Here's what our awesome customers are saying about their experience with us:
2023: EXECUTIVE COACHING
‘Thank you Jo for getting me out of my rut, I couldn’t have done it without you… your help has really been huge in getting me to see that I can do it and to just keep on cracking!’
2023: LEADING THROUGH CHANGE
‘Thank you for running a great session at such short notice!’
2023: leadership DEVELOPment
‘Thanks so much again- I had excellent feedback about you and the session. It really hit the mark!’
2022: MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FEEDBACK
From one of our client’s Chief… ‘it has been a huge year at <our organisation> and you have been a big part of helping us move forward on some of our cultural challenges. I look forward to continuing this work in 2023 and I am glad you enjoy working with us as I am sure we will be in touch!’
2022: BUILDING WELLBEING THROUGH THE CHOICES YOU MAKE!
‘A belated thank you for presenting at our development day last Friday…I really enjoyed the day, as did all of us, and if I manage to remember all the things I heard I will be well in no time!’
‘…just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed our Development Day last Friday. Jo was such an enthusiastic and knowledgeable presenter and I took away more than I expected from the session.’
2022: Difficult conversations, wellbeing & resilience
‘Morning Jo, Just wanted to say a huge thank you for the training. You had a tough crowd and did extremely well!’
‘Good morning Jo, Thank you so much for sharing your expertise over the last 4 sessions, I always enjoy listening to your presentations.’
2022: CAREER DEVELOPMENT - MAXIMISE YOUR OPPORTUNITIES
‘Thank you so much Jo! Another great session!’
‘Thank you Jo, the team really enjoyed the training.’
2021: RESPECTFUL BEHAVIOUR WORKSHOP
Thank you again. It’s always a pleasure having you present Jo. Positive feedback from several attendees was how much they enjoyed your style of presenting and that your messages resonated with them so great job, well done! I look forward to working with you again.
2021: BUILDING A HEALTHIER, HAPPIER YOU!
‘All I can say is that I felt sorry for the presenter after you. You are a hard act to follow! It was terrific. Thank you so much for sharing your insights and parts of yourself with the team. My expectations were met (and exceeded) and I know the rest of the team felt very fortunate to be able to spend that time together with you.’
‘Thank-you Jo-Anne, as always, you keep your quality of training at very higher level. You had such an amazing energy and we never felt bored. Excellent content, realistic and practical suggestions.’
2021:CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
‘Thank you so much for the Career Development Presentation. I really enjoyed the day and spending the time with the team. I know the team appreciated your presentation as well.’
‘Thank you so much Jo-Anne. It was a great session.’
‘The workshop gave me the tools and confidence to believe in myself and to not sell myself short.’
‘What I enjoyed most about the workshop…
Assistance with responding to job applications and selection criteria,
Learning about your Personal Brand (I had never thought of that before).’
‘(Enjoyed)…the opportunity to discuss without bias, ways to improve my abilities to apply and sell myself in a way that prospective employers would find beneficial. I particularly enjoyed how Jo-Anne was encouraging us to discuss our experiences and encouraging us to branch out and improve our skills.’
‘Watching the team participating in group activities, role play of interviews was the highlight for me. It kept everyone engaged and excited to look at new prospects and opportunities moving forward. Key points raised in the course reinforced the importance of knowing your career goals and not underselling myself. When applying for a job use words like ‘I’ rather then the ‘team’ or ‘we’. Reminding me it is ok to put yourself first and promote all my achievements.
The day was very inspiring, and the team thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and are now reeking the benefits from attending this course.’
2020: strategic planning session
‘…thank you for your terrific facilitation on Tuesday. I’ve had lots of really positive feedback about the pace of the day and what we achieved together. You’ve helped to set us up for working much better together as a team and to support [the organisation].’
‘Thank you for facilitating our planning session so beautifully Jo.’
‘Thanks again so much for facilitating our team planning session yesterday. Everyone has said it was really helpful and effective.'
2019: Keynote speaker - legal professionals conference
‘I would like to say feedback received from those who attended the conference was extremely positive of your presentation. You were noted as one of the most enjoyable sessions of this year’s conference, very engaging and enthusiastic.’
‘My supervisors noted that during your session is the one of the very few times that the larger group were quiet and focused on a presenter, compared to other years.’
2019: difficult conversations
‘Thank you, for the amazing session and the support you provide our staff. As usual, it was extremely informative.’
