Testimonials - Corporate Training

Jo Waddell's one day NLP foundation course was very interesting and enjoyable. There was a perfect mixture of background information and practical exercises. Jo created a very relaxed and safe environment, in which people could participate at the level that felt right for them. I feel really inspired to use the techniques going forward. I would thoroughly recommend this course to anyone interested in NLP.

Jo and I have worked and trained together for 5 years now. We met on an NLP training course, and have since trained in Thought Field Therapy together. Jo is an experienced GP with excellent communication skills. She is quick to grasp the essential elements of a situation, and has equipped herself with many tools to be able to offer her patients an holistic approach to the issues which challenge them, bringing the benefits of a conventional medical and complementary approach to the therapy she delivers. A compassionate individual with the determination and tenacity to help individuals find a way forward, whatever the circumstances. I am very happy to recommend Jo to anyone who is ready to identify what needs to change and take action, now.” 

"Thanks again for yesterday; I wish every day could be as fun and successful as that." 

Hi Jo,

Time is rushing past me and I am only just putting fingers to key board to thank you once again for your role in my team conference. I offer the note below by way of feedback, I hope this is OK.

Many people said to me on the day how pleasantly surprised they were by the format, and specifically said that you were great; they found you very engaging, and enjoyed both the reminders of how to monitor our own approach to day to day health (smoking, eating etc) and also the techniques you took us through. I had my immediate team together on Thursday last week, and all 5 of them thought it was a fantastic day; it showed that we as a leadership team want to support the stress and workload issue, and we also landed the message of personal accountability.

I thought it went really well, and, I will confess now to what you sensed a bit just before we started, I was quite worried that the use of NLP approach may have been a little too alternative for a business day, and a mixed audience who (as you said at our Beckett's meeting) were there because I told them to be.

I thought you presented to Kate's picture charts incredibly well; your words flowed in a really engaging way, showing real knowledge (of course) and facts, as well as keeping at the level of reminder and encouragement rather than preaching. Asking for a show of hands worked well, as it showed we were all in the same boat, equally fallible, including you. I know you wouldn't preach, but we all feel guilty and our healthy lifestyle lapses, and a couple of people commented that they enjoyed the message and were relieved you weren't lecturing to us.

What the above also did was establish your credentials as a qualified, grounded GP, and I think anyone who was wary of the NLP session, were reassured because it was being delivered by someone who operates in the structured kind of world that we business folks live and breathe, and someone who from that start point, has seen the benefits of NLP. The way you build in your personal experience of these things working also helps build people's trust in the technique.

As I said to you at the time, I was fully engaged in your spoken sessions, but struggled to engage personally in the exercises because I couldn't switch off the organiser/session leader part of my brain. However I saw and heard people who felt the effects of the techniques and were very impressed with how easy they were to do and the change in confidence and anxiety they felt; I think all of us (me and Kate included) were struck by the empathic listening exercise!

 Since the day, numerous people have mentioned the tapping technique or the circle of confidence (what colour is yours?), and the posture wands you kindly left were snapped up in minutes when I brought them back to the office. It was a really nice touch that you not only brought them, but painted them purple! I probably had 5 of your handouts left behind, so 90% of the team took theirs with them, despite the fact that we dispersed for BBQ and games, making it hard to track down whose papers were whose.

I'll sign off with two spontaneous email comments from my wider team - I never get spontaneous emails about one of my team days!

Have to say I'm actually a fan of the NLP, the times I've had lasting success stopping smoking were all NLP assisted (so not 100% successful!!) - reckon it has its uses. I thought the SP60 was brilliant this year, nice to relax and talk to everyone, the slightly different focus on health and wellbeing really good too. Thanks for organising it all.

(This from the Scottish chap who asked you who was the voice telling the voice in your had to be quiet)

Just wanted to feedback & say how great yesterday's SP60 was.

I really enjoyed the day/evening event & venue.

Jo Waddell has worked with us several times on the flying without fear programme and helped many people 1-1 with to beat their fears. She has shown flexibility in stepping in as a team leader and brought her own unique style to the presentation to a group of 100 + nervous people using her combined GP and NLP experience. Her comment that the techniques used are as powerful as anything written on a green prescription had the delegates fascinated. Several people have emailed since the course to say how much her well timed 2 minute intervention reassured them.

Jo Waddell has worked with us several times on the flying without fear programme and helped many people 1-1 with to beat their fears. She has shown flexibility in stepping in as a team leader and brought her own unique style to the presentation to a group of 100 + nervous people using her combined GP and NLP experience. Her comment that the techniques used are as powerful as anything written on a green prescription had the delegates fascinated. Several people have emailed since the course to say how much her well timed 2 minute intervention reassured them.

