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testimonialsCOACHING "You have been a fantastic resource to help guide me through some difficult times. Thanks for your patience and leadership in your coach approach. I appreciate the time and energy you took to assist me. All the best in your business, hopefully we will cross paths again sometime soon." Elesha Toscano, __________________________ "Thank you for being my Coach over the past 2 years. I have appreciated the opportunity to be coached by you. You have been a stablising influence in my work life. Susan Gardener, Nurse Unit Manager, Outpatients Department, Mater Adult Hospital .- November 2011 __________________________ "Thank you for your referrals". Kaye Blackburn "My Pleasure, why wouldn't I want the staff to have the best?" Ms Mish Hill, Acting Executive Director, __________________________ "As part of our organisation's commitment to our leadership journey they engaged Kaye's services to assist me in developing as a leader. What I loved is that Kaye didn't make it about the company it was about me. What I wanted to achieve and how I could improve. It wasn't about telling me what to do but guiding me and providing me with options. It has been a very valuable experience for me and I would recommend to anyone." Kylie Stapleton, Brisbane Branch Operations Manager, Schenker Australia Pty Limited - June 2011 __________________________ "After completing the 2 day Coaching Clinic with Kaye in 2010, I was delighted to have recieved the opportunity by my employer to be professionally coached by Kaye. I was embarking on a new role which bought with it new challenges. This was my first experience in working with a professional Coach and I have truly regarded the sessions as rewarding, enlightening and most importantly a journey of growth for me personally and for my career. Kaye's approach to our coaching sessions really worked for me with structure, dedicated times and the ability for me to drive and set the agenda. She had incredible insights into me as a person from the very first session which was instrumental in taking me out of my comfort zone in a safe environment to stretch my thinking. If I ever had the opportunity to work with Kaye in the future, I would absolutely seize that opportunity and would recommend coaching4success to any of my colleagues". Debbie Croyden, Strategic Performance Manager, Brisbane Sourth Division Limited. - May 2011 __________________________ "Thank you Kaye for coaching me. The outcomes for me have been life changing. I have reduced my weight by 12 kilos, my relationship with her husband is much better, my professional relationships are much, much better than they were prior to being coached by you and my passion for nursing has been reignited. I attribute it all to the work that you did with me. Thank you so much. PS. I’m also finding your newsletters invaluable!" Clinical Educator, Metro South Health Service District, Queensland Health. - September 2010 __________________________ "Kaye has provided a variety of services including personal career coaching for myself and my staff and small group facilitation. I have found Kaye to be extremely personable and responsive to needs with great insight and clarity of thought. She has assisted our team to deliver on our goals." Sue McKee, Nursing Director, Paediatric Services, Mater Health Services Brisbane Ltd., - August 2010 __________________________ "The service provided to a staff member of mine was superlative. I had specific professional goals for the staff member, which were all exceeded in a very short period of time. The staff member was transformed by Kaye's work from a staff member who was frustrated and angry at work to a staff member that had a switched on drive and enthusiasm that has infected all the staff she works with. Kaye's work with my staff member was the best investment I have ever made as a cost centre manager." Andrew Wells, Nursing Director, Logan Hospital - July 2010 __________________________ "Kaye has been instrumental to helping make genuine change in my life. Better habits and a clearer perspective through her coaching has lead to much more productive work ad me being a happier person. It's been invaluable." National Sales Manager, Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd. - 2010 __________________________ "I would recommend Kaye to any organisation who is looking for professional development for their staff. She is professional, very knowledgeable and flexible in