It's that time of year, you know, that time where if you were fortunate to have a break then you at some point will be returning to work, your job, your business your passion hopefully. So how can you return to work without feeling that holiday hangover? If you are already back at work and hating it, this message is for you. There are some really simple strategies to help you get ready to return to work or your business without feeling dread. One of the ways is to be sure you have enough rest, and you can feel like you have recharged. I don’t know about you but I reached the end of the year ex ..read more

Season #6, Episode #4 A Time to reflect As we bring 2023 to an end and we move into 2024, now is a great time to reflect, in this episode I share some tips to use and reflect on the year that has been and what you want for 2024 Family Work/Business Spiritually Friends For goodness' sake don’t set New Year's resolutions, some last 7 days but rarely do they last till 30th January. Set intentions and plan what you desire, take action! Book picks for the month ·         Build the life you want – Arthur Brookes and Oprah Winfrey ·         Think agai ..read more

Season #6, Episode #3 Mentoring - Share your knowledge. As Coaches and Mentors, we want our students to get the most from our sessions and when we understand why shared knowledge is important to are more willing to share skills and attributes that we have learned along the way. We can be more conscious about planning our session to include key learnings and more importantly failures and encourage others to share. It doesn't matter whether you are delivering face-to-face or via ZOOM you can ensure there is a high level of interaction and storytelling in your session to engage your mentee.   ..read more

Season #6, Episode #2 Adult Learners and Principles that are the key to learning. Learning Face to Face will always be a desire of many adult learners. As educators we want our student to get the most from the our sessions and when we understand the Adult Learning Principles we can be more conscious about planning our session to include this and encourage others to share. It doesn't matter whether you are delivering face to face or via ZOOM you can ensure their is a high level of interaction and story telling into your session.    In this Podcast I give some personal examples and how ..read more

Season #6, Episode #1 Welcome to 2023 Firstly let me say I am so glad you are here again and thank you for joining me again in a new year. I look forward to doing a podcast each month and making this year the best it can possibly be. In this podcast i just want to say thank you and share some of the best episode achievements with you. I look forward to more so tune in for this short podcast. Growth doesn’t happen naturally, it happens intentionally and is accessible to everyone! Book picks for the month Find your Why -m Simon Senik Follow and subscribe to our podcast; Apple - https://podcasts ..read more

Episode Notes Season #6, Episode #1 Are you a crappy trainer I recently spoke to a friend about her experience in her recent Training & Assessment course, it made me furious and prompted some questions to you, my listeners. Never forget this is your clients learning journey not yours! What is your delivery like?  Do you know why your learners are there, take the time to get to know their motivation and remember you are there to teach skills and knowledge not talk at people. Becoming complacent with our delivery as we know the content so well that we forget that the student doesn’t kn ..read more

If you are a Coach, Mentor, Trainer and Assessor you know that its not easy to keep clients on the path to success. It's our job to support and encourage students to progress but this needs to be on their terms. Helping students realign and get back on track isn't a complicated process. I have outlined a process that is really simple to implement and I hope you find this useful. Set up the time for a session Welcome and check in to get acquainted Build rapport  Outline the situation  Identify the objectives Identify what challenges and blocks may come up Assist the student to esta ..read more

Trainer and Assessor Currency In this podcast we talk about why currency is important in your career, what does currency look like, how to stay current, and what are the pitfalls if you don’t stay current, this can effect your financially and professional. Make a plan for 2022 so you can stay current without it becoming a burden. And more so tune in for this short podcast. Growth doesn’t happen naturally, it happens intentionally and is accessible to everyone! Book picks for the month Traction – Gino Wickman  Livewired – David Eagleman Co-Active Coaching 3rd Edition – Henry Kimsey-House ..read more

As a trainer it is vital to participate in continued professional development, its a challenge to work and train and always be on top of legislation or industry changes.  In this episode I am speaking with Susan Bennett from Total WHS Solutions about how she stays current in her industry and how she selects the appropriate professional development courses for her needs. Support the show (https://memberships.mantratraining.com.au ..read more

If you haven't found your passion yet then I can wait to share some insights with you and maybe help you find yours. I have had many discussions over the years where people ask me how did I know what my purpose was, where did this come from, and how will I know what mine is? Its actually difficult to explain as I am not sure how it occurred, I just knew what I was supposed to do and this has continued at different stages of my life. Maybe I am just lucky, or maybe I listed to what my internal direction is telling me, I have a strong intuition and i love to go after things that light me up.&nb ..read more