SBC JUNE 2006 MEETING
Our June meeting was what
we call a ‘spectacular’ – a special
event open to all Surrey businesses free of charge,
with a lavish buffet and two excellent guest speakers.
This event was made possible by virtue of EU-funding,
arranged with UniSdirect as part of their ‘Taste
of Coaching’ programme. Attendees had plenty of
opportunities for networking both at the start of the
evening and during intervals over the buffet.
The first presenter was Len Goss, who took on the challenge
of covering a vast list of topics in forty-five minutes
with gusto - and managed it in just under an hour! After
a whirlwind introduction to coaching, Len involved the
audience in a hands-on workshop, so everybody really
did get a taste of coaching, as promised.
After the interval, Bev Hamilton showed us another
equally effective style of presenting, and illustrated
how she brings real value to her business clients using
coaching techniques. Bev also ‘coached’
us on a specific theme - how to find the right sort
of clients for our business. She explained how a business
coach can offer practical help to any organisation,
especially the one-person consultancy, in achieving
a balance across the wide range of demands on our time
and resources.
The evening was a huge success –
here are just a few of the enthusiastic comments we
received:
“Could you please pass my
gratitude to Surrey Business Club officers and the University
of Surrey for organising the wonderful meeting on 6
June. The speakers were great and refreshment was good
too.” Hideko Takahashi, Crown Agents
“Brilliant
evening yesterday, I thought both speakers were excellent.
I particularly liked the technique for rejections from
Len - that was inspirational. Thank you for inviting
me.” Heather Nichols, Nichols Associates
“Many thanks
for an excellent informative and entertaining event
last night. The presentations, food, facilities were
all very good indeed.” Graham Whittle, Going4Growth
Limited
“I would
also like to express my thanks for a very enjoyable
and educative evening on Tuesday and for all the hard
work that I know goes on behind the scenes to organise
such an event.” Jan Ledger, Travel Counsellors
“I
came to the Surrey University meeting and thoroughly
enjoyed it. I have already emailed Bev to thank her
for a super presentation - one that helped me focus
on what I was really doing and what I really wanted.
Great stuff, thanks! “ Paul Webster, The Webster
Partnership Ltd
Thanks are also due to the team at the
Oak Suite, for organising the venue and catering so
efficiently, and last but not least, to everybody who
attended and took part with such evident enthusiasm
and enjoyment. We plan to hold a spectacular SpeedNetwork100
event at the Oak Suite in October, so watch this space!
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