Paul Gurney and Alexis Rose presenting corporate training to a client to help improve teamwork. Paul Gurney and Alexis Rose presenting corporate training to a client to help improve teamwork.

Building skills. Transforming businesses.

BecomingX works with some of the world's most successful companies to develop high performing employees. The leaders. The driven. The trusted. We create transformative experiences that empower businesses of all sizes to unleash their people’s potential and deliver meaningful results.

We develop high performing employees that get results.

Employees in conversation at a BecomingX corporate training session on goal setting and high performance.

Learning & development

We help companies identify talent needs and deliver tailored learning programmes that build the skills, knowledge, attitudes and relationships needed to succeed. From virtual masterclasses to C-suite leadership development, we create evidence-based transformative learning experiences to enable employees to become high performers.

Bear Grylls holding maggots as he appears as a guest speaker at a BecomingX corporate training session.

Events and speaking

We craft unforgettable events that inspire and engage, with the opportunity to bring our world-class guest speakers to the stage. From intimate workshops to large-scale conferences, we create experiences that spark ideas, ignite passion, and leave a lasting impact on audiences.

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Storytelling

We help companies tell compelling stories through film and media, creating powerful narratives that enhance culture and inspire employees. Leveraging our deep expertise in production and storytelling, we produce films that resonate, motivate, and bring corporate values to life in a way that leaves a lasting impact.

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Sixth form students doing a Deloitte career programme listening to polar explorer and adventurer Dwayne Fields. Sixth form students doing a Deloitte career programme listening to polar explorer and adventurer Dwayne Fields.

Big 4 Early Experience

BecomingX proudly works with one of the Big 4 accounting firms on their award-winning early careers programmes, helping to design and deliver highly interactive sessions across the UK to thousands of new joiners and prospective employees. Inspiring. Challenging. Transformative. All of the programmes BecomingX supports are independently rated as 'world-class', helping young people build a bright future at one the world's most admired companies.

BecomingX COO, Alexis Rose, training staff at the Commonwealth Games on teamwork.

Commonwealth Games

How do you build a team to deliver the biggest UK event in a decade? BecomingX worked with the top 100 leaders of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games to help define the values and target culture, and delivered high performance teamwork sessions to all 1,000 games employees. New relationships. Renewed passion. A clear collective purpose.

Accenture analyst training

What does it really take to succeed at the world's leading management consultancy? BecomingX delivers a seminal training session to all Accenture new joiners and interns, defining the professional skills, knowledge, attitudes and relationships needed to thrive in professional services. Interactive, evidence based and providing a foundation for success.

BecomingX CEO and Co-Founder, Paul Gurney, talking to Accenture staff at a corporate training session.
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Google

Becoming one of the world's most successful tech companies doesn't happen by accident - it requires an ongoing investment in talent. BecomingX has supported Google with a number of skills building programmes, including sales training, team building and effective communications, as well as delivering inspiring guest speeches for senior leadership sessions. 

A film studio setup at Amazon ready to interview Amazon employees about careers in computer science. A film studio setup at Amazon ready to interview Amazon employees about careers in computer science.

Amazon - Becoming a computer scientist

How do you make computer science appealing to more people? Amazon asked BecomingX to bring computer science to life and make it more accessible to people from all backgrounds. Bringing our unique approach to storytelling, BecomingX created 'Becoming a computer scientist', a series of four short films showcasing how technology powers Amazon's operations and explaining how anyone can start a career in technology.

“I really can't understate the impact of BecomingX's training on helping us build a team that could really come together and deliver the games under pressure. The leadership support and training BecomingX delivered was truly exceptional - we were absolutely delighted.”
Hayley Roach
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games – Workforce Training Manager

Da Vinci Kids

BecomingX partnered with Da Vinci Kids to create 'Becoming Xtraordinary', an inspiring TV series to help young people learn what it really takes to succeed. The 10 episode series explores the stories of BecomingX's interviewees, helping demystify success and inspire the next generation to achieve extraordinary things.

Becoming Xtraordinary presenters Mwaka Mudenda and Evan Edinger sat together on set laughing.
Portrait of computer science and technology Professor, Sue Black, laughing.

Royal Academy of Engineering

How can we inspire young people to consider a career in engineering? In partnership with Amazon and the Royal Academy of Engineering, we created 'Engineering Heroes', a film series featuring the world's most inspiring engineers and engineering advocates - a female IndyCar champion, a Nobel winning scientist, an astronaut... all sharing how they became the best in the world at what they do.

Cayman Alternative Investment Summit (CAIS)

To engage an audience of global business leaders requires a different level of guest speaker. To support CAIS, one of the world's leading investment summits, BecomingX provided four speakers, including BecomingX co-founders Bear Grylls and Paul Gurney, who delivered keynote sessions on high performance and what business leaders can learn from those who have reached the pinnacle of their professions.

Bear Grylls holding maggots as he appears as a guest speaker at a BecomingX corporate training session.
Portrait of a black female Accenture Managing Director wearing a yellow jumper. Portrait of a black female Accenture Managing Director wearing a yellow jumper.

Accenture - Truly Human

How does a leading company build authentic and inspiring leaders? Accenture asked BecomingX to deploy our unique style of storytelling to show the 'Truly Human' side of Accenture employees. We developed an inspiring in person event for 300 people (the most oversubscribed event the team had ever had), and also created six heartfelt films with employees that bring to life why people at Accenture do what they do, and why they give their all to help their clients. Powerful. Surprising. Truly Human.

A man looking out an airplane window with a BecomingX film featuring Bear Grylls, playing on his screen.

Anuvu - in flight entertainment

BecomingX works with Anuvu, the world's leading supplier of in flight entertainment, to bring BecomingX's films with the world's most inspiring people to seat back screens across the globe. With several of the world's leading airlines showing BecomingX films, our collaboration aims to help more people learn what it really takes to realise their potential.

DSW - Future Leaders

Being small but mighty requires a real investment in people. BecomingX works with award-winning finance specialists DSW (Dow Schofield Watts) to develop their future leaders in preparation for their roles as Partners. The six-month leadership development programme combines skills masterclasses, executive coaching and team challenges to build key leadership skills such as sales, communication and networking - helping DSW secure its talent pipeline for the future.

DSW employees working together on the high ropes course at adventure park Bear Grylls Adventure.
Portrait of guest speaker, Invictus Games gold medallist, Mark Ormrod, showing his prosthetic arm and stood strongly.

Clifford Chance

How do you spark true inspiration in your leadership get-togethers? BecomingX has supported a number of Clifford Chance's leadership sessions around the world by providing inspiring guest speakers. Defining the objectives and themes of each session, we identify appropriate speakers and manage the end-to-end process, ensuring participants leave feeling inspired and equipped to drive their businesses forward.

Portrait of Lord Dr Michael Hastings laughing, one of the contributors to The Educators film series with Capita. Portrait of Lord Dr Michael Hastings laughing, one of the contributors to The Educators film series with Capita.

Capita

How can you equip your education customers with real insights to help them become high performers? BecomingX worked with Capita's education and marketing team to create 'The Educators' - a film and podcast series with the UK's leading education professionals. Insightful, inspiring and showcasing the role educators have in helping young people to realise their potential.

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“It has been fantastic to work with BecomingX on our Future Leaders Programme. We’ve been so impressed with the leadership development work - it’s been collaborative, custom developed and extremely well delivered. The feedback from the participants and their sponsors has been exceptional.”
James Dow
CEO of DSW