, the training was excellent and trainers exceeded our expectations. Really appreciate their effort in giving us training we did not look forward to!”

Stanbic Bank

“Topics are very interesting; the speaker spoke clearly, well organized, and easily understand his
lessons.”

KenGen Kenya

“The trainer is very effective & knowledgeable, and informative and I learned a lot.”

Hussain Irufan Ali (Maldives)

“Very good for career development and one of the best trainings yet – very experienced trainer.”

Ponnarong Prasartsri (Thailand)

“Excellent training with a lot of ideas to help my own and the agency’s development.”

Carlos Serrano
Ducati

“A great course and presentation style with a lot of opportunities for feedback. More than met expectations and wonderful practical course.”

Attilio Guidetti
Regional Service Manager at Ducati Motor Holding

“I have completed two classes with Professor Dr. Joel Farnworth: Both have been a wealth of information; An eagle view into companies’ organization, allowing me to better interpret my daily duty and correctly understand procedures with focus on results.”

Grace Thuo
Head of Resourcing and Talent Management at Co-operative Bank of Kenya, Certified Engagement & Productivity Coach

“The Strategic HR & Business Partnership was an excellent session with great insights in positioning HR as a strategic business partner.”

Karim Joseph

Thank you for this great opportunity, great presentation style with alot of flexibility to ask questions and talk about real life examples which all made for a really enjoyable and  informative training this has more than met my  expectations.

Bruno Marvisi
People Management at Ducati Motor Thailand - ASD Director

“Very interesting and effective. Joel is able to delivery the clear message on each topic.”

Hugo Baumgarten
Precision Valve, Thailand

“Concerning the consultant, I was very satisfied to have someone who could share his practical experience to me and the way he has done it was great!!”

Fathmanh Munee - MTCC
Maldives, October 2020

“Great presentation with lots of opportunities to ask questions and talk about real life examples, which all make for really informative training.”

Khin Soe - HR Manager MPRL
Myanmar

We, MPRL Group of companies HR team had a great time with you, we learned lots, quite refreshing our perspective and useful for day to day HR functions. Thank you for sharing an inspiring learning experience.

Khun Macario - DGM Beumer Group Thailand Co. Ltd.
Thailand, July 2020

Joel is very experienced in the topic and enjoyed the lots of Q & A sessions during the programme.

Usanee Ungamporn
Thailand

Joel is a great facilitator with full knowledge and experience in the field. He delivered exactly what I needed to know and based his comments from the real situation around me. I will certainly take other courses with him when I am able to.

Mohammed Ibrahim
Maldives

I found the trainer was a very good and talented person. Strongly I can say he is one of the best I ever met.

Vikamya Jearaditharporn
Thailand

Joel is knowledgeable and competent in the subject, a good trainer and explains things in constructive ways that are easy to understand.

Farid Nolen
Sweden

I like Joel’s practical content and ability to answer questions from vast experience.

Sudorat Tanattanawin
Thailand

“I like the fact that I can bring any issue to the trainers and they can give me a solution.”

Tshering Choden
Bhutan

“Great learning experience combined with interesting case studies and fun interaction.”

Chanrith Prom
Cambodia

“This training is great which benefit me to lead my team as well as organisation to be functioned toward success. The instructor, facility and services are excellent. The methods of training are well integrated from theories and best practices to translate them to improve in my organization implementation.”

Aminath Hameeda
Maldives

“As a senior HR Officer, I’ve learnt a lot of things within the five days of Human Resource Management programme.”

Hussain Shaazhussaun Shaaz
Maldives

“I learnt a great deal of information about the topic and hopefully I would be able to make changes in the way HR works in MTCC PLC.”

Advanced Management Skills - NEOM, Saudi Arabia:

“Great international background provided lots of relevant examples AND From what was offered to cover – spot on”

Strategic HR - Business Partnership & Beyond, MILE, Saudi Arabia - Evaluations!!

Maldives Ports June 2023:

“The training was excellent as I have learned and achieved what I require. Dr. Joel and Dr. Arnie have emparted their knowledge and experience through the 5 days of training very well.”

Korner Software and Maldives Water - Leadership June 2023:

“Like the trainer – knowledgeable”.

“Discussion style and approach based on real life situation – content is relevant and applicable”.

“Its a really nice intensive class that i learnt a lot from”.

Forbes HR Materclass May 2023 - likes because:

“The interactiveness of it; the breadth of coverage.”
“Very updated information and highly relevant”
“Very relevant for the dynamism in managing Human Capital Management”
“It was data driven”

SDAC JUNE 2023

“It is a good course and nice teacher”

“Good quality trainer, nice management”

Ducati, Thailand:

“Dr. Joel is an excellent facilitator and did his best to customize the course to fit participant requirements.”

