Malvern Kahui Ako in Canterbury – Seminar: Understanding our What & Why – Determining our How & When

A group of 12 principals from Malvern Kahui Ako in Canterbury participated in the Success Factor seminar entitled: Understanding our What & Why - Determining our How and When The most usable strategies were: Understanding my why Acton brainstorm sheet Vision, values, goals - everything What’s in my backpack Everything was interactive and instructive The key thing I got from the seminar was: Self-reflection Clarity of vision My mindset is the key to change Thinking what I need to unpack from my backpack Positive – setting systems up for success Looking after me, taking time to reflect Summary of Testimonials: Excellent seminar – great to reflect A well-presented, informative and meaningful topic; very good seminar – relevant and important Would recommend this seminar to support your own wellbeing as a leader; hugely recommend this seminar for wellbeing for leaders with a focus on why you are doing what you are

Shaun Denholm – Personal Life Coaching

My overall Assessment of the programme was that I found the personal  life coaching sessions valuable. I learned a lot about how to deal with negative issues that come up in my life. I struggle with a lot of negative thoughts and these sessions have helped a lot with that. My key takeaways were don’t make assumptions about what others are thinking; everyone is not out to get you; your thoughts do not define you; bad things may happen from time to time but they will pass. I loved the SAVERS (Hal Elrod) Debs introduced me to - Silence, Affirmations, Visualisation, Exercise, Reading, Scribing which I now do each morning. What I liked the most was having the freedom to do the sessions when it suited me. I liked just sitting down on the couch and essentially having a chat. I liked being given some direction and suggestions as this

Ewan Hall – Business Coaching & Mentoring Programme

The Business Coaching & Mentoring Programme was great to get clarity on yourself and what you want to achieve. The key thing I learned that I would use in the future is using iMA at work to best approach and talk to fellow workers. The most interesting aspect as that iMA gave me a better understanding of people’s behaviour and why they are the way they are and the best tools to work with different personalities and their opinions. What I liked most about the programme was the personable approach that was given at every session. The programme gave me a better understanding of myself and helped me get direction in my career. I would recommend the business coaching & mentoring programme. The programme has given me a whole lot more self-belief in myself and the direction I am taking in my career is the ‘right’ one.

P-R-E-S-E-N-T Seminar – Enatel

Excellent seminar! I learned that mindset is very important as well as prepare, prepare, prepare! I thought the seminar provided a great opportunity to practice presentations in a safe environment and receive tips and tricks on how to work on improving your presentations. The most useful tool I took away was the use of the speech template and eliminating ‘filler’ words. I would hugely recommend this seminar who wants to learn valuable information to help improve their presentation skills. The content was great, seminar informative, full of great tips! I learned how to handle 'filler' words and how to quickly plan presentations. So many useful tips! My biggest takeaway was making the presentation more of a conversation than a speech as well as less is more on PowerPoint i.e. using bullet points and talking around them, and how not to use ‘filler’ words! A very valuable and informative seminar helping

Philippa Murphy – Babycues

It was great to have the space each week to download my business, and sometimes personal concerns. I loved the accountability and felt that the sessions became more productive as the weeks went on. Debs has a great way of 'seeing the wood for the trees' to help you decipher your next strategy and goals, along with setting up some great organisation practices. My overall assessment of the Business Coaching & Mentoring Programme was that it has been most helpful and got better as time passed and Debs both learnt more about me and my vision of what I needed from her, and I about how she worked. The key areas I took away from completing the Business Coaching & Mentoring Programme was the organisational skills for tasks. Being more proactive about asking for what is required and making sure the instructions are clear and favourable to me, not always

Barb – Speech Coaching Business Programme

I've just completed the Success Factor Speech Coaching Business Programme which consisted of five personalised one-hour sessions. After being advised by management, I was to present a 10-minute informative, educational speech to management and my peers on a given subject which they had chosen. I went into panic mode, and I thought ‘oh no’! how am I going to do this? I need some help to do this in a professional confident manner. Guided by Debs’ training, I was able to present a well put together professional speech by forward planning with the use of my newly learned tools, which included mind mapping and the use of a speech template. I was learned how to consider where I was doing the speech, my audience and my environment. As a result, I've enjoyed the whole experience and I'm really looking forward to the next challenge. Thank you Debs

Ms P – Business Coaching & Mentoring Programme

The programme has a solutions-focused approach which requires you to take action and work towards your goal. Debs makes you accountable to reach your goal which is done in a very professional way. My overall assessment of the business coaching & mentoring programme was that it has a solutions-focused approach which requires you to take action and work towards your goal. Debs makes you accountable to reach your goal which is done in a very professional way. Debs worked on so many different areas starting with the iMA Questionnaire, giving me an increased confidence to spread my networking far wider in my job search. I’m looking forward to the next stage of my career. The most useful strategy I learned was for interviews, for example, when in an interview situation use the STAR technique. Having prepared for different questions with this technique, I feel more confident in my approach to

Roberta McIlraith – Ocula Optometrists Merivale

I found the Success Factor Business Coaching & Mentoring Programme very helpful. The programme showed me how to manage my time, delegation skills, conflict resolution skills, both internally and externally. I felt the programme was relaxed and organic. The programme improved my confidence in business and management skills. I would recommend the Debs, Success Factor Business Coaching & Mentoring Programme - it really builds confidence in developing and utilising your own strategies and it provided great guidance. Thanks Debs! https://www.ocula.co.nz/christchurch/merivale/

Phil Hunt FENZ

Excellent service and very insightful; it has given me a better understanding of how I react in situations and strategies to reduce negative reactions / interactions. The three biggest points I’ll take away for me are, what hat am I wearing here and now, what is in my ‘backpack’ – what's in yours, and ‘can I get back to you’; not every situation requires an immediate response. The most useful strategy I learned was to take a pause to collect myself. Saying to a person “I will get back to you after I have had a think about …" giving me time and space to digest and formulate a response without the emotion. I like the relaxed and natural flow of the sessions; I knew what I wanted to discuss, and I think most people know what's bothering them and if not, the situations we discussed Debs was able to

Robyn & Graeme Paget – Challenge, Oxford

My overall assessment of the Success Factor Business Coaching & Mentoring Programme was that it gave me the techniques and guidance along with reassurance. The key points I took away was the importance of communication have good systems. The most useful strategy I gained were the useful tips on staffing issues. What I liked the most was Debs' honesty and knowledge and receiving support. I would wholeheartedly recommend Debs at Success Factor - we can all get stuck in a rut and the programme gives you encouragement and strategies.