Workshop Testimonials

WAMC - Thriving Not Just Surviving Workshop - February 2015

Rating Summary of Participant Feedback

Feedback	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither	Disagree	N/a
Content was Effective and Useful	40.63%	46.88%	-	9.38%	3.11%

Feedback	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Adequate	Poor
Presenter – Lynn Bray (Overall Rating)	56.25%	21.88%	12.5%	-	-

General Comments: 

• I learnt a lot, thank you!
• Presented well; very interesting; really great
• Loved it; wish I’d heard this earlier in life!
• Would like to do similar again as a follow up
• This is very challenging content – if you work in a stressful environment, all you can control are your responses
• All the topics were valuable

Most Valuable Topics

• E+R=O
• The health statistics
• Leadership characteristics
• Stress Control – how to take things on board and make changes
• Trust Matrix, Drama Triangle and the Credibility Tree

Least Valuable Topics

• One or two had previously done this type of workshop before and didn’t feel it was useful.

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Calder Stewart - Employee Personal Development Plan Workshop - July 2014

Rating Summary of Participant Feedback

Feedback	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither	Disagree	N/a
Content was Effective and Useful	30%	70%	-	-	-

Feedback	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Adequate	Poor
Presenter – Lynn Bray (Overall Rating)	55%	45%	-	-	-

General Comments: 

• Fantastic – will get a lot from this.  Thanks
• Excellent material - needs to be connected to continuous improvement initiative for the bigger context
• All the topics were valuable

Most Valuable Topics

• Leadership characteristics
• PDP v Performance Review
• How to phrase questions and powerful questioning
• The importance of listening and effective listening skills

Least Valuable Topics

• All respondents said there were no least valuable topics

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BDO - Building and Restoring Trust Workshop - June 2014

Rating Summary of Participant Feedback

Feedback	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither	Disagree	N/a
Content was Effective and Useful	31%	69%	-	-	-

Feedback	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Adequate	Poor
Presenter – Lynn Bray (Overall Rating)	81%	19%	-	-	-

General Comments: 

• 90 minutes flew by!  Great presentation
• Another great workshop!!  Thank you!!
• Good course – I think it challenged me to check my behaviours
• Great content and well delivered as usual Lynn.  Pitched the conversation tone very well for the group
• Didn’t feel rushed – people had time to say their thoughts
• Well timed, effective in delivering content without being drawn out
• Topics most valuable were:

1. The Trust Tree – clear concise, understandable, gave a total picture
2. The 13 attributes of leaders
3. The Drama Triangle – more conscious of your place and how your reactions impact results
4. The Self Trust and Smart Trust pieces – insightful and clear
5. Above and below the line

Least valuable topics:

• There were no least valuable topics

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BDO - Handling Difficult Conversations Workshop - May 2014

Rating Summary of Participant Feedback

Feedback	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither	Disagree	N/a
Content was Effective and Useful	50%	50%	-	-	-

Feedback	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Adequate	Poor
Presenter – Lynn Bray (Overall Rating)	83%	17%	-	-	-

General Comments: 

• Very good, good communication, on track
• Very insightful topic – enjoyed it given significance
• The topic was very valuable
• Topic most valuable the Trust Tree and E+R=O
• Topic most valuable was stress and the importance of listening
• Topic most valuable was difficult conversations strategies

Least valuable topics:

• There were no least valuable topics

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Gough Cat Group - Communication Workshop for Up and Coming Business Partners - April 2014

Rating Summary of Participant Feedback

Feedback	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither	Disagree	N/a
Content was Effective and Useful	36%	64%	-	-	-

Feedback	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Adequate	Poor
Presenter – Lynn Bray (Overall Rating)	54%	23%	23%	-	-

General Comments: 

• All was valuable - there was nothing that was not valuable - noted by all attendees
• Topic most valuable was recognizing people’s personalities and how to deal with them
• Topic most valuable was trust, understanding and integrity
• Topic most valuable was approaching other people by their styles
• The timing/length of workshop was just right

Least valuable topics:

• There were no least valuable topics

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Canterbury District Health Board - Personality Styles Workshop - September 2013

Rating Summary of Participant Feedback

Feedback	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither	Disagree	N/a
Content was Effective and Useful	42%	58%	-	-	-

Feedback	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Adequate	Poor
Presenter – Lynn Bray (Overall Rating)	75%	25%	-	-	-

General Comments: 

• Good to have more sessions
• I greatly admire Lynn Bray as a presenter and wish I had 10% of the confidence she has – I am a Dove? Owl?
• Excellent!
• Great session
• Interesting and informative
• A good presentation session

Least valuable topics:

• There were no least valuable topics

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BDO - Time Management Workshop - July 2013

Rating Summary of Participant Feedback

Feedback	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither	Disagree	N/a
Content was Effective and Useful	-	90%	-	10%	-