2019: career readiness
'Jo was very enthusiastic, pro-active, willing to hear other opinions and remained focused throughout'
‘Well presented, positive vibe’, ‘Great facilitator’
‘The presenter was passionate, positive and professional. She was an absolute class act’
‘It was a great program, very well presented and contained many practical and handy hints and tips.’
‘Jo-Anne was extremely helpful and I loved her cheeriness, drive and passion for what she does. I believe every staff member would benefit from attending the program’
‘I feel more positive now than before, whether applying for another line of employment or the next step in a promotion in my line of work. Tools : This course now has given me the tools to use in helping me to develop a much improved and advanced resume and to prepare myself and make myself job ready when being interviewed by a panel’
2018 self care & supporting others through change
‘I was lucky enough to see your presentation on Self Care & Supporting Others Through Change that you delivered to the (…) Operational Leadership Team…I would like to say that I found you very engaging as a presenter and found the content you delivered to be very useful.’
2018: Career readiness
‘Jo-anne’s enthusiasm, knowledge and her openness on sharing her own story; the career /goals life section was great and very thought provoking; the content was relevant and activities useful’
‘Well delivered. I found the info handy and clarified some questions’
‘Presenter was the best I have come across’
‘Very informative; well delivered’
‘Comfortable; informative but relaxed’
‘Jo-anne’s experience and energy, it is invaluable in understanding the information and the feeling that we are all human and learning’
2018: get out there - Learn, Live, Grow
' I just would like to say that I really enjoyed your presentation and found it very helpful. You have amazing positive and motivating presence. All the best in the future '
'Thank you once again for the incredible session you delivered. I have had lots of positive feedback from [our] staff who also asked me for your details [...] I found yesterday very motivational and hope to implement some of the techniques in very near future.'
'Your presentation was amazing and on my table I could see people busily writing down notes and tips on your suggestions during the presentation. Everyone was engaged and captivated by today’s event while taking note on how to use these and shape their own behaviour and career choices. The presentation you delivered today is in the true essence of one of the key areas we as a committee are trying to provide to the wider professional community. We are truly grateful.'
' I attended the workshop you presented yesterday, I was really inspired by you and you've made me really start thinking where I want my career to be. So thank you very much!'
'I'd like to say thank you for putting together such a thought-provoking presentation. What impressed me the most was that you gave me some actionable steps to take away. I know what I need to do next to start moving in the right direction.'
'Thank you for an engaging and inspiring presentation today – I thoroughly enjoyed it and got a lot out of it.'
2018: Maximise Your Interview Opportunities
'Jo always provides sources where we can find more information to help out. I enjoy her little confidence building stories. She always has some really good advice from the point of view of a recruiter and an interviewee. Jo is a very genuine person.'
‘Just wanted to say that was another inspiring course. You are so good at what you do and being able to engage people.’
'Covered all aspects of interview, including preparation for the interview which I found very useful.'
'It was really beneficial to hear from someone who actually has had to handle recruitment, how they expect an applicant to respond to questions and how to make yourself stand out from the rest.'
'The amount of information that was extremely valuable. Jo presented this in a manner that is easy to understand and is valuable.'
'I enjoyed the whole session - for me its a reminder of how to put it all into practice and a great chance to see it from a HR specialists side.'
'Jo conveyed a lot of interesting information in a fresh way. Sometimes presentations on interviews can be veeeery dry, but she made it seem interesting. She was also able to share a feeling of empowerment with those attending - WE are responsible for our own careers!'
'Jo-Anne is great and engaging.'
'Just too short, I always want to hear more from Jo, she is an excellent presenter.'
2017: Your Career Your Responsibility
'I was not expecting what was presented and found it to be insightful and a different way of thinking. Please pass on my gratitude to both to the committee and Jo. I look forward in being a participant in future sessions if possible.'
'Jo engaged all participants and left us with a plan of action'
'The presenter, Jo-anne was highly engaging and I appreciated that she used examples from her own life as it made it relatable and more interesting. I enjoyed the ideas she presented also.'
Most Valuable: 'Joanne's real life examples, thrown in with theory, research and models.' ; 'Joanne's passion and enthusiasm'; 'Life tools and interesting solutions to career issues and the manner in which you approach future opportunities'; 'The motivational aspect. Inspiring content. Visual models.'; 'Currency of concepts covered together with links to further information and research Jo's delivery was overall clearly relatable.'; 'The quality and structure of the information, the speaker motivation.'; 'The information was presented succinctly. A lot of information presented for consideration along with the tool on how to plan your career.'; 'She was an excellent presenter on a valuable subject matter.'
