“This has come at a really valuable time in my career, this course has given me the confidence to push myself, set myself strong achievable goals and to promote myself within the company. This course has also made me more aware of unconscious bias and inclusivity. I now have the tools to improve my self-belief, I also understand my personal brand and gaps that I may like to promote now.
If I were someone that were thinking about leaving the company because it had become stagnant, this would give anyone the drive to push yourself where you are.”
Charlotte Bishop, Transport Planner
“This was a fascinating insight into my behaviours within the workplace and gave me a good idea of what I do right and what I do wrong. This in turn should enable me to progress within my company.”
Lucielle Lilley, Finance Assistant
“The course content was significantly enhanced by real life experience from the trainer and shared learning. I have appreciated the tools and skills shared during the course, they have set me up for use throughout my career. Well worth the time and investment and I only wish I had received the training earlier in my career!”
Hayley Smith, Senior HR Business Partner
“I now feel more confident in my abilities… It shed light on my strengths and weaknesses and my potential improvement. It also helped me to evaluate my own performance and self-image, to overcome barriers and deal directly with issues which arise. The training has restored my self-confidence.”
Ruby El-Kanzi, Senior Design Manager
“It was the single most important piece of training I have ever had in my 16 years at the company. Having the opportunity to be with other women across the business, in a safe environment, sharing our feelings and thoughts was both emotional and liberating.”
Rachel Cook, Deputy Head of Discipline People and Operations
“If you had told me two years ago that I would be here doing what I am doing and done what I have done I wouldn’t have believed you. It is difficult to quantify what the Skills 4 training has done for my career.
“It has undoubtedly unlocked my inner confidence. The training acts as the mentor you never had when entering the workplace and I can’t speak highly enough of the impact it has had on me.”
Chama Shanyinde, Civil Engineer
“The course has made a huge difference to my confidence in situations that I find more challenging and another great section of the course was about my branding, only I can change people’s perceptions of myself letting them know of the good things I have accomplished.”
Lisa McKellen, Customer Experience and Innovation Manager
“The course influenced me naturally and all of the group discussions gave me the most amazing outcome to improve my confidence and my network. THRIVE provides the tools to help you succeed.”
Longning Qi, Master Planner
“I came on this course to gain a bit of confidence and to learn about more appreciating I’m good at my job. With my African background you’re not supposed to talk about yourself so much.”
“On this course I’ve learned that am able to network to talk about myself…sell myself, really…and to be assertive, asking the right questions at the same time.”
“Before this course I would be one of those people who sit in a meeting and just wait for the other people to speak, but now I feel I’m ready to be asking the right questions and providing my input as well.”
“I believe some people look at my accent as a measure of intelligence so that’s always been my barrier, really. You just shut down and keep yourself to yourself rather than putting yourself out there.”
“This has given me great confidence and I’m ready to conquer the world!”
Eliot Muradzikwa, Temporary Works Design Engineer
“The Skills 4 training was refreshing – it is not often that employees are able to go on a course with like-minded people and be frank about the challenges they are facing in the workplace, whether that be managing our own career development or how to conduct difficult conversations.”
Emma Herrah, Head of Talent Acquisition