Feedback	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Adequate	Poor
Presenter – Lynn Bray (Overall Rating)	18%	64%	18%	-	-

General Comments: 

• Good ideas - made you think of things you wouldn’t normally on a day to day basis
• Enjoyed the presentation and learnt a lot
• There was an enormous amount of content to get through and Lynn did a sterling job of keeping the course scooting along – well done.  I thought participants could have been more “participatory” and so make it easier for Lynn

Least valuable topics:

• There were no least valuable topics

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Association of Administrative Professionals of NZ Inc (AAPNZ) - Southern Regional Gathering

- "Defining Own Personal Values and Who Are You Being This Year" Workshop - March 2013

Summary of Participant Feedback
We received the following responses on our feedback form for the day:

• My best experience today was Lynn Bray’s workshop
• My best experience today was the speakers (all of them), though especially Lynn Bray
• My best experience was Lynn Bray - she really challenged the group
• Lynn Bray’s workshop made me think about moving out of my comfort zone and gave me ideas to take away

We are extremely grateful to you for giving up your time on a Saturday and helping to make our Southern Gathering the success it was.

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Iron Bridge Auckland - Values and Trust Workshop - December 2012

Rating Summary of Participant Feedback

Feedback	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither	Disagree	N/a
Content was Effective and Useful	14%	86%	-	-	-

Feedback	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Adequate	Poor
Presenter – Lynn Bray (Overall Rating)	57%	43%	-	-	-

General Comments: 

• Very good and useful

Least valuable topics:

• There were no least valuable topics

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Iron Bridge Christchurch - Values and Trust Workshop - December 2012

Rating Summary of Participant Feedback

Feedback	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither	Disagree	N/a
Content was Effective and Useful	29%	57%	14%	-	-

Feedback	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Adequate	Poor
Presenter – Lynn Bray (Overall Rating)	42%	33%	25%	-	-

General Comments: 

• Well done and thanks
• As always, very good!!
• Very enjoyable

Least valuable topics:

• There were no least valuable topics

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Calder Stewart - Communication Workshop - November 2012

Rating Summary of Participant Feedback

Feedback	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither	Disagree	N/a
Content was Effective and Useful	38%	62%	-	-	-

Feedback	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Adequate	Poor
Presenter – Lynn Bray (Overall Rating)	67%	28%	5%	-	-

General Comments: 

• Thoroughly enjoyable and interesting – would like more please
• Thoroughly enjoyed the morning.  Was very useful and I will definitely put new skills into place
• Excellent, can’t fault it
• Lynn was great and was knowledgeable with great professionalism
• Probably the best presenter I have seen
• Worthwhile
• Well rounded course – will help future communications
• Look forward to next session.  Will be great for team’s focus and outcomes
• Worthwhile – can also be applied to personal life
• Very worthwhile and look forward to continuing the workshops

Least valuable topics:

• There were no least valuable topics

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BDO-Polson Higgs - PCSI Workshop - June 2012

Rating Summary of Participant Feedback

Feedback	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither	Disagree	N/a
Content was Effective and Useful	50%	50%	-	-	-

Feedback	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Adequate	Poor
Presenter – Lynn Bray (Overall Rating)	75%	25%	-	-	-

General Comments:

• All good Lynn, we will keep you on (Warren)
• Very valuable, especially in the context of our new "merged" group. Many thanks Lynn
• Excellent way to integrate teams
• Very good presentation

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Arc Innovations Communication Workshop - June 2012

Rating Summary of Participant Feedback

Feedback	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither	Disagree	N/a
Content was Effective and Useful	50%	50%	-	-	-

Feedback	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Adequate	Poor
Presenter – Lynn Bray (Overall Rating)	50%	34%	16%	-	-

General Comments:

• Great stuff
• On the mark
• Follow up process should be encouraged, as this session was only the beginning
• One on one sessions could be good
• Drama Triangle a wake-up call on styles and how they have impacted the team
• Most valuable topics - Drama Triangle and Team Trust
• Less valuable topics - Nil

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VALUE TYRES LIMITED - 2 Day Management Retreat - 14/15 February 2012

Rating Summary of Participant Feedback

Feedback	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither	Disagree	N/a
Content was Effective and Useful	17%	83%	-	-	-

Feedback	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Adequate	Poor
Presenter – Lynn Bray (Overall Rating)	75%	25%	-	-	-

General Comments:

• Good control and knowledge of subject
• The more you know you realise how much you DON'T know
• The Retreat was useful and request you to organize on a regular interval
• An excellent seminar - I look forward to future ones
• Very very good - needs to be reinforced regularly too
• Very helpful and thought provoking, constructive going forward
• Excellent to socialize with team. Would like to explore how to manage so many 'Driver' personalities and what they can do to moderate their behavior
• A very helpful exercise. It is very important now that we put the ideas into action for the future growth and long term future of VTL
• Onwards and upwards

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Arc Innovations PCSI Workshop - Christchurch - December 2011

Rating Summary of Participant Feedback

Feedback	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither	Disagree	N/a
Content was Effective and Useful	45%	37%	18%	-	-

Feedback	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Adequate	Poor
Presenter – Lynn Bray (Overall Rating)	38%	50%	12%	-	-

General Comments:

• Was not aware when coming content of PCSI presentation. However, very good and useful way to look and communicate with each other
• Very well presented and great timing to raise awareness and to help us on our journey
• Most Valuable: The strengths/liabilities of each style.

