Testimonials for David & Susan

David Craddock, MA (Oxon), is an outstanding speaker at world conferences on employee equity. His wide sweep and cogent perception illuminate and entertain audiences alike. David's authoritative books - "The ICSA Employee Share Schemes Handbook" and "Tolley's Guide to Employee Share Schemes" - have iconic status in the employee equity world. He has a compelling belief in the efficacy of employees being engaged financially in the well-being of their enterprises by means of communication as well as reward: the additional productivity is a bonus for the company. David speaks inspiringly about the familiar avenues of reward and ranges beyond them in search of ever better matches between the interests of shareholders and employees, in ways envisaged and beyond the thoughts of governments. No audience is left unmoved by David's commitment to creating a society which is more efficient, more fair and with greater rewards for all. And when the magic is over, the questions are deftly handled and supporting material prolongs and reinforces the message.
—Malcolm Hurlston, Chairman of The ESOP Centre and The European Centre for Employee Ownership

I have been interviewing guests on my radio show for years and have only the highest regard for one of my most popular guests, Susan Smith Jones, PhD. It's always a pleasure and privilege to listen to her share a wealth of knowledge on holistic health, wellness and human potential, and how to treat our bodies with more respect. The feedback from so many of my listeners suggests this bottom line: "Every home should have a Susan Smith Jones as their personal coach." My listeners and I would love the opportunity to see Dr. Susan more often on this side of The Pond expounding her healthy living wisdom in the form of seminars, workshops, lectures, keynote addresses, retreats and consultancy to both corporations and to the general public. Listening to her passionate and enthusiastic discussions on the radio as she shares her gifts and talents is enthralling, but it doesn't compare to seeing this beautiful, healthy educator in person. She will make a positive difference in your life, too, as well as in the lives of everyone blessed enough to meet her and hear her speak. I will continue to have Susan as a frequent guest on my radio show and make sure that I'm armed, as always, with pen and paper to take more notes during her riveting discussions.
—Amanda Painting, Nice 'n' Easy Show Host/Producer, Radio Ceredigion Wales

David Craddock, MA (Oxon), first worked for Croner Reward as an Associate Consultant in 1997. It became clear right from the first assignment he worked on that David had a superior grasp of both the concepts and the practicalities of reward management in the round. David's attention to detail, his professional approach to client consultation and his very deep knowledge of his specialist areas all contribute to very high quality service delivery ethic. In the time since David first engaged with our client base, he has displayed these considerable attributes in a wide variety of situations; his work has encompassed such diverse remits as the delivery of employee surveys, share scheme design and the creation of performance management frameworks alongside some excellently executed work in the fields of job evaluation and pay and grading design. Where necessary, some of this work has been delivered internationally. Finally, David has always shown a first-class entrepreneurial approach to his work and that mixed with such a deep technical knowledge is a rare but highly prized combination.
—Andrew Walker, Managing Director, Croner Reward & Clare Moorcroft, Consulting Manager, Croner Reward

It is with great pleasure that I recommend Susan Smith Jones, PhD, as a guest speaker. Susan spoke at a Merrill Lynch-sponsored Symposium. Her talk included her amazing, personal triumphs in addition to practical solutions that we could all benefit from doing. The energy that she created in the room was palpable. Susan was the last of 10 speakers and we chose her, specifically, to be our final speaker because of how charismatic her talk is. She did an outstanding job of getting the audience involved and communicated with them on a very personal level. Her enthusiasm for her topic spilled over to every member of our large audience. Out of our 10 speakers that we had presenting, Susan was consistently the most highly rated speaker of the day. In fact, many comments on our evaluation sheets were to have Susan back as soon as possible and to give her more time to speak. I strongly suggest that if you are looking for a dynamic, energetic and motivational speaker, then Susan Smith Jones is the perfect person for you.
—Merrill Lynch, USA

I am pleased to provide a reference for David Craddock, MA (Oxon) with whom I worked closely at Saatchi & Saatchi for many years when David was the employee share schemes consultant to the company. I always found David to be the consummate professional with the ability to provide solutions to challenges that arise in the management of employee share scheme arrangements in a complex international group. It was David who was responsible for the design of the all-employee arrangements and the development of the employee communications which demonstrate David's capacity to distill complicated subject matter into easy-to-understand material which can be understood across multiple countries and cultures. Indeed, David's ability to communicate his subject effectively and across cultures is well-known in the marketplace through his book publications and his presence at seminars and conferences all over the world where cultural sensitivity is of the essence. For the on-going management of the schemes, David's reports were always thoroughly comprehensive, insightful and timely and demonstrated his mastery of the subject.
—Fiona Evans, Group Company Secretary & Legal, Intertek Group, Formerly Group Company Secretary at Saatchi & Saatchi

