Training & group facilitation

A group of people around a table looking at a screen and some post-it notes - I'm not there either

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My approach to education

I’m not going to give you a fish.

You know the saying: Give someone a fish, they can eat for a day. Teach someone to fish, they can eat fish for a lifetime? I like to go one step further: Teach someone how to teach themselves, they can eat whatever they like.

In delivering any form of training, my primary aim is to build participants’ confidence in their own ability to learn and adapt.

I am intrinsically resistant to one-size-fits-all approaches. I’m happy to share the best evidence-based tips and techniques that I’ve come across in a topic, but I want participants to be able to evaluate what will work best for them, or even to generate their own innovative approaches. For that reason, I like to tailor sessions as much as possible to the specific needs of the people present on the day through adaptive planning and interaction.

Selected topics

These are topics I can deliver myself. However, I have also undertaken a certain amount of co-creation and co-delivery. I work alongside people who are knowledgeable in a particular topic but need help in developing effective training in that area.

Career development

How can I take charge of my own career development?
How can I understand and market my career skills?
How can I network effectively for career development?
How can I handle changes in my career?
How can I present myself effectively in applications and interviews?
How can I use AI in my job hunting?

Personal effectiveness & communication

How can I become more productive?
How can I handle stressful situations?
How can I present more effectively?
How can I handle difficult conversations and conflict?
How can I negotiate more effectively?
How can I be more assertive?

Leadership & management

How can I become an effective leader?
How can I motivate and develop my team?
How can I be an effective mentor?
How can I run effective and inclusive recruitment?
How can I think strategically?

Professional development

How can I improve my one-to-one coaching?
How can I improve my group teaching?
How can I reflect on my practice effectively?
How can I incorporate theory into my practice?

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