2017: 'Working Remotely' NATIONAL Program
'...this is fantastic! It touches the key issues for [this team] and underlines that all staff in [this team] have a role to play in the success of working remotely in an effective fashion, not just managers/EL staff (a particularly important aspect for [this team]). It also captures the vision mission objectives throughout the presentation and practically in the final parts of the presentation.'
'thank you - the sessions you ran this week have been very successful from our perspective.'
' Thanks again for the workshop- I thought it was very beneficial.'
2017: professionalism and PRESENTATION SKILLS (GDP)
'Thank you for everything yesterday, it was a massive help for us as well, and I know the graduates really enjoyed the session.'
2016: The Skilful Interviewee
'I just wanted to say how fantastic I thought it was. It covered absolutely everything I wanted to know about in a really in depth, interesting way.'
'Good work Jo; the verbal feedback has been exemplary'
'Thank you very much for sharing your stories and experience this morning. I enjoyed your session and those tips are very helpful'
'I found this morning's session very stimulating and useful. Thank you very much, I really enjoyed it.'
2016: Presentation Skills
'Love her! Enjoyed the session.'
'Engaging'
'Good energy'
'Jo is always engaging. I thought having a PowerPoint fail to start off was kind of appropriate - sometimes you have to be prepared to wing it! Well done on showing us how Jo.'
2016: Change & Time Management
'Jo was engaging, real and funny. The information was practical. I've managed a good attitude change as a result. Thanks Jo.'
'Excellent presentation. Was really good to hear a contemporary/up-to-date presentation that was backed up with research rather than anecdotal evidence'
'Fun and engaging.'
'love her !!!!'
'Engaging'
2016: Navigating the Recruitment & Selection Journey
'Jo, I just wanted to say what a brilliant Session you facilitated today. It was informative, challenging, honest and insightful. If each person didn’t leave that room inspired, I’ll eat my new navy-blue fedora'
'I find your style of presenting topics and your perspective really engaging, refreshing and different to workshops I’ve attended in the past. So thank you again for today, I really enjoyed it!'
'You nailed it as I knew you would. Keep rocking!'
2016: Woman in Leadership Program
'Just wanted to say thank you for today and to tell you that you are an extremely engaging presenter and facilitator. I love your energy and I definitely walked away from today as I had hoped with some new learnings and a couple of reminders that I am on the right track which is nice too.'
'I thought Jo was fantastic, so engaging and loved her energy'
'It was a fantastic session!'
2015: Respectful Behaviour Workshop Series
'...thanks for the energy you’ve displayed and the research put into the sessions – I have no doubt that everybody who attended has learned something and been able to identify at least one thing they can work on to increase their general respect of others (mine is getting to more meetings on time rather than a minute late…). Really appreciate your work.'
2015: Professional Development Session
'I really liked Jo's presentation style. She was engaging, energetic, had a healthy sense of humour which didn't undermine her obvious subject matter expertise',
'Engaging presentation that challenges ones awareness of self(lessness)'
'I'll be booking in for her next session and have already mentioned to my manager that it would benefit the team to go through the stakeholder's engagement session with Jo.'
2015: Values Audit Project
'Last week you used the People and Culture group to test-run your values wheel (self-awareness) workshop. Being so open to suggestion (and critique) was very transparent, and… brave! This note is to acknowledge the transparent manner in which you and Jo have developed this content, to the benefit of our business.'
2015: Keynote Speaker - Resilience and Change
'...just wanted to thank you again for a great presentation. The feedback we have received both verbally and written (via evaluation sheets) highlighted how much everyone enjoyed your session. Some of the more specific feedback (aside from it being interesting and informative) was that the guys enjoyed how you made it interactive even though it was quite a large group and your sense of humour (which made it entertaining).'
2014: 2 Day Recruit Select Induct Program
'Very knowledgeable and made the course enjoyable, provided excellent examples and encouraged all the participate',
'Jo was awesome, informative and engaging...inspiring',
'Jo-Anne is enthusiastic, informative, fun and encouraging'
2014: Training for Sustainability
'Demonstrated outstanding knowledge in the sector!'
2014: 2 Day Plan & Manage HR Strategy Program
'Jo is a highly experienced practitioner who generously shares her knowledge. The case studies add depth to the experience.'
'Jo was fantastic!!! Thanks for a great course!!!'
