Chris is a 30-something year old originally from West Yorkshire, who is now living and working in Munich, Germany as the Head of Recruitment for a group of British International Schools.

Prior to moving to Germany, Chris spent 10 years working for First Direct Bank, which is where he first had the pleasure of attending a number of Laughology workshops - lucky guy! Having followed Laughology via social media ever since, he’s really excited to finally be involved.

Chris has lived in Germany since 2017. Moving to a country where he doesn’t fluently speak the language has certainly proved a challenge - he soon came to realise that he’s far from a natural linguist. That’s easy for him to say...

He would describe myself as a lifelong learner and prides himself on always having something happening alongside his day job, whether this is enhancing his German language skills or learning how to play the piano.

Chris has a Siberian husky called Dillon and a partner called Malcolm, whom he was due to marry last December. However, COVID-19 had other ideas. Planning and then re-planning a wedding throughout a pandemic has possibly been one of Chris’ biggest life challenges so far.

His lifelong dream is to design and build his own house alongside opening a pet hotel to keep him busy once he retires.

At least now we’ll have somewhere to send Barry when Stephanie is off on her holibobs.

1. Who or what makes you laugh until it hurts? 
Sarah Millican never fails to cheer me up. As a fellow northerner and a lover of cake, I think we’d get along smashingly if we ever met!

2. What would your superpower be?
Teleportation. I do love travelling but you just lose so much time getting there.


3. What is the nicest thing anyone ever said to you?
I’m really proud of you

4. What is the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you?
I split my jeans open all the way from front to back whilst performing an enthusiastic dance move at a friend’s 30th birthday party, which to my horror another friend happened to catch on camera.

5. What’s your mantra? 
If you don’t try, you’ll never know

Shelley started her career as a professional artist. From her creative beginnings, she moved into the residential property management sector, alongside her brother, growing a successful and award-winning property management company. 

Shelley’s desire to help her employees to be engaged and motivated led her to go back to University and retrain to become a Business Psychologist. 

Her extensive and varied experience is put to good use through delivering leadership and resilience training to the residential property management sector, as well as adapting great working practices within her own Property Management business.   

Shelley is passionate about helping people to work at their personal natural best, developing confidence in the workplace and advising companies on great people practices.

And occasionally she can still be spotted painting, although these days it tends to be with a roller and emulsion!

1. Who or what makes you laugh until it hurts? 
My cat when she’s chasing her tail.

2. What would your superpower be?
To click my fingers and my house will magically clean and tidy itself.

3. What is the nicest thing anyone ever said to you?
That I was very inspiring.      

4. What is the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you?
I went to a friend’s wedding in Latvia where I was one of only a few English speakers and I only knew the bride and groom. I was ‘encouraged’ to participate in a game which involved a few women bedecked in their wedding garb, sitting on foot pumps (the ones that look like half a football) with a balloon attached to the end and inflating the balloon by bouncing up and down. Regrettably, I was wearing a short and low-cut dress which brought a whole new meaning to the term ‘Asset Management’! It wasn’t my finest moment! 

5. What’s your mantra? 
What’s the worst thing that could happen?