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Perpetual - Performance Through Sales - 1 Day Workshop - 22 September 2011

Rating Summary of Participant Feedback

Feedback	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither	Disagree	N/a
Content was Effective and Useful	36%	64%	-	-	-

Feedback	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Adequate	Poor
Presenter – Lynn Bray (Overall Rating)	72%	21%	7%	-	-

General Comments:

• Overall, an excellent day.
• Good job Lynn
• A great session - all good old logic when you hear it
• Request more training to be provided by Perpetual

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BDO Spicers - PCSI Workshop - June 2011

Rating Summary of Participant Feedback

Feedback	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither	Disagree	N/a
Content was Effective and Useful	43%	57%	-	-	-

Feedback	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Adequate	Poor
Presenter – Lynn Bray (Overall Rating)	100%	-	-	-	-

• Could have been longer – would have been good to have more time at the end.
• Topics most valuable – seeing what other workmates thought of myself
• Good length of time, didn’t feel like losing work time
• Topics most valuable – learning attributes of each personality type and how they operate to enable me to better communicate with team in their preferred style
• Could have handled an extra 30 minutes, otherwise it was good
• Topic most valuable – understanding myself (accept strengths and work on limitations) – understanding others (especially what things may annoy them)
• Very useful and enjoyable training session
• Most valuable topics – knowing what my other colleagues’ styles were to understand how I should communicate with them
• Loved it!
• Good length of time - didn’t drag out.  Perhaps even slightly rushed as it went very quickly
• Topics most valuable – the strengths and weaknesses of each personality type.
• Good length, allows enough time to understand all relevant information.
• Topic most valuable – there seemed to be only one topic and it was useful
• Really fun and enjoyable training session, and useful as well

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Perpetual - Performance through Sales - 1 Day Workshop 11 February 2011

Rating Summary of Participant Feedback

Feedback	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither	Disagree	N/a
Content was Effective and Useful	44%	52%	4	-	-

Feedback	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Adequate	Poor
Presenter – Lynn Bray (Overall Rating)	50%	46%-	4%	-	-

General Comments:

• Very enjoyable and practical
• Excellent and I will spread the word of your coaching skills
• This was a fantastic sessionLynn. Second time around but a timely reminder
• Nice jobLynn
• Overall very interesting
• Very worthwhile seminar
• Excellent session
• Very good – learned lots and hope to utilize a number of different concepts.

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Firewatch - Performance through Sales Workshop 22 July 2010

Rating Summary of Participant Feedback

Feedback	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither	Disagree	N/a
Content was Effective and Useful	67%	33%	-	-	-

Feedback	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Adequate	Poor
Presenter – Lynn Bray (Overall Rating)	100%			-	-

General Comments: 

• I enjoyed the session very much.
• Even though we have been to a number of similar presentations and work with a business coach we came away with some new ideas and ways of looking at things.
• All good, enjoyed, very useful and informative, will highly recommend to others.

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OCTA Associates Ltd Relationship Building & Communication - 1 Day Workshop 12 October 2009

Rating Summary of Participant Feedback

Feedback	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither	Disagree	N/a
Content was Effective and Useful	29%	71%	-	-	-

Feedback	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Adequate	Poor
Presenter – Lynn Bray (Overall Rating)	57%	29%	14%	-	-

General Comments:

• Very interesting workshop, highlighted important areas which need work.
• Packed a lot into a very short time without making it feel too rushed – well done! Thank you.
• All good.
• Lynnwas a very proficient instructor – despite the fact that the audience probably believed the seminar would be of limited value.  By the end of the day everyone were ‘believers’.
• Very good at drawing through points.
• Good session to refresh on ideas/concepts.
• The ‘ad hoc’ section on OCTA’s value proposition was extremely valuable as it highlighted to me that we didn’t know what we deliver.
• Good presentation, good simple material.

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GPC New Zealand Provenko Team Communication and Team Work Workshop - Christchurch 6 June 2008

Rating Summary of Participant Feedback

Feedback	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither	Disagree	N/a
Content was Effective and Useful	33%	66%	-	-	-

Feedback	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Adequate	Poor
Presenter – Lynn Bray (Overall Rating)	66%	33%	-	-	-

General Comments:

• Excellent workshop –  best training day I’ve attended
• Pitched at right level for us technical people
• Great day, motivated to communicate differently now
• Great fun and learning at same time

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