Quotes from satisfied customers

Overview and scrutiny

‘Expert presenter - it was a pleasure to listen and learn.’

‘Very interesting course. Brought a lot of interesting points and it was well presented, with audience participation.’

‘Excellent session - if Julia can do a follow-up sessionsometime next year I would find it extremely useful.’

‘I have a clear idea of what scrutiny committees are for and what part they should be playing in the Council.’

Questioning Skills

‘The sessions have been very informative, well prepared and expertly delivered. I didn’t realise that so much content could be extracted from developing the constructive skills required for questioning executive members, officers and witnesses.’

‘This was such a valuable session - put into effect straight away when I deputised on a Personnel panel.’

Effective Reading

‘It was encouraging to be able to measure progress during the day.’

Presentation Skills

‘The course was presented very effectively and by throwing us straight into a presentation (which I for one had great fears about) gave me the confidence to learn more throughout the day.’

‘Delivery excellent. Trainer assisted by building on individual’s confidence’

‘Well presented, relaxed and informative day.’

Chairing Skills

‘As a new councillor and chair of scrutiny I found the content very informative and not patronising. Plenty of opportunities to discuss items.’

Meetings and Minute Taking

‘Excellent day, very informative. Can’t wait for the next meeting to minute.’

‘There was a lot of participation from the group and the whole day was relaxed and fun, but at the same time we learnt a lot. I would definitely recommend to anyone.’

‘Fantastic course, learnt a lot and really enjoyed it.’