For 20 years I have hated flying and simply refused to go on holiday or when required for business. I don’t know why, I just hated it! My mother has a model of an aeroplane that I was afraid of and just driving to an airport to drop my husband off made me feel sick. On the very rare occasions that I did fly I insisted that I would only fly British Airways and always wanted the front seat so I could sit & stare at the wall in front & didn't have to look out of the window. My husband once booked my time off work & told me on the same day that we were flying because of the state i used to get in...oh dear!
By the way I consider myself a normal, professional person in case you were wondering......
I cannot believe i actually enjoyed the flight - Firstly I felt completely calm, not the shivering mess I would normally have been thanks to the help of Dr Jo. I even ate a meal and that has never happened before as I always feel too sick with fear. We sat in the middle of the plane ( an absolute first for me ) over looking the wing and i did not feel the slightest bit claustrophobic. I even looked out of the window OMG! the view was fantastic. Having Captain Steve on board was completely reassuring giving us a detailed, logical explanation of all the noises and movements.
Thanks to all involved on Sunday, to Captain Steve, Doctor Jo, Matt our team leader and everyone whose names we do not even know but made the day special for us ... also thanks to 

The course was professional, really informative but most of all fun. Thanks to Richard and Paul (it was good to see you were with us throughout the whole day and were ready to answer any questions we had) Thanks also to Jo who taught me some really useful strategies to manage anxiety (they do work, I spent today teaching them to some of my colleagues at work) I shall look out for fellow "tappers" whilst I am flying soon!
The flight was brilliant. I sat by the window near the wing and actually loved it. I did cry but it wasn't through fear. I cried because I was so relieved and proud of myself!!!
I am booked now to fly to New York in early November (with Virgin Atlantic!) and to top it off I am getting married over there. I am really looking forward to the flight now, after months of trying to pretend it wasn't going to happen.
My only regret it that I didn't go on this course years ago....could have avoided all those holidays to Yorkshire and Wales!
Hope all the lovely people I met have fun on the holidays they are now planning (especially Carole who I sat next to n the flight - enjoy Vietnam!)
Take care all and thanks again.

Thank you to the Flying Without Fear team for a great day in Birmingham yesterday.
I never expected to say this at the end of the day - but that flight - I LOVED IT!!!! Instead of worrying about the jolts and bangs and is the plane to go (a) fall apart (b) blow up (c) crash - there were D-Z s too but I'll save you those - it was more, 'ah that's the engine', 'cool the flaps are moving', 'yeah, we're turning' - the technical knowledge from 'the cheeky Captain' was fantastic, it was impossible to be afraid when the team who lead it clearly loved flying and were happier in the sky than on the ground. Dr Jo's relaxation techniques and tapping clearly worked and team leader Tara's love of turbulance - well, I can honestly say that having come with the aim of being able to endure the flight - I left loving it. I fly to Cape Town on my own (well with a Captain, a crew and other passengers) in less than 3 weeks - bring it on!
If anyone is thinking of doing this course - do it! No question!
Mauree 

Thank you so much for conquering my fear of flying, following your course in Birmingham yesterday.
I have flown regularly over the years but each time has got worse, to the point where I need a holiday to get over the flight home.
I was amazed when I arrived at just how many others experienced the same fears, at no point did I feel silly or dramatic. Everyone on the team were approachable and the day had a brilliant mix of fact and humour. Our team leader David was living proof that it does work, thank you to him.
The relaxation techniques that Dr Jo Waddell demonstrated were amazing, something that I will certainly be following up.
For the first time in years I was able to sit on the plane, let go of the arm rests and open my eyes. I even sat by the window and looked out!!!!.
Thank you all so much, it was money very well spent, my next flight at the end of November will definitely be a far more pleasurable one.

Wow! You've got some rave reviews on the message board well done you - think I may need some training with you - tell me what you did?  

Thank you so much you were obviously a great success I'm sure Richard and Paul were really happy and I'm sure they'll be asking you again with comments like that.

Thank you again for yesterday. You did a brilliant job and your session far exceeded my hopes and expectations (and i have very high standards!).

I think the delegates got such a lot out of the day and they all seemed very receptive to trying some new ideas and approaches.

Jo and I met when we assisted on Paul McKenna's training courses. I was so impressed at the way Jo works I asked her to work with us on our NLP Business and Master Business Practitioner Training courses. 

Her sense of fun, curiosity and fabulous experience and knowledge make her a pleasure to work with. She is one of the few people I will recommend private clients to as I know they are in expert hands. Thank you Jo

Jo is a regular guest trainer on our NLP training courses, where her medical background and professional integrity, combined with excellent NLP training delivery, offers delegates powerful insights into the applications of NLP. She is kind, compassionate and good fun - I look forward to working with her again soon.

"I first encountered Jo on a one day appetiser course for GPs interested in finding out more about NLP. She led the whole day on her own, as the other trainer was unwell, even though it was the first day of its type she had done. She was confident and knowledgeable and able to gauge the needs of her audience.  Since then I have been helped by her in the more comprehensive NLP practitioner's course. She was well informed, prepared to voice her thoughts for discussion and had a keen eye for a lost soul who needed saving! She shared her own experiences and was happy to help us with our own individual challenges, whilst being realistic as to what can be achieved."

Jo, I find your passion, commitment and knowledge of NLP inspirational. I've watched you work one-to-one with clients, heard praise of your therapeutic interventions and been well impressed by your confident, professional manner when training. I fully recommend your services.

Jo,I am pleased to say how the day helped me!! Since the day I am for ever using the visualisation process at the end of the TFT sessions and also am using this on my coaching lessons. I find the anchoring and visualisation is something the clients can take home as an experience of the stat they want to get to so it is more effective and real. I have used on myself and also for students sitting exams.NLP is definitely useful for me even though I only had a day course. I think the practical skills taught were immediately useful for me in my day to day surgeries. Well done.

"Jo is an excellent NLP trainer that delivers her knowledge in a clear, thorough and congruent manner.  When Jo trains you in NLP you understand everything so much better and if you don't understand it she will work with you on a one to one basis until you do!"