I really enjoyed it and particularly like the tips and model that were shared. Really great tips and lots of opportunities to practice and get feedback.
Learning and Development
It was extremely useful. The framework that was set was very useful. The topics covered were relevant and there were lots of practical tips to help me improve my impact. Helps you understand why improvement is needed and what you need to do to have an impact in the workplace.
Policy Adviser, HM Treasury
Very good and very useful. Leader was very engaging. Helpful and gives you different way on how to engage in different situations.
Policy Adviser, HM Treasury
Excellent and invaluable. Everything no one thinks to teach when it comes to communicating.
Policy Adviser, HM Treasury
Excellent, engaging and practical. Shona's warmth made me feel very at ease. A practical day to improve influence and confidence professionally.
Policy Adviser, HM Treasury
Very useful - certainly some tools will prove to be very effective. I would definitely recommend it especially to those who may not have natural people skills.
Policy Advisor
Great! a good balance of information, background, exercises and tangible strategies. The course equips you with a range of tools that you can use in practise. Really helpful.
Well delivered with practical exercises which takes one outside their comfort zone. Helps with techniques on speaking out in a comfortable way.
Senior Programme Manager
Incredibly useful, one of the most useful courses I have ever done.
Housing Officer
I though the course was well structured, very well presented and met it's objectives. The course material was concise and thorough. The venue was clean easily accessed and had great facilities. If you would benefit from some practical and easily implemented tools to help you raise your profile and become a more effective introvert then this course is for you.
Head of Engineering Services, The Royal Shakespeare Company
Relevant to my job, practical tips to improve. Challenging but not scary. Useful tips and tricks.
Area Manager, Rooftop Housing Group
Helpful collection of tools. Liked that it was quite practical. Quite a lot of material for one day. Some topics were dealt with quite quickly.
Good mix of techniques as well as practical learning which assisted with keeping me engaged throughout and pushing outside of my comfort zone.
Lettings Manager, Peabody
Excellent really worthwhile, some very powerful but basic techniques that are easy to apply.
Director
Excellent. Some great techniques for dealing with meetings and public speaking.
General Counsel
Good. Relaxed, informative and useful. Allows you to develop techniques to increase your impact. Helps you overcome natural tendency to stay out of the limelight.
Managing Director
Excellent! Packed full of good ideas, tips, models and ways of changing self-limiting behaviour and thinking.
Director of Operations
Gave me some excellent models for the future.
HR and OD Assistant
It was a good opportunity to get out of my comfort zone and learn about myself and others. Fun day with lots of helpful tips about how you can have more presence and get the most out of work.
Treasury Analyst
Excellent. Provides helpful structures on which to hang points you want to make in meetings.
Consultant Physician
Thoroughly enjoyable. Right mix of theory and practice, with good set of tools that can be applied immediately. For those introverts who want to make a difference, this course is for you.
Vice President of Marketing
Is a very full day, but well-organised and clear. Does not feel rushed at all. Very practical, full of good tips and useful anecdotes.
Legal Advisor
Good. Very interactive and challenging at times but supportive environment and useful toolbox for dealing with different situations.
Research Scientist
Very interesting and some excellent ideas to try out back at work. You are not the only one, come and meet fellow introverts and share thoughts and ideas on dispelling the myth that being an introvert is a weakness.
Director's PA and Office Manager
Jam packed full of actionable and helpful hints and tips for all those terrifying scenarios - meetings networking events and more. Great for giving really practical methods for increasing your personal presence, network and attitudes towards situations which cause anxiety.
Head of Marketing
Very interesting and relevant. I learnt a few tips and strategies for dealing with situations at work and making an impact. Very relevant for anyone who is an introvert wanting to have more influence and impact.
Associate Director
Very good course which covered a lot of ground. A useful day which helps people to understand themselves.
Systems Development Manager
Very useful and practical, learning through doing rather than just theory. It is really worth doing!
Chief Financial Officer
Good course providing key skills and insight into raising your profiles and making yourself heard.
Network Operations Manager
Very good, lots of good ideas. Challenging at times but well worth it.
Project Leader
Today's training was excellent. I really enjoyed it and learnt a lot of practical tips I can use in the future. This course is excellent for people who find it difficult to put their idea across in meetings and to achieve a high impact in their organisations and professional life.
Commercial Finance Lead
I thought it was very useful with helpful tips and strategies for raising your profile in meetings.
Head of Legal Services
Excellent, really enjoyed it, surpassed expectations. Thank you Shona! I really encourage others to take the plunge and book it! It's for people who would normally rather stick pins in themselves than do this type of thing, but who need to do it!!
Grant Manager
Today's training has been amazing. So many hints and tips and things to go away with. It has made me reassess my ways of thinking and working and I have an aim. It is a practical day full of positive advice and help to make your work life a more positive experience. I thought the venue, the leader and the whole day was professional and so worthwhile. Shona is amazing and very inspiring. Thank you.
Education Manager
Very good insight as to why my extrovert colleagues think that because I do not openly say what I think or feel that I somehow disapprove! Provides a unique insight as to why the way that we process information is in conflict with other colleagues who process information differently.
Head of Group Management
Excellent for bringing out and valuing your strengths.
, Moredun Research Institute
Excellent, training and content was perfectly targeted to attendees adn adapted through the day depending on feedback. Excellent course to address your concerns, puts you out of your comfort zone but in a positive way.
Financial Controller