WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID . .
Cathy Adams. Executive Officer. Marlborough Chamber of Commerce.
The Marlborough Chamber of Commerce has utilised the services of Ian Harper and STEM:NZ on a number of occasions to present a range of training programmes here in Marlborough. We found Ian was always professional in his dealings with both the Chambers and the participants on the training programmes. His material was relevant and his presentation was well researched and entertaining with good interactive elements to turn the material into something relevant to those attending. Participants found the programmes helpful and thought provoking.
Ian was prepared to work with the Chamber to provide programmes to meet the needs of our members, which helped make the sessions a success for everyone involved. I would and have recommended Ian and his programmes to other Chambers and organisations who were looking for a trainer in the area that Ian presents.
Tania Thomas and Lauren Emanuel. NZ Health and Disability Commission.
Ian's input into our conference, greatly extended the knowledge base and skill development of the participants. We value the time and energy that he gave to us and the feedback from participants reinforces his effective and unique style.
Stephen Bethel. Beacon School Manager. King Edward VI Camp Hill Girls' School
"Motivational Fuel -- 6 key skills of leadership"
Content: Extremely relevant. The fact that it dealt with 'down to earth' issues such as time management and communication skills in a jargon-free and wholly understandable way was of great benefit. A number of colleagues commented on it being the best in-service training they had attended because of this direct relevance to their every day "struggle".
Delivery: The delivery of the material was professional, humorous and thoroughly prepared. As a result the delegates were able to absorb the material throughout all four of the work sessions.
Timing: The day was split into 4-sessions and the content was arranged into these very neatly.
Possibility for follow up. The fact that there were follow up materials and the option to purchase the PowerPoint presentation for study at leisure were of particular benefit to myself.
Any points for action: The high relevance of the content led to many delegates expressing a wish that there had been a chance to practise some of these skills in some hands on sessions during the day. However it is acknowledged that the day was already very full and that for this to be achieved, some other part of the presentation would have had to be dropped.
Overall impression: This was a highly polished course with a relevant down to earth approach from which all delegates, at whatever level of management of leadership they were at could not fail to benefit from. I would have no hesitation in employing the speaker to lead another training day in the future. I hope that sums up the feeling of the day. I certainly found it beneficial and I know I will spend time in the future reviewing the presentation and finding items of relevance that I missed on the day or have since forgotten.
Wendy Jackson. Manager Ag Challenge Limited (NZQA Accredited Training Centre)Staff development can be to me a source of trepidation. Don’t get me wrong, I am all for Staff development for the betterment of your skills and position but I also do not like being taken out of my comfort zone and I believe this is true for a lot of people. Never fear – Ian is here!! The training that we have had with STEM has been fun, entertaining and always a great learning experience. At no time are you put in a position where you do not feel comfortable. So far Ian has given us instruction in time and stress management. Valuable tools when working in today’s action packed business world. We book a programme every year for our staff and look forward to Ian’s input and I have no hesitation in recommending the Human Resource training that Ian offers.
Judith MacDonald (CEO. Whanganui Regional Primary Health Organisation)STEM offers advice and support that is objective, professional and responsive to issues associated with change in the workplace. STEM supports organisations by moving the focus to 'big picture' longterm outcomes and moves employees thinking to improve productivity and employee satisfaction.
Well worth the journey !
Gavin Ander (Manager Sommerville Centre for Special Needs)Ian is a top quality speaker who uses a mixture of humour and knowledge to stimulate his audience (He would also be good for an MC role or an after dinner speaker). Ian came to speak to my Rotary Club one time, and I have to tell you our sides were aching at the end because of the laughter.
I really do highly recommend him. His back ground is in psychiatric nursing but is now a consultant predominately for the health and disability sector, although he also does a lot of work for the commercial, private and educational sectors.
He has developed a very easy to use performance appraisal system which we use here at Sommerville Centre, it is certainly the best system we have come across.
Frank Bristol (Balance NZ Bipolar Network)
Ian presented an excellent talk on Governance at our National conference. He made this an enjoyable learning experience for all with his humorous delivery of what can be a very boring topic The participants asked him to continue beyond his allocated time slot which he was only too happy to do.. We will be using Ian to deliver further training to our organisation."
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