"Thank you for everything that you
did to facilitate and organise such a successful away day
for our team last week. Having such an experienced external
facilitator meant that all the team could contribute more
freely and were motivated to get the most out of the day.
In particular, the creative solutions that arose from the
session really fulfil our department’s needs. Doing
that in a way that everyone could get involved was fantastic."
Sarah
Garwood, Creative Services Manager, UWIC
"We would like to take this opportunity
to congratulate Learning Pathways Cymru on the recent completion
of the Core Managers Development Programme - a year long
management development programme which was a combination
of Chartered Management Institute Diploma and Learning Pathways
Communication Skills’ Development workshops, discussion
and learning coordinated by Learning Pathways Cymru"
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Sarah Garwood
, Creative Services Manager at UWIC, said: “What
I found most useful was the opportunity to interact
with other managers and learn skills that have had a
real and lasting effect within my team. Separate from
the workshop elements, we also, as a group of core managers,
discussed the values of the organisation and ways in
which we can all relate to them and help our colleagues
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Lisa Bowen, Admissions
Manager at UWIC said: “The course was very relevant
indeed. It has been extremely useful & relevant
on both a professional and personal basis. I found the
interaction element of the workshops particularly beneficial
in that we could immediately put what was learnt into
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"I have seen Barbara deliver “Effective
Networking” on two occasions to a diverse range of
people and she has not only engaged each of them fully but
has acted as the catalyst to the highly successful interaction
that followed.
At the Guest Speaker at the recent St Mellons’ Business
Club, the feedback from members was extremely positive with
comments such as “She is the best speaker so far”
and “that was really enjoyable”. The result
being that those who were reticent about networking found
Barbara’s method easy to understand and put in to
action and those more experienced participants made valuable
new contacts.
I have no hesitation in recommending Barbara to anyone
wanting a knowledgeable and proactive speaker who talks
good old common sense."
Marge Wyton
Organiser
St Mellons Business Club
"Rhondda Cynon Taf Business Club
would like to thank you for speaking at our Business Club
event at the University of Glamorgan Business Centre.
Everyone felt that the session provided practical tips
that made the networking exercises not just highly informative,
but also great fun, leaving us with a positive outlook and
ready to network at future events. Feedback was extremely
positive and will influence the way in which we run future
breakfast events.
We hope that we can work together with Learning Pathways
Cymru at some point in the future."
Claire Curtis
Marketing Assistant
Rhondda Cynon Taf
On behalf of
Rhondda Cynon Taf Business Club
"May I take the opportunity to thank
you for giving up your valuable time to run the ‘Communicating
for Impact’ workshop at the above Conference. The
workshop was both enjoyable and informative and your hard
work has been commented upon in the many letters I have
received following the event. Once again, many thanks for
your kind support, without you it would not have been such
a success."
Barbara Wilding QPM
Chief Constable
South Wales Police
"Learning Pathways Cymru has the unique ability to
stimulate diverse audiences and to create an atmosphere
of real enthusiasm and energy. At a recent National Police
Conference for Senior Women at the Celtic Manor Hotel, the
Learning Pathways Cymru workshop gained some of the highest
levels of customer satisfaction from delegates to the conference,
creating additional requests to support others in the field
of communication and networking. An excellent provider that
comes highly recommended."
Caroline Challoner
Associate Director
Working Word PR
"Learning Pathways Cymru delivered the Chartered Management
Institute's Masterclass on Networking for the all Wales
Lead On! / Arwain Ymlaen! conference at the Millennnium
Centre in November 2005. The delegates’ feedback was
exceptional: the masterclass was interactive, fun and informative.
Everyone, from the most experienced managers to the new,
came away with ideas and strategies to improve their networking
skills. We couldn’t have asked for a more enthusiastic
and experienced provider to represent the Institute."
Karen
Jones
Regional Manager for Wales
Chartered Management Institute
"A major challenge for the legal profession today
is the ability to embrace the essential commercial skills
in order to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Learning Pathways Cymru has supported our senior lawyers
in honing their ability to network more efficiently and
effectively. Barbara has a friendly and relaxed style which
underpins her wealth of experience and technical knowledge
and the result is an utterly professional and rewarding
learning opportunity which has worked for Leo Abse &
Cohen and undoubtedly added value to our business."
Ian Hopkins
Managing Partner
Leo Abse & Cohen
"Barbara delivered the Chartered Management Institute's
Masterclass on Networking for the Lead On! / Arwain Ymlaen!
conference in Wales in November 2005. (This was the first
ever all Wales management and leadership conference, organised
by the Wales Management Council and 5 of the UK wide professional
institutes: CMI, IOD, ILM, CIPD and CIM.)
The delegates feedback was exceptional:
the masterclass was interactive, fun and informative. Everyone,
from the most experienced managers to the new, came away
with ideas and strategies to improve their networking skills.
We couldn’t have asked for a more enthusiastic and
experienced person to represent the Institute."
Karen
Jones
Regional Manager for Wales
Chartered Management Institute
"Barbara Chidgey has the unique ability to stimulate
diverse audiences and to create an atmosphere of real enthusiasm
and energy. At a recent National Police Conference for Senior
Women at the Celtic Manor Hotel, she gained some of the highest
levels of customer satisfaction from delegates to her workshop
and has gained additional requests to support others in the
field of communication and networking. An excellent trainer
and facilitator who comes highly recommended."
Caroline
Challoner
Associate Director
Working Word PR
"Thank you so much for the networking skills workshop
you held for AIESEC members this week. It was extremely helpful
and relevant to us. Since the workshop we have all been really
motivated to implement the new ideas that were generated from
the discussions.
We all feel confident in our ability to conduct ourselves
well at future networking events, which will no doubt be a
huge advantage to our organisation.
I believe the session was so productive because it was also
very interactive; everyone was kept interested and inspired
throughout. Credit for this must come from the professional
organisation, expert content and smooth running of the session
by the facilitators.
We are extremely grateful for the experience Learning Pathways
Cymru provided for AIESEC. We intend to use Learning Pathways
Cymru for future training with our members and have already
recommended you to our associates. "
Alexander
King-Karvell
Vice-President AIESEC Cardiff
Cardiff University
"A major challenge for the legal profession today is
the ability to embrace the essential commercial skills in
order to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Learning Pathways Cymru has supported our senior lawyers
in honing their ability to network more efficiently and
effectively. Our experience of the stimulating and thought
provoking workshops hosted by Barbara Chidgey have been
very positive. Barbara has a friendly and relaxed style
which underpins her wealth of experience and technical knowledge
and the result is an utterly professional and
rewarding learning opportunity which has worked for Leo
Abse & Cohen and undoubtedly added value to our business."
Ian
Hopkins
Managing Partner
Leo Abse & Cohen
“I wanted to thank you so much for those 2 great days,
it was almost one to one training. It was a great group
of great people, with an open and honest approach and you
have helped me to meet my objectives and improve my self-belief
when running presentations and speaking in public. I love
your approach and your techniques, and although it was very
challenging and quite hard work, I feel I have benefited
greatly and I do hope you carry on doing your great work.”
Elen Jones
Manager of the “Just Do Something” Campaign
Common Purpose UK
“ An excellent 2 days! I greatly enhanced my skills
in preparing and giving presentations.”
Darryl
Williams
Regional Training Adviser
Construction Industry Training Board
www.citb.co.uk
“Excellent two days and great value for money. The
most useful training I have done for ages!”
Gayna Jones
Chief Executive
Rhondda Housing Association
“Excellent course. I am now confident that I am a
persuasive presenter.”
Mike Davis
Training Manager
Lovell
www.lovell.co.uk