Thank you, Susan Smith Jones, PhD, for participating in Hewlett-Packard Laboratories A Day of Wellness for HP Labs. Your morning and afternoon keynote presentations were enthusiastically received. The talks were inspirational, thought provoking and humorous. You have a unique ability to delicately balance inspirational messages, practical information and personal storytelling. Balance and simplicity in life appear to be a concept that is obvious, but we tend to overlook the importance in our lives. Your 10 Steps to Living a Balanced Life remind us that we can achieve harmony in our hectic lives. The HP Labs Community was delighted to gain new insight and information regarding holistic and cutting-edge approaches to maximizing well-being. Your professionalism added tremendously to the success of the event. I am happy to recommend you as a seminar leader or keynote speaker for other Hewlett-Packard event and to my vast network of other corporate colleagues worldwide.
—Hewlett Packard, Wellness Committee, USA

David Craddock, MA (Oxon), has advised me for some 15 years plus on the tax and financial accountability for the employee benefits that I received as a club and international rugby player and in more recent times he has continued his service to me as I have gone into coaching and management in the UK. I always feel confident that I can approach David with any issues that arise in the management of my financial affairs, knowing that he will be able to provide the solutions from his vast knowledge of how the tax systems of both the UK and New Zealand operate for expatriates. With David advising me in this way on technicalities and deadlines I always have peace of mind that my financial affairs are being properly taken care of and are in order. David goes about his work with a smile and his kindly disposition puts at ease all those who come into contact with him. He always has time within his busy schedule to address matters that arise for me and continually I am confident that his recommendations are to my best advantage.
—Gary Mercer, Former New Zealand Rugby League international, now working as a Rugby Union coach in the UK

I am writing this letter in support of Susan Smith Jones, PhD, who participated as a speaker at the annual Conference of the National Health Association. Her fantastic presentation was titled Choose to Be Healthy & Celebrate Life. She covered all of the key points on how to create vibrant health and included her captivating 10 special tips on bring more balance into our lives. Who doesn't need that? To say it was well-received would not even begin to acknowledge her stellar presentation and presence for our event and with our group of participants from around the world. Her dynamic presence is an inspiration to all who desire to not only talk, but also walk the way of wellness, balance, peak potential and successful living. Her enthusiasm, experience, and her vast knowledge of the current fields of balanced living, nutrition, exercise and health were great gifts to our 5-day conference. She has a way of living the principles she speaks about that causes others to follow the way of healthy living. Dr. Jones is a vibrant expression of health, aliveness, and zest for living. Susan received the highest evaluations of all the speakers-medical doctors and other health professionals-who participated at our conference. Overall, she was the consummate speaker, that kind of speaker that every program director wishes for but rarely ever experiences. In fact, Susan was so terrific in every way that she already has a standing invitation to join us again every year that she is available. In closing, I have only the very highest praise for the work and person of Dr. Susan Smith Jones. It was both a corporate and personal blessing to have her with us.
—National Health Association, Executive Director, USA

I first met David Craddock, MA (Oxon), in 2008 when I was the Deputy Company Secretary for an international company quoted on the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges. I attended a seminar led by David which fully equipped me to carry out my employee share scheme duties at this publicly-quoted company. To attend one of David's seminars is an inspiring and fascinating event. David is a man of substance with an in-depth knowledge of employee share schemes and the wider array of employee benefits. Throughout the seminar, David was charismatic with a great sense of humor, charming and entirely professional. He has an amazing natural ability to empathize with each attendee at his seminars, remembering each of their names so that he can address each of them personally and engaging with any individual who puts a question to him. Furthermore, David has this capacity to instill confidence, as he did in me, in applying the subject matter to the precise circumstances of my work situation. The support material that David provides for his seminars is absolutely first-rate and contains numerous examples to illustrate the points made. Once I had completed my day's seminar training with David, I felt that I had gained not only on a professional level but on a personal level as if I had spent time with a personal mentor who had given his time to me personally.
—Morag Thorpe, Chartered Secretary

