Testimonials
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“The day of training we received from The Training Cycle on ‘Managing Effective Working Relationships’ was excellent. Robin ran the day effectively, structuring the pace and content of the presentation to our organisation’s needs. The whole of our staff team benefited from the training we received and we have all been equipped with specific resources and ideas to implement in our daily working lives.
Robin’s manner was friendly and approachable and many commented on how easy it was to ask questions in the non-threatening environment he created. The level of interaction kept us all awake and engaged through what could have felt like a long day. Our organisation came away buzzing with new ideas and goals to work towards!
The Training Cycle is now working with us to ensure our training has the maximum impact going forwards; they have designed a series of four follow up tasks to re-engage us with the training content.
The day definitely provided good value for our money.”
Liz Williams, Training Manager, Springboard for Children
"Having attended one of Robin's courses before, I was confident that The Training Cycle would provide us with training that would be both inspiring and practical. Robin spent a lot of time finding out about our organisation beforehand, with the result that the training met the needs of our volunteer coordinators really well."
Marie Raffay, Volunteering Manager, Christian Aid
"The course was of huge benefit to me! I was able to implement things I had learnt as soon as I returned to work and felt so much more confident and assertive in the issues I currently have to deal with.... For me, it went at the right pace, covered topics I needed to learn about concisely and crossed referenced to my role well. All with a very patient, clear and knowledgeable trainer! Many thanks"
Rachel Holmes, Volunteer Services Manager, Naomi House Children’s Hospice
"Just a note to
thank you again, for an exceptionally interesting and useful exploration of EI.
I found it to be an exciting change from stereotyped ‘how to’s’ and ‘best
practices’ and far more conducive to real results at work.
Yours was the best and most relevant training I’ve experienced in ten years, supported
by an excellent pack I can refer to.
This morning, I applied my new-found EI awareness to lift the fog of a
colleague’s ‘inner voice’ which had been hurting her, and me. Then, by
challenging my own distraction caused by a deadline, I simply stopped and
reflected on the facts, and found the reality to be some weeks away. What a
difference!
EI is going to make my work with the team far more productive and enjoyable all
round. Big thanks."
Howard Owens, Volunteer Co-ordinator
"I just
wanted to say how valuable the training was. It was really good to know that we
were all in the same boat and to share the difficulties we had together.
Listening to how others would deal with a real life situation of ours helped me
to see things from another angle.
I hadn't expected it to be a course where we looked at how we react to things
and how that can be the best place to start when looking at an issue with
volunteers, it has really opened my eyes. It was fantastic to hear that it was
ok to say no; working in the voluntary sector I think it is something we find
hard to do and we tend to want people to like us so try to be nice. Sharing
this with others was great and it was 2 days well spent.
The overall gain for me was that it was really good to have a professional environment
where you could discuss what is happening in your workplace, get practical
feedback without having to be accountable for how you felt and wanted to deal
with certain situations. It was a safe environment to try out the techniques we
talked about over the 2 days.
Thank you and I hope to get the opportunity to be on a further training course
at some point (when the budget allows!)"
Julie Sobell, VCS Mentoring project
“Superb style, v. relaxed, controlled the group, but remained friendly…lots of self development opportunities, a chance to grow in a difficult & challenging area, but in a safe environment”
David Sharples, Project Development Manager, Tameside Volunteer Centre
Coaching Testimonials
"As a manager in a small company I was aware of the value of training, but was unsure how to achieve the best ‘return on investment’. I approached Robin May of The Training Cycle to investigate whether their services could meet my needs.
They provided an excellent service and were able to formulate an effective coaching programme, delivering it in a competent and professional manner.
The fact that the coaching sessions were all telephone-based meant that I could fit them into my schedule with far more ease than if I’d been required to go off-site.
I can honestly say that Robin’s coaching has helped me professionally to be more effective, satisfied and successful. My communications are clearer, with both employees and clients, I feel far more confident, and I have significantly improved my ability to keep events in perspective.
I must say that the personal benefits have been equally rewarding and, without going into detail, I have made significant changes to my personal circumstances, which have me feeling far more content with my life.
It is clear that The Training Cycle provide cost effective solutions and I have no reservations in recommending their services. I shall make them our first ‘port of call’ when it comes to our future training and development needs."
G. Brown
"I
had been frustrated, bored and desperate for change in my life. I was finding
it difficult to make changes by myself and kept feeling as though nothing was
ever going to happen. Robin is amazingly perceptive and seems to be able to cut
through all the 'crap'... I can tell him things I haven't said to anyone else
...He has really inspired trust and confidence in me."
After seven weeks of life coaching with Robin I now feel real excitement about
my future!"
F. Paris
"I have
found Robin to be encouraging, respectful and understanding. He has excellent
listening skills. He has the ability to listen to an outpouring of words and
feelings, make sense of them and feed them back with amazing clarity. I feel
totally safe talking to him. He is always 100% on my side.."
A. Charleton
"Robin's coaching has given me the confidence
to pursue my goals in life... more importantly he has helped me to look within
myself and discover my deepest desires.. By believing in me and my ability to
achieve my goals, Robin has helped me to believe in myself."
M. Lemond
What people say
“The Training Cycle is now working with us to ensure our training has the maximum impact going forwards; they have designed a series of four follow up tasks to re-engage us with the training content. The day definitely provided good value for our money.”
“Superb style, v. relaxed, controlled the group, but remained friendly…lots of self development opportunities, a chance to grow in a difficult & challenging area, but in a safe environment”
