Miranda Parress – Miranda Parress Podiatry
More To Life has given me practical tools to work with.
Knowing myself better and being more honest with myself enables me to manage issues instead of letting them sit at the back of my mind and weigh me down. Work is more interesting and time off is more enjoyable.
I have experienced improvements in all aspects of my work, from clinical practice through to business management.
Annie Romanos – Wholehearted Work Programme
The More To Life Programme has been a game changer for me professionally and personally. The tools taught on the Programme have:
- Increased my self-esteem to take bold decisions where previously I wouldn’t have, for example, creating a business which was something I dreamed of in the past but never imagined doing.
- Shown me a simple and effective method of stepping back and being more objective and less subjective resulting in the ability to manage conflict, disappointments and unplanned or unwanted outcomes better.
- Shown me an easy way to understand my motivations, so that attaining goals that I set for myself and my business are the norm rather than the exception and just generally feel much more do-able.
- Increased my ability to listen to and hear others, improving the quality of my professional and personal relationships and gain others’ trust quickly.
Ulrich Bergler – Director of Engineering for Martin Aircraft Company
There came a point in my career when I recognized that my academic and intellectual skills were no longer enough to effectively lead people through increasingly complex projects. I was fortunate to have the More To Life course recommended to me. It provided for me the piece not offered by academic learning. The More To Life Programme offered me a set of new skills that enable me to respond to the multitude of management and leadership challenges in a more proactive, engaging and empowering way. For me the tools are simple and create change and adaptability from within. The impact of my own refinement flows noticeably into the teams I am leading. Attending the More To Life course benefited not just myself, but also my family, colleagues and teams that I am part of.
Carol Allan – Manager of Repair Operations & Continuous Improvement at Christchurch Engine Centre
- Being in a senior management position within a company of 450 people I use the More To Life skills on a daily basis to improve performance by creating change in attitudes and behaviours. Being able to separate facts from interpretations assists me in breaking down old paradigms and generating new ways of thinking. Using More To Life tools I have been able to lead the required change in a very entrenched area.
- Relationships are the foundation of any organisation. The More To Life course taught me the skills to actively listen to others and to provide data based feedback. Those skills, combined with learning to recognise and deal with my own demands and frustrations, enables me have more productive and positive discussions and to build trusting relationships with team members, colleagues and customers.
- I believe the More To Life skills provide the foundation of real leadership -engaging others to achieve desired outcomes.