Brilliant, humorous, informative and engaging! Of all the thousands of people I've interviewed, Susan Smith Jones, PhD, is my all-time favorite. She thinks quickly on her feet and can speak on any topic related to corporate health and wealth, nutrition and fitness, achieving goals, living one's highest potential, disease-proofing the body or balanced living. We've even has a few discussions on current affairs, politics, and dealing with stress-what is does to the body and how to manage it. Susan's common-sense approach to all facets of health, life and living successfully is quite refreshing; her finesse for blending salient, funny points or stories into our interviews keeps our listeners tuned in and eagerly awaiting her next visit. Susan's intelligent health and business discussions are so enlightening and riveting that I usually take notes when she's talking so I can more easily remember and incorporate her life-changing, practical and cutting-edge information. She truly shines, as well, when taking questions or talking to our listeners. It seems that Susan has never met a stranger and can speak with anyone from all walks of life. She has a calm and peaceful demeanor, the humor of a comedian, the curiosity of a child, the wisdom of a favorite grandparent and the non-judgment of a best friend-all rolled into one. I highly recommend Dr. Jones as a superb addition to your interview line-up, whether for radio or TV talk shows, as well as a superlative seminar leader. She definitely has what it takes to generate within your audience the desire to tune in and listen to her intriguing, uplifting and motivating discussions. My suggestion is to book her soon and ask her to return often.
—Nick Lawrence, Radio & TV Talk Show Host/Producer, USA

The quality and professionalism of presentations and seminars from David Craddock, MA (Oxon), his ability to deliver content, information and working examples in a no-nonsense, practical and very straightforward way is brilliant. The relevance of the subject matter is first-class, the delivery is thoroughly inspiring and thought-provoking and the content is totally concurrent with the most up-to-date technical information and detail. David's knowledge of the subject matter is indeed breathtaking, demonstrating that he truly is a world leading authority on his subjects. It is from David's colossal knowledge that he is able to produce a fertility of ideas and concepts that open up new avenues for debate and provide solutions to the challenges that arise in the corporate arena. No-one should be in any doubt that David's ability to inspire and engage the audience is absolutely awesome. As a member of the audience you feel as though he is addressing you personally. In this way, he invigorates and suffuses the topics such that attending one of David's seminars is truly "eye-opening" and "ground-breaking" in quality. I know that you will leave one of David's seminars with your eyes open wide.
—Debbie Byrne, Human Resources Professional and Former Director

When I first learned about Susan Smith Jones, PhD, and her gift for guiding people to health, I could see she knew what she was talking about. Don't let her warmth and gentle writing style fool you. The prescription Susan offers has been proven by clinical research studies. Her books are potentially the most powerful, life-changing guides you will ever hold in your hands. When you have discovered a way to profoundly change your life, you never look back. At the beginning, you might have been a bit unsure. But when you learn from Susan how good you can feel, you want to keep going. Your tastes and your body have forever changed. This is what is in store for you as you let this esteemed author, culinary instructor, health and beauty journalist, advice columnist and motivational speaker, Susan Smith Jones, guide you to vibrant health and youthful vitality.
—Neal Barnard, MD, President: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and Author

To characterise David Craddock, MA (Oxon) would be to say that he has an insatiable appetite to solve business problems - for companies and for individuals alike, that he has a profound belief in his subject, that he is immensely practical in the plans that he develops, that he is highly responsive to client requests and that he is by instinct enormously respectful of everybody's place within the business with a helpful word for everyone with whom he comes into contact. My first involvement with David was when he was appointed employee share schemes and remuneration consultant to the McInerney Group in 2002. The initial assignment was to review the executive remuneration structures throughout Ireland, the UK and Spain with a view to introducing radical reform on their motivational content, particularly the executive bonus scheme which was in serious need of a new approach. At the time, my executive responsibilities extended over the whole of the business activity in Ireland. I was, therefore, able to see at first-hand how David's positive approach to finding solutions led to a scheme which strengthened the sense of unity within the team and engendered a stronger spirit of entrepreneurship for each member of the team. As a director of the McInerney plc holding company, I became aware that the roll-out of the scheme from Ireland to the UK and Spain was facilitated by David's detailed knowledge of the cultural differences between the three countries and his ability to form relationships with people from different and diverse backgrounds as he travelled throughout those countries meeting the scheme participants. It was David's positivity and deep knowledge of employee reward matters that then led to David replacing the existing share schemes provider and introducing the inventive ideas that provided the basis for the development of the new executive share scheme, again with a highly motivational structure.
—Tommy Drumm, Texaco Footballer of the Year in 1983 and Winner of 3 All-Ireland Senior Football Medals for Dublin

I am a big admirer of holistic health consultant and author Susan Smith Jones, PhD. Her work in anti-aging, optimum nutrition and healthy, peaceful balanced living is legendary. I call her the "SuperFoods Lady" because she's been my source of inspiration and information for as long as I can remember. After many years of reading her books and magazine articles, I finally asked if she would like to be a Hay House author and write some books for us. Fortunately, she said yes. Her book, Recipes for Health Bliss, is the most beautiful book on the planet.
—Louise L. Hay, Founder of Hay House Publishing Company and Author