Testimonials

"Superb course, the by far the  best CPD I have had as a teacher and what all CPD should aim for .... Jo's credibility and experience made the course much more credible and effective.....I took this course at a moment of change in my career. It has greatly helped prepare me for this additional challenge and I am glad it came when it did. I have particularly benefitted from notions of personal reflection and team building. The focus on inter-personal relationships was incredibly important."

"Jo is incredibly patient, empathetic and encouraging in her delivery of the course. Her willingness to share her own experiences as a Headteacher and in her career helped to create a safe space for us to share our own experiences, reflect on our behaviours and challenge one another. I now know that I have a team of colleagues who understand DISC profiles that I can go to for support and challenge whenever I need it, which is incredibly valuable.... I've learnt so much about myself as a leader through doing this course - it has allowed me to challenge my existing behaviours and empowered me with a toolkit for navigating all sorts of situations that I encounter all of the time in my job."

"The course is a really good opportunity to reflect on leadership in multiple ways. I have never really thought about how I lead beyond the mechanics of getting the job done. I have had leadership coaching in the past but it was 1:1 and was more focused on building a team culture when I had inherited a group of individuals. This course managed to cover so much about leadership and despite being a group based course I felt like there were so many individual lessons and takeaways. Jo seemed to know each of us individually and managed to make the learning from the course relevant and important to each of us."   

"A BIG THANK YOU JO! I have learnt so much. I feel confident that I know key elements of leading a team, developing trust, giving feedback, managing difficult conversations and leading change. Thank you for planning the course around those topics, which are key to our job as middle leaders...Before this course, I saw myself like an 'unprepared leader with the best intentions'. After your course, I know what I am doing and why; more importantly, I know the topics we have discussed are going to be relevant for any leadership role in the future so I am confident that it is about revisiting them and reflecting about what I am doing as a leader and   what impact is having. THANK YOU! "   

" Jo created and open and safe environment for the session and facilitated more difficult parts of the discussion between the team in a non threatening way.......This gave myself and my team a real insight into what was happening within our interactions and allowed us to get to know each other much better and understand our communication and collaboration much better too. I understood more clearly how I have become a blocker to other people making progress and how my own behaviours have contributed to this. It has helped me to reflect on my own work and how I can empower others to be more successful"

"Jo's engaging delivery combined clear explanations of DISC concepts with interactive exercises, enhancing our understanding of different personality types. By fostering open discussions and providing personalized feedback, Jo helped us apply these insights practically. This approach not only boosted individual self-awareness but also strengthened team cohesion and communication, leading to a more collaborative and effective work environment........ Jo was amazing as always and facilitated the day brilliantly."

"Jo allowed us to deviate at times from the intended narrative to explore important topics without losing the spirit of the intended session. Jo was open minded and practiced what she preached when it came to feedback....

"Jo has a wonderful ability to make you feel comfortable, valued and listened to — there were times when I was really struggling to articulate my thoughts....Jo had the ability to help me reach a clearer understanding of my goals — particularly through her patient questioning / clarifying / listening and her supportive / non judgemental encouragement which allowed me to reach my own conclusions in a way I definitely couldn't have done on my own! There were also times where her gentle sense of humour helped me laugh to diffuse me getting all too serious or profound!" 

 "I thought it was easier said than done but Jo helped me to clarify my goals, identify the obstacles holding me back and then we came up with strategies for overcoming them. She challenged me in a very positive way, asking lots of questions and helped me to create realistic, achievable goals. I started with very small steps, and I could not believe it was happening.... It was not easy but Jo was very supportive, believed in me, kept me accountable and helped me to moveon. We then looked at other areas of my life like Finances to help me make positive changes and she opened my eyes on many things in life." 

 "Jo has coached me since August 2020.  The sessions have been invaluable at a particularly challenging time ...Difficult decisions had to be made which I was really struggling with.  From day one, Jo quickly understood the issues that I had to resolve. Jo’s approach means that I have been able to work out the solution and then formulate a strategy myself in order to achieve my goals.  Jo doesn’t give you the answers rather she helps you to find them yourself, only guiding when necessary. With her input I have become more confident and better able articulate my point of view and deal with issues that have had to be resolved.  I am now able to have greater influence over my colleagues such that we now make better decisions and ...can move positively forward to the next stage.  Jo’s help has been invaluable and I couldn’t recommend her highly enough." 

It's really good to get an understanding of the team and to see what strengths we have; also how we may be able to fill the gaps we have as a team moving forward...I've learned so much and want to use this with my volunteer team - thank you!.