For over 25 years, our work has evolved in response to one truth: Performance is driven by behaviour.
Inspirational Group began with a simple belief: leadership shapes culture, and culture shapes results. Over the past 25 years, that belief has guided our growth from a leadership development specialist to a performance partner, integrating behavioural insight and structured execution to support measurable impact.
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Stephen Bennett Begins the Journey
After a successful career at Deloitte supporting global organizations with people and performance challenges, Stephen Bennett sets out to bridge the gap between behavioural insight and organisational performance. by moving beyond technical models toward meaningful, sustained performance.
A Purpose-Driven Approach Takes Shape
Stephen develops a behaviour-led, purpose-driven leadership philosophy grounded in the belief that leadership is shaped by mindset, environment and experience rather than skills alone.
Partnership with the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
IDG (as was) forms a landmark partnership with the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS), aligning its methodology with world-class leadership standards and reinforcing its experiential and behavioural approach.
Re-imagining Leadership Development
IDG pioneers experiential, context-rich programmes that replace passive, content-heavy training and focus on real-world application. Traditional command-and-control thinking gives way to new approaches including emotional intelligence, authentic leadership, servant leadership and followership.
Hallmark of Innovation Award
IDG wins its first major award as the Experienced Managers’ Programme is named Most Innovative Training Programme, recognising improvements in managerial performance, sales, team leadership and customer service.
First Middle East Programme (Bahrain)
IDG delivers its first major Middle East assignment: a three-year leadership programme for HRH the Crown Prince of Bahrain.
Best Contribution in Financial IT to Reducing the Carbon Footprint
The FUSION Programme receives the Banking Technology Award for reducing carbon impact through team-based projects delivering tangible business and financial benefits.
Human Factors Safety Programme in Qatar
IDG runs a major two-year Human Factors safety programme for the Shell liquified gas project in Qatar.
Staff Development Programme of the Year
The FUSION Programme wins the IT Training Award for Staff Development Programme of the Year, recognised for its global impact, sustained skills development, and measurable organizational benefits.
Financial World Innovation Award
The Experienced Managers’ Programme, delivered in partnership with Lloyds Banking Group, wins the award for Innovation in Staff Development, generating over £20m in payback through quick-win projects.
Growing Global Influence
IDG expands internationally, delivering transformational programmes for emerging leaders and senior executives worldwide, with a focus on mindset, resilience and purpose.
European Leadership Award
Menzies LLP wins Best Leadership Development Programme at the MPF European Leadership Awards for its Manager Development Programme delivered by IDG.
IDG Opens India Office
IDG establishes a presence in India to support growing regional demand for performance-led leadership and organizational capability.
IDG Opens Oman Office
IDG launches its Oman office to deliver Project Prism for Petroleum Development Oman. Prism conducts nationwide cultural assessments in multiple languages to strengthen worker rights and safety standards.
Training Initiative of the Year (Construction News Awards)
Kier Group wins ‘Training Initiative of the Year’ for its leadership performance initiative developed with IDG, aligning leadership behaviour with organisational strategy through their Leadership Charter.
Star Performer (Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards)
British Sugar’s Management Fundamentals initiative, developed in partnership with IDG, receives the Judges’ Star Performer Award for embedding innovative thinking and driving measurable operational improvement.
Staff Participation Initiative (Financial World Innovation Awards)
The FUSION initiative receives further recognition for driving global performance improvement, strengthening collaboration and accelerating operational execution.
IDG broadens its capability to include coaching, communications and transformation support, integrating behavioural science with organizational strategy and performance improvement.
Help for Heroes ‘Outstanding Contribution’ Award
IDG receives the Hero Award from Help for Heroes for its longstanding contribution through the annual Sandhurst Business Challenge, raising over £90,000 for the charity.
IDG Becomes CMI-Accredited
IDG gains CMI accreditation, reinforcing its commitment to professional rigour and recognised leadership standards.
Global Training & Development Leadership Award
IDG’s ACTIVATE initiative receives Best Leadership Development Programme for Middle Management at the WHRDC Awards in Mumbai, recognising its contribution to measurable leadership performance.
National Award for Excellence in Training & Development
ACTIVATE receives national recognition for strengthening the behavioural and performance capability of leaders at scale within one of the world’s largest banking organizations.
IDG Consultant (now CEO of Inspirational Development) Jake Meyer completes a historic ascent of K2, becoming the youngest Briton to summit the mountain and only the seventh to survive it.
PRISM Wins ‘Best Practice for HR Capability Development’
PDO’s PRISM initiative, developed in partnership with IDG, receives a major industry award in Oman for delivering measurable improvements in workforce wellbeing and performance across 30,000 employees.
IDG Opens UAE Office
IDG establishes a Dubai office, expanding its global Human Performance advisory capability across the Gulf region, with engagements in Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
Special Recognition at the Training Journal Awards
Former IDG Director Bob Jones is honoured posthumously for his exceptional contribution to leadership and organisational development.
Golden Globe Tigers Award
IDG wins the Best in Training and Organizational Development award, recognising its measurable contribution to leadership performance and organizational capability at scale.
Expansion into Saudi Arabia
IDG begins strategic Human Performance and leadership advisory engagements with Misk and Aramco, supporting large-scale transformation and capability development across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
IDG Acquires The Forton Group
IDG strengthens its coaching and communications capability with the acquisition of The Forton Group, adding International Coaching Federation (ICF)-accredited coaching programmes to its portfolio.
IDG Acquires CLP
The acquisition of CLP enhances IDG’s expertise in change leadership, sustainability and global leadership development.
IDG rebrands as Inspirational Group, marking its evolution into an integrated Human Performance and transformation advisory firm spanning leadership, coaching, change and organizational strategy.
IG strengthens its Human Performance and behavioural communications advisory capability through the acquisition of The Ultimate Advantage, integrating applied behavioural psychology into its performance methodology.
IG receives strategic investment from Tawuniya, enabling the scale-up of its Human Performance and transformation advisory capability across the Middle East.
IG Sponsors Invictus Atlantic
IG supports the Invictus Atlantic rowing team, aligning with its values of resilience, purpose, and leadership under pressure.
IG continues its annual support for the Salvation Army Christmas Present Appeal, contributing to community impact and family wellbeing.
Inspirational Group Celebrates 25 Years
IG marks its 25th anniversary, reaffirming its commitment to Human Performance, transformation, and measurable organisational impact in an increasingly complex global landscape.
Launch of KSA Office
Inspirational Group Arabia becomes a fully localised entity, reaffirming IG’s commitment to developing local capability and deepening cultural understanding across Saudi Arabia.
IG Joins Anthropy
IG becomes an active member of Anthropy, contributing to a national conversation on the future of leadership, society and responsible business.
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