client feedback

Here is a selection of feedback from clients who have received support from Testing the Water . The clients have given their consent for this feedback to be shared:

What did you find useful and valuable?

• "The link between business planning and personal issues - especially the visualisation vision section was unique. Good practical insights and sharing." Ruth, BBC
  
  
• "Picture exercise - help me understand the full extent of my business proposition and reflected on the bigger picture and helping me raise questions that I had not thought of before. Financial buoyancy exercise - understanding how others perceive me and the skills that I can share and name." Angela, BBC
  
  
• "Reflections on ways to self manage, ideas of there being 8 core competencies and areas of focus is the greatest 'gift' - a relief!" Jo Miles, Change Consultant
  
  
• "The research overview and drawing my vision which allowed me to see the direction I wanted to go. Also the energy exercise and people exercise." Gill Andrew, SAP Trainer

In summary, how have you experienced Testing the Water questionnaire and session?

• "Very positively. I feel more confident about how I am going to move forward and more aware of my strengths and development areas." BBC employee
  
  
• "A great experience - really helped me to recognise areas I need to focus on and that I don't have to do everything quickly, it's ok if it takes a while to get established." Mandy, BBC
  
  
• "Inspiring, thought provoking. Thank you!" Angela, BBC
  
  
• "Incredibly useful and helpful. If someone gets you to face hard questions, it works…. Sharing your thoughts with others really crystallises them." Amanda, BBC
  
  
• "I found it very good - it gave me energy." Jeanna Nasa, Former BBC employee
  
  
• "Found the day positive and reflective." Norma Lucoy, Associate Director
  
  
• "It was very good in terms of pushing me to think about what I really want." Catherine Bassett Holt, self-employed

Overall feedback:

"Hi Cathy and Rob. Just wanted to say that I thought the course was fantastic., I found it incredibly helpful. The plan that you got us to set down yesterday really helped to clear my head., I did something off your list to raise my energy levels and have found myself a months work lecturing in law this morning . It works!" Amanda Faber, BBC

"Hi Cathy and Rob. Just wanted to say a very big thank you for yesterday's course - I rather rudely dashed out to catch the shuttle bus without thanking you both properly! It was an excellent day, I really enjoyed it and got a lot out of it. It's given me a lot to think about to help keep me on the right track. Good luck, it would be great to see Testing the Water become one of the core courses offered by CareerLink Plus." Jacky Hems, BBC