2014: 3 Day Human Resource Fundamentals Program
'As always Jo presented with enthusiasm and great knowledge'
'Fantastic three days. Would come back for more training in a heartbeat'
'Jo-Anne was brilliant and made me want to do more courses.'
'Jo was accommodating, friendly, attentive and very knowledgeable. One of the best trainers I've ever had!',
'Fantastic, very knowledgeable and interacted well with the group',
'Jo was a polished, professional trainer who was a delight to spend time with'
'Jo responded well to all questions, queries etc and gave extra help (with regards extra resources such as websites etc). Enjoyed her extra industry advice/accounts.'
2014: 1 Day Manage Diversity Program
'Enthusiastic, well qualified promoted group participation',
'I found Jo-Anne to be a great facilitator and kept us all involved and interested',
'Excellent delivery, created a vibrant atmosphere',
'Excellent! Enjoyed Jo-Anne as a trainer. She is always very engaging great sense of humour and has a depth of experience and knowledge that she willingly shares'
2013: 2 Day Plan & Manage HR Strategy Program
'Fantastic as always'
'Greatly enjoyed interactions '
'Very relaxed and engaging style',
'Excellent trainer, very knowledgeable and pitched content and style appropriately'
2014: 2 Day Manage Employee Relations Program
'I thoroughly enjoyed the course. I got so much out of the course. It was very interesting which gave an opportunity to put your thoughts first and acknowledge that you were on the right learning path',
'I liked the pace of the course, loved the experience that Jo-Anne gave us from her work life which we could easily transfer and relate to our own place and experience. Very useful'
'Very energetic and engaging. Enjoyed the examples. Jo-Anne was enthusiastic and engaging and I really enjoyed the course'
'Really enjoyed the real life experiences from Jo-Anne. It made the course more interesting and enjoyable. Very clear and helpful.'
2013: 2 Day Organisational Development Program
'Excellent trainer. Joanne provided a great course, with lots of stories and kept us all engaged and entertained throughout the 2 days.'
'I enjoyed the learning experience thank you', 'Jo was the most competent, knowledgbale and engaging presenter I have encounted for years!!'
'I expected exellence and was not disappointed. Jo-Anne was excellent',
'Jo is a great facilitator'.
2013: 3 Day Human Resource Fundamentals Program
'Jo was fantastic. An inspiring presenter and very engaging'
'Having attended numerous courses/training sessions over the years, Jo was the best trainer I have had. Absolutely delightful and very informative'
'Jo was clear and provided real life examples to demonstrate. I did not feel like 'drifting off' - was engaged and felt encouraged to share'
2013: 1 Day Leading Flexible Work Environments Program
'Jo-Anne was extremely impressive, engaging and well organised'
'Jo was enthusiastic, warm and engaging, kept me interested the whole day', 'great presentation style',
'Jo has a great energy and enthusiasm about her'
'Enjoyed her style, was very inclusive, well paced and well delivered'
'Very engaging, very energetic, made the course light, easy going and quick'.
2013: 2 Day Recruit, Select & Induct Employees Program
'Good pace, interesting and relevant to current role, As always Jo was inspiring and interesting'
'Jo was a fantastic trainer that made the course relevant and very enjoyable, 'Very engaging, Great real life examples, Great facilitator'
'Jo was a fantastic teacher - no boring moment, very informative - hope all instructors are as good.'
2013: 2 Day Effective HR Services Program
'Jo-Anne was EXCELLENT!! Raved about her when I got back to work, to anyone who would listen!. Fantastic.'
2013: 1 Day The New Manager Program
'I have never seen a presenter smile so much!! Very good'
'Jo-Anne was great'
'Jo-Anne was really enaging and had lots of relevant anecdotes to share, Her knowledge, comitment just showed how passionate she is. Thanks Jo-Anne!!.'
2013: 1 Day 'DiSC' Team Building Workshop
'LOVED it, thanks', '…an excellent job with good examples to illustrate principles'
'Encouraging, articulate'
'Respectful of peoples diversity, motivating, knowledgeable'
'...a seasoned performer in this space. Her skill and knowledge is apparent as is her passion for the topic. Delivery was at a fast pace, which for our team is appreciated, but when there were questions, the time was taken to discuss'
'...an excellent facilitator she connected with our team quite readily and use interesting practical examples from her own experience to demonstrate key concepts and behaviours'
2013: 2 Day Manage & Implement Change Program
'Your presentation over the two days was excellent. The way you related to the group with your experiences etc., your bubbly personality and delivery style were spot on …….. probably amongst the best I have experienced in a training session. Well done!',
'Very high quality, very engaging', 'Excellent presenter, very engaging and thought provoking'
'Excellent presentation skills, Jo is very engaging and enthusiastic'
'...a dynamic presenter and adapted the course content well to our needs'
'...energetic, inspiring and interesting in her delivery of this course. It was a pleasure to learn from her.'
