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Testimonials

2011 - Feedback from Coachees

"It was my delight to work with you, you've really helped my focus and impetus! Thank you." Maureen

2011 - Feedback from Workshop Participants

Government Department Re-assignment Workshop:

"Kaye is a very good presenter and knows her work very well"

"Kaye needs a promotion!"

"Thank you! - for excellent workshop and great help"

"In-depth knowledge on how to prepare [for change]"

"A very worthwhile session"

"A great workshop, very useful information. To the point. Will be of great assistance."

2010 - Feedback from Coachees

From Mina - Employer Liaison Co-ordinator:-

How did you find Kaye’s coaching support?

I found Kaye very skilled at challenging my assumptions and helping me to draw out my own solutions to issues I had raised.

How did it make a difference for you?

It was useful to "give life" to my ideas and thoughts so I could view them externally and differently.

Would you use Kaye’s services again? If so why?

Yes I would use Kaye again because I have confidence in her abilities to see beyond the presenting issues and to help develop "a full picture".I valued her business expertise and insights too.

Dear Kaye

Thank you for your workshop on ‘Building an effective Mentoring Relationship’ on May 19.

It was an engaging, interactive and comprehensive session on mentoring relationships and your answers to queries from mentors were both relevant and useful. We received some great feedback from our mentors and we thank you for generously sharing your time and expertise with us.

Anusha

Communications Officer, Omega

Hi Kaye

Just to express my thanks for your work with me to date. I've really
enjoyed the sessions and especially your style of questioning, exploring ideas and introducing tactics. Jeff (HR Manager)

"Kaye has been my career coach for the past three months and has been terrific to work with. She has offered me a number of valuable insights and has been a huge help in assisting me transition into a management role at a new firm. I definitely recommend her coaching services." Richard (Consultant Professional Services)

"Kaye worked well for me as she'd point me in a direction and I'd go off and think about it more deeply, and do some further work, then she'd challenge me again with some more thinking... which was exactly what I needed to move forward." Shona (Customer Strategy Manager)

2009 - 'Managing the Transition to Retirement' seminar

“The whole thing was very informative, not so scary now.” Ross

“I truly appreciate being part of this seminar. I have learnt heaps of useful ideas, information and have been encouraged to be much more positive about retirement.” Liz

"Very thorough. Very professional" George

“Well presented and enjoyable. Some valuable information for next 5 years.” John

Feedback from Presentations

Career Practitioners Association of New Zealand Professional Development day

"Kaye I was wanting to express our thanks to you from the Auckland CPANZ committee for the fine, thoughtful and comprehensive presentation made to us at the PD workshop last Friday.

I believe it was a very valuable day in reflection and connections together and your presence and input was a very significant part of that."

Warm regards

Julie

Feedback from career coachees during 2009

"Just a note to thank you, once again, for all the amazing advice and inspiration that you have given me in the short time we have worked together. It’s been an absolute pleasure spending time with you in session and I sincerely appreciate your support regarding my choice of direction for my career and life."

Anon (Education Administrator)

"I just wanted to say HUGE THANKS for all your wonderful help and guidance over the past months. I have very much enjoyed working with you and would love to continue throughout 2009 . I also am delighted to report that the panel where positive with my presentation and AMAZINGLY (it’s a miracle) granted the full amount over the next coming year. I couldn’t have done it without you and I wanted to let you know I absolutely appreciate your input and care."

Ingrid (Marketing Professional)

Thank you for a great session yesterday. Your energy is wonderful and the process is both fun and stimulating. I’m excited for our next meeting, yet, in some ways don’t want it to come around as it will wrap-up this block of sessions.

Willameena (Small business Director)

I got a job! It is a business analyst role with xxx and it pays well! I tried to negotiate for higher pay and what they offered is much higher than what I was getting from xxx

Sanchia (Operations Manager)

Thank you so much for helping me to believe in myself and my abilities.

Ming (Business Analyst)

Highlights and News

Career Coaching Information

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Upcoming events

Conversations on Aging and Working - 7th May 2011 - a seminar for Baby Boomers

Work-Wise Workshops - A series of workshops for those wanting to enhance their career prospects. These will be help on Saturdays from 10.00-12.00noon on a monthly basis

Current Published Articles

Link to Articles page

News

Career Resilience. NZ Government, Career Services website

You are Brilliant and the Earth is Hiring Paul Hawken

Quote of the month

"...we have an insatiable desire to live lives of dignity and meaning, and when we discover ways to do this, there is a quiet sigh of relief. We have found our way." Peter Senge