Training testimonials
Leadership Training Chesterfield Royal Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 2003
Bev collaborated with us to create a unique leadership development programme to bring our Leadership Behaviour framework to life. The programme was co-created through shared conversations about the framework and the behaviours we wanted this to promote and bring out in our leaders. Bev incorporated our ideas, specific requirements in designing the initial programme and has continued to review and adapt the programme based on our organisational changing needs (including the pandemic) over the last five years. The Leading the Chesterfield Way has been hugely popular having been delivered to over 600 people, the personal impact of the learning for individuals has been notable with many describing the programme as having a positive impact on their working life. Bev’s style and approach has been pivotal in this feedback.
Bev is a compassionate and empathetic facilitator who is prepared to respectfully and openly challenge and coach individuals within groups, to enable whole group and individual learning and change.
Bev is continually learning and tailors her approach to the needs of her customer. Bev has always responded positively to requests to adapt and introduce new material to the programme. She also responded brilliantly when asked to move the programme online during the pandemic.
Bev is personable, approachable and works with values at the heart of all her sessions. We would highly recommend Bev to work alongside any organisation to support leadership, culture and learning.
Coaching Skills for Nurse Leaders Feb/March 2018
What went well:
· Skilled facilitator
· Flexible with content to meet needs of group
· Good open discussions
· Great facilitation with useful discussions and examples
· Very interactive
· Bev built brilliant rapport with the group and facilitated discussions really well
· I have had a session on coaching previously and not really learnt from it. Whereas from this session I really feel confident to try coaching team.
· Safe and comfortable environment
· Made it real to us and got me thinking
Power, Politics & Leadership, Doctors in Training 2017/2018
What went well:
· Probably the best leadership session I’ve been to mainly because of the way it was delivered - Very engaging indeed, good sense of humour, entertaining and interactive speaker, enthusiastic and engaging trainer
· Comprehensive coverage of topics
· Youtube videos to brighten up the session
· Theories & videos to aid deconstruct theories
· Great explanation of models of power and leadership
· The session was interactive & we could share stories /experiences
· Thought provoking
· Presenter sharing “own weaknesses” & giving practical examples of leadership
· Lots of reflection/chance to reflect on own experiences
· This was very enjoyable: anxious about walking into information overload but this was appropriate. I learnt very much. Thanks
· Good pace
· Explained a lot of jargon!
· Clinical, “day today” examples
Facilitation & Presentation Skills
“You have a lovely, self-assured but humble manner that all (participants) have responded well to. You have the confidence to share your own vulnerability with the group which I think enables them to be open and genuine as a result, facilitating important learning. The content is always interesting and you are highly skilled at identifying themes to pursue.” Tracey, Therapy Manager 2017
Leadership Workshops NHS 2018
- Excellent delivery/facilitator/Bev is great!
- Open discussions throughout
- Felt safe and able to contribute/ comfortable atmosphere
- Time to think
- Combination of theoretical underpinning with our experiences
- Very worthwhile
- Well structured programme
- Excellent session into own behaviours and leadership style
- Inclusive
"Difficult conversations" training
Resilience & Well-being for eliesha.com
Resilience & Well-being for eliesha.com
I recently attended a course on How to have Difficult Conversations run by Bev. This was a well presented course, facilitated at a good pace, in which all the participants were eager to share their own experiences of challenging conversations they have had both in and out of work.
There was excellent practical suggestions given by Bev on
I recently attended a course on How to have Difficult Conversations run by Bev. This was a well presented course, facilitated at a good pace, in which all the participants were eager to share their own experiences of challenging conversations they have had both in and out of work.
There was excellent practical suggestions given by Bev on how to deal with dreaded conversations, I would be keen to go on similar courses such as this, as it has had a positive impact on me. Thanks Bev for this - I learnt a lot in the session. Kind regards Pete Feb 2019
Resilience & Well-being for eliesha.com
Resilience & Well-being for eliesha.com
Resilience & Well-being for eliesha.com
·Great flow and delivered passionately / great discussion opportunities
· Comfortable environment to create honesty
· Nice natural style of presentation, flowed well & developed ideas easily
· Fun conversations
· Pace of session went really well
· Liked changing seats
· More understanding of mindfulness
· Coping mechanisms
· Mood cards on table
· De-stress items on table and sweets
Jan 2019
Team Facilitation
Resilience & Well-being for eliesha.com
Team Facilitation
Excellent facilitation & direction of focus
Created comfortable environment to allow people to speak honestly & frankly
Inclusive, honest, safe discussion space
Well-structured yet flexible session
Listened and summarised well
Everyone said/contributed something
Kept things/conversations tight
Sept 2018