I would recommend this seminar as it was informative and interactive A key element I learned was how to be more assertive. One of the biggest things I learned was understanding my personality traits and being aware of iMA colours and the traits of my team. I loved gaining an insight on the iMA colours and how they reflect personalities. The result was so accurate, and I understood how I can be more effective by being more patient and less critical of others who are different to me. I would recommend this seminar to all other WDC teams, it was hugely beneficial and relatable. One of the most useful strategies I learned for me was the benefit of goal setting and learning how to improve and adapt my communication techniques. I really learned the importance of identifying my team strengths and weaknesses and the ability to modify and adapt my
ENATEL had five participants who attended the Success Factor Speech Coaching Business Programme and here's what they said. The most useful tip and tool I gained from the programme was: Being aware of things to improve on Being aware of gap fillers and not using them Being self-aware of my presentation skills The importance of voice projection and eye contact Getting feedback in a positive way The key thing I got out of participating in the programme was: Looking around at each person in the audience and pausing to improve engagement How to give a more effective presentation to an audience Being more self-aware of what I'm doing and how I am coming across to the audience The difference of presenting to different audiences Be prepared before you present I would recommend this programme to others because: It gives you more experience giving speeches and presentations I would definitely recommend
Excellent seminar - gained a greater understanding of other team members. Excellent - gained an understanding of each of the team members colours and how they might respond. Very informational and helpful the team understanding of each other. Learned how others might feel and respond so I can work more cohesively my team and be more understanding. I liked the breakdown of what happens under stress. My biggest takeaway was to take time to listen and delivery communication appropriately. I was able to take time to learn about each member of the team. I learned that all iMA colours make a team, and different colours for specific roles. Learned how iMA colours depict the way people are and so know not to take offence. I gained a better understanding of the people I work with. Understood more how to manage my reactions with other staff. Understanding others' communications styles will
I felt the Speech Coaching Programme was excellent and consisted of ways to make speeches more interactive. The programme gave me more confidence and found it really helpful. The programme took the myth and unknown aspects of giving speeches away with practical tips and suggestions and helped me become more interactive with my audience. I would highly recommend Debs for this programme to help you with your public speaking.
I thought the Business Coaching & Mentoring 12-Session Programme was excellent and scored it 10 / 10. It has been really beneficial to have your support Debs to coach and mentor my business ventures. Debs provided me with some great tools for planning my direction and workflow. Which has really helped me to have a clearer focus and manifest my goals What I found most interesting was the importance of networking, having coffees with the right people has really opened doors for me and provided opportunities that I dreamed of. Your personal introductions have fast tracked me towards the right people, thank you. What I liked the most was the flexibility was great you were able to pivot to which ever area I need coaching or mentoring in. The Business Coaching & Mentoring Coaching Programme made a difference in that it gave me support to confidently make the connections and
Testimonials / Feedback: This was an eye opener to what techniques are available to help presenting more natural for all involved Good to know the skill of creating and presenting a PowerPoint presentation in a way that comes to life I got loads more confidence and felt better to present afterwards and realised that just small things can make a big difference The way you present can make a massive difference to how the audience receives it Excellent seminar - thank you! 10 out of 10! The most useful strategy was: The mind map The content and description in a presentation is so important Less means more The doing, feedback, strategy and then the redoing The reason I would recommend the PRESENT Seminar to others is: It will help you improve and identify things you didn't know It will provide a massive improvement in a short time It was very
Excellent seminar thank you! Great subject matter; enthusiastic presenter; real life applications Well organised, thoughtful and challenging Simplicity of the iMA communication tool and concept in terms of understanding it and applying it in practice iMA is helpful and easy to understand Great depth of knowledge shared What I learned the most was not making assumptions The most usable strategy was understanding the difference between listening and hearing and how we deal or not with conflict
I would give a 10 out of 10 for the business coaching & mentoring programme. This programme has given me more self confidence in myself and given me better skills at looking inward at myself and my strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes. The key points I took away having completed the programme were: Positive thinking Affirmations Working to your strengths The most interesting and useful strategy I gained was the affirmations. It was an effective positive method to quell the negative thoughts. I was impressed with Debs’ ability to read and clarify what I was saying and her ability to re-align the various parts of a conversation into positive perspectives and tasks. The programme made a difference to me in that it gave me the confidence to move to another job. It promoted self-reflection as to what is important to me and what I want in a career. I
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
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
