Greetings one and all,
I’m finally catching up with my blog posts after a very hectic November, which as you can see isn’t quite finished yet. Next week brings more Compulsive Hoarding training along with Empathy Fatigue and Effective Factual Recording, phew! And then December beckons… Oh, Christmas, let’s be having you!
Anyhow, earlier this week I delivered my very popular ‘Trauma and Change’ course to an array of learners from across Staffordshire County Council. I have updated the course to include new interviews and an over-view of where all of my past interviewees are today. You’ll be pleased to know that they are all continuing to live in post-traumatic growth. Wonderful folks, every single one of them.
I would like to highlight the ever so inspirational Charlotte Bates, we have become firm friends and to this day she makes me laugh, think, ponder and get even more creative. Charlotte and Ryan are the lynch pins of the training and hearing their stories of lived experience really affects people. They are two rather extraordinary individuals and I'm blessed to have them in my life.
Here is a smattering of the 100% positive feedback comments:
“Steve, as always, your training is super engaging. I love the real-life experiences you include and found it very informative.”
“It was really great seeing the impact of the application of such work and the benefits of this to the people we work with.”
“As always Steve, thoughtful and well executed training.”
“Enjoyed today, found the information interesting and you are a great trainer. Thank you.”
“Loved this training. Not only does it support you to reflect on previous training you have completed it gives you a whole new thought process to evaluate your own ways of working.”
“Really good thank you. Nice to see the benefits of our work impact people :)”
“Wow Ryan, what a complete inspiration. As a probation officer of 24 years it was amazing to see a success story. Keep up the good work!”
“Fabulous training and trainer -will definitely find and book on more of your courses Steve! Some really moving and emotive stories, especially Ryan's story. Truly heartwarming the outcome and the nurture given to him by you. A true sense of your character!”
“Really interesting made it all the better hearing real life amazing stories. Thank you.”
“Amazing! It is so lovely to hear all of the success stories. Thank you to Ryan and Charlotte for sharing your experiences. It has really given me so much to think about in my own practice. Good luck with everything :-)”
“Steve the training was brilliant. I’ve already booked on the MI training in Feb!”
“This is the first training I have been to in a long time and it has been so engaging and insightful, I wish all training online would be of this standard. Hearing the real-life experiences of Ryan and how he has persevered and become a champion of this was very touching and heartwarming. Steve you are a fantastic trainer, and I look forward to attending more in the future. Thank you :)”
“Fabulous training from you as always Steve, engaging, fun and informative. Ryan and Charlotte are really inspirational, and I almost feel I know them personally after following their journey today. Thank you.”
“Steve is incredibly engaging and always ensures everyone has great input and it is never mundane! Cheers Steve!”