2013: 2 Day Plan & Manage HR Strategy Workshop
'10/10 trainer. Thoroughly explained. Always motivating and engaging, makes everyone feel very comfortable'
'Very informative. Good detail'.
2013: Effective Customer Service Workshop
'Thank you enjoyed the course'
'Very well rounded. Well presented'
'...very informative and quite entertaining'
'Good all round course presented by a highly motivated and knowledgeable presenter'
2012: Organisational Restructure Recommendations
'Many thanks for the draft final report – excellent job....an impressive document, well written and researched. Thank you for the effort you have put into this consulting assignment.'
2012: 2 Day New Supervisor Program
‘Fantastic presentation. Very engaging’
‘What a great trainer! Best course I have ever done’
‘Jo has a fantastic level of charisma and has a great style’
‘It’s so refreshing to experience this sort of difficult subject matter in such a lively, fun way’, ‘… a fantastic presenter’
2012: 3 Day Review & Reward Staff Performance Workshop
‘The high level of the facilitator was contagious and provided a fun learning environment. I really enjoyed the facilitation. Very upbeat and friendly. Fantasic!’
‘Jo was well versed in the information she was presenting - it was very obvious from the start that she was passionate about the subjects which she provided an excellent examples to support view points’
2012: 2 Day Plan & Manage HR Strategy Workshop
‘… enthusiastic and uses life experiences to ensure the group understood the components….made what could have been a very dry topic very interesting, extremely entertaining. Great examples and case studies. Should be a stand up comedian! Very knowledgeable and gave good supportive responses to the group’
2012: New Manager Workshop
‘For someone like myself heading into a manager role this course has given me so much knowledge not only from the course material but the others attending’
‘Very informative and enlightening excellent energy levels!’
‘Well done…Jo was fantastic- so much knowledge not only from research but [also] experiences, best facilitator I've had’
‘Enthusiastic and keeps your attention.’
2012: 2 Day HR Fundamentals Workshop
'Sensational presenter - would have happily attended any course she presents…knows her stuff''
'Very enthusiastic! ...energetic…delivery of the course was always interesting'
'Jo passed on her passion for the subject and was so helpful and encouraged my learning'
2011: 2 Day Recruitment, Selection & Induction Workshop
'inclusive and interesting with relevant case studies... Excellent presenter!'
'fantastic speaker, kept myself and the team involved, on track and supported material with the scenarios'
'Like use of diagrams and examples - really good. Very passionate, enthusiastic, entertaining'
2011: Managing Sustainability’ Workshop
'Very professional, well informed and good facilitator after what is an over whelming topic/issue'
2010: 2 Day Employee Relations Program
'Great as always. Doesn’t just demonstrate knowledge of subject but excitement & passion which is quite contagious!'
2010: Leadership Development Project
'[one of our managers] was just so positive this morning when I bumped into him – particularly in that what he has learned is actually very relevant (to him) and practical. Your energy and knowledge is a major factor in their learning and enjoyment'
2009: Delivery of a ‘Graduate’ Program
'[The graduates] appreciated your subject knowledge and delivery skills and ability to make the sessions interesting for them.'… 'The feedback was not a surprise - I really appreciated working with you for the same reasons the grads identified - your subject knowledge, presentation and interpersonal skills and especially, your understanding of what we wanted covered in delivery'
2008: 3 Day Review Reward Staff Performance Program
'…enthusiastic, motivating & kept it fun. Provided additional & up to date information'
'Very engaging approach… great sense of humour'
2007: Management and Human Resource framework Project
'Jo understood our needs and was qualified to meet those needs'...'a bright personality...able not only to keep herself motivated but our staff as well'...'at ease at picking up new information and to turn that into something useful for our company'...'fitted in well, her personality and can do attitude made her likeable to all the staff and from the very beginning became one of the team'
2007: Organisational Cultural Change Project
'Fantastic'...'She just got on with it'...'unbelievable, she was able to instantly build a trust with staff that enabled her to complete the assignment well'