Forbes HR Materclass May 2023 - likes because:

“The interactiveness of it; the breadth of coverage.”
“Very updated information and highly relevant”
“Very relevant for the dynamism in managing Human Capital Management”
“It was data driven”

Anita Manandhar

“Very good training and trainer. I learned a lots and will
try to apply in my work place.”

NMB Bank Tanzania

“The speaker is very good. Content is relevant & may be useful for my job/future tasks. Well organized.”

Burgan Bank Kuwait

“Really God Job by Team Forbes Networks Media.”

ZANACO Zambia

“This session gave far more useful information than any other I have attended.”

Alessandro Ragusa

“Excellent trainer who can create good interaction making the time spent a real investment”.

Old Mutual

“Thank you for making this master class memorable by providing high level of Guidance and
practicality.”

Grace Marks (Britvic)

“A perfect combination of looking and learning from business models and frameworks, case studies and current examples we are all facing in our own companies.”

Fathimath Waheeda, Maldives

“Very interactive sharing of real life scenarios and implementing of knowledge. Felt great participating.”

Ehtesham, Pakistan
Ignite

“Dr. Joel was great and explained everything in detail with examples.”

Hira, Pakistan
Ignite

“Exceptional Training!”

Eric Mullis (USA)

“The course progressed in a meaningful way and I enjoyed the several examples of personal experience shared by Dr. Farnworth – already thinking of how to apply what was taught.”

Vanessa Tsao
Tong Cheng Electrical

“I really learned a lot from this course; very useful to me and can use new knowledge to implement and make it better.”

Lee-Rae Rodwell
HRD (Expert) at Mitsubishi Electric Thai Auto-Parts

“I would like to thank BSM for offering this intensive and invaluable virtual training experience on the topic of Organisational Development. This is the second training opportunity that I have experienced with Mr. Joel  Farnworth and I feel deeply privileged to be trained by a  professional with such expansive knowledge and  experience in this field, specifically in the areas of: Values,  Diversity, Engagement, and Organisation Design. Thank you.”

Kenneth Mensah
Ghana

“I loved your sessions on leading organisations, human capital management and business strategy.”

Lee-Rae Rodwell
HRD (Expert) at Mitsubishi Electric Thai Auto-Parts

“I would like to thank Mr. Joel Farnworth and the team at BSM for providing such a unique and informative training experience. It’s not every day that you get the privilege of being trained one-to-one by a seasoned HR and Leadership professional with 22 years of international experience. The breadth and depth that Mr. Farnworth covered in the 6 hours regarding Strategic Leadership, Strategic HRM including: Succession readiness planning, Employee Engagement, and the importance of HIP(P)O Development plans, was invaluable. I can only imagine the impact that a full 3-day or 5-day course of this calibre could offer any Organisation. Thank you for the time and expertise that you have shared during this 1-day intensive course.”

Asma Moosa - MTCC
Maldives, October 2020

“I learnt a lot more than before and it was a great deal to learn new things. Mr. Joel was great.”

Marcus Cheong - HRDFuture
Singapore, July 2020

Our heartfelt thanks go to you for facilitating the recent (HCI) HRBP Virtual program. Your professionalism, integrity and sincerity are admired and beyond question. It has been an honour and pleasure working with you and hope we can do it again soon.

Khun Thunchanok - HR Manager Dachser Thailand Ltd.
Thailand, July 2020

Joel provided a good course for the HR role – particularly linked to strategic thinking in business intent. It makes me develop knowledge and planning for the near future.

Khun Soravuth - GM Beumer Group Thailand Co. Ltd.
Thailand, July 2020

I enjoyed the training, the flow of topics, discussions and the sharing of real life experiences.

Farida Bayramova
Azerbaijan

My great thanks to you Joel for such great training that really helped me a lot with my questions and concerns on different cases.

Rakpoom Sangkhamars
Thailand

The training is very good and information is very useful for the business.

Elina Rahmita Sofian
Indonesia

“Mr. Joel is very capable and has broad experience in the HR area. Therefore, the session has been very fruitful and effective. The facilities are also great. I would recommend Mr. Joel’s HR programmes to any of my friends, because it’s a very hands-on process all through-out the course!”

Pratima Ale Magar
Nepal

“It was a great privilege to get this training from Joel, a highly skilled person – thankyou for making this learning experience wonderful.”

Danish Batool
Pakistan

“Excellently designed leadership programme – good for me and my organisation.”

Remi Cappelaer
Belgium

“Wish to thank Joel for his excellent guidance and who has been a great tutor for the last 4 days.”

Nadine Ott
Germany

“Very useful overview of areas in which Strategic HR can make an impact.”

Charlotte Bijleveld
Thailand

 “I enjoyed the training and learnt a lot. Joel is very enthusiastic, has a lot of experience in business and made me feel I could ask any and all questions.”

Purshottam Reddy

“The training on essentials of leadership was excellent.
It was very informative and covered the basics of
leadership, such as effective communication, problem-
solving and team building. The course was interactive
and offered many opportunities for discussion and
reflection. I would highly recommend this training to
anyone interested in developing their leadership skills.”

Electricity Company Ghana

“Live demonstrations & Case Studies with workshop activities really helped a lot and more
practical.”

Leonie Koch

“We had great interactive training throughout. A great job in explaining concepts, applying practical examples and flexibility to discuss solutions to our own examples.” 

Bank Muscat

“Enhanced my knowledge of contracts. Ideal duration. Interesting topics were discussed.”

ONGC India

“Really enjoyed being a part of such interesting & Advance level meet.”

Bank of Ghana

“Methodology of the training is excellent (stimulation, discussion).”

Hussain Naseer (STELCO)

“Overall, the training was excellent and trainers exceeded our expectations. Really appreciate their effort in giving us training we did not look forward to!”

Stanbic Bank

“Topics are very interesting; the speaker spoke clearly, well organized, and easily understand his
lessons.”

KenGen Kenya

“The trainer is very effective & knowledgeable, and informative and I learned a lot.”

Hussain Irufan Ali (Maldives)

“Very good for career development and one of the best trainings yet – very experienced trainer.”

Ponnarong Prasartsri (Thailand)

“Excellent training with a lot of ideas to help my own and the agency’s development.”

Carlos Serrano
Ducati

“A great course and presentation style with a lot of opportunities for feedback. More than met expectations and wonderful practical course.”

Attilio Guidetti
Regional Service Manager at Ducati Motor Holding

“I have completed two classes with Professor Dr. Joel Farnworth: Both have been a wealth of information; An eagle view into companies’ organization, allowing me to better interpret my daily duty and correctly understand procedures with focus on results.”

Grace Thuo
Head of Resourcing and Talent Management at Co-operative Bank of Kenya, Certified Engagement & Productivity Coach

“The Strategic HR & Business Partnership was an excellent session with great insights in positioning HR as a strategic business partner.”

Karim Joseph

Thank you for this great opportunity, great presentation style with alot of flexibility to ask questions and talk about real life examples which all made for a really enjoyable and  informative training this has more than met my  expectations.

Bruno Marvisi
People Management at Ducati Motor Thailand - ASD Director

“Very interesting and effective. Joel is able to delivery the clear message on each topic.”

Hugo Baumgarten
Precision Valve, Thailand

“Concerning the consultant, I was very satisfied to have someone who could share his practical experience to me and the way he has done it was great!!”

Fathmanh Munee - MTCC
Maldives, October 2020

“Great presentation with lots of opportunities to ask questions and talk about real life examples, which all make for really informative training.”

Khin Soe - HR Manager MPRL
Myanmar

We, MPRL Group of companies HR team had a great time with you, we learned lots, quite refreshing our perspective and useful for day to day HR functions. Thank you for sharing an inspiring learning experience.

Khun Macario - DGM Beumer Group Thailand Co. Ltd.
Thailand, July 2020

Joel is very experienced in the topic and enjoyed the lots of Q & A sessions during the programme.

Usanee Ungamporn
Thailand

Joel is a great facilitator with full knowledge and experience in the field. He delivered exactly what I needed to know and based his comments from the real situation around me. I will certainly take other courses with him when I am able to.

Mohammed Ibrahim
Maldives

I found the trainer was a very good and talented person. Strongly I can say he is one of the best I ever met.

Vikamya Jearaditharporn
Thailand

Joel is knowledgeable and competent in the subject, a good trainer and explains things in constructive ways that are easy to understand.

Farid Nolen
Sweden

I like Joel’s practical content and ability to answer questions from vast experience.

Sudorat Tanattanawin
Thailand

“I like the fact that I can bring any issue to the trainers and they can give me a solution.”

Tshering Choden
Bhutan

“Great learning experience combined with interesting case studies and fun interaction.”

Chanrith Prom
Cambodia

“This training is great which benefit me to lead my team as well as organisation to be functioned toward success. The instructor, facility and services are excellent. The methods of training are well integrated from theories and best practices to translate them to improve in my organization implementation.”

Aminath Hameeda
Maldives

“As a senior HR Officer, I’ve learnt a lot of things within the five days of Human Resource Management programme.”

Hussain Shaazhussaun Shaaz
Maldives

“I learnt a great deal of information about the topic and hopefully I would be able to make changes in the way HR works in MTCC PLC.”

Danish Batool

Mohammad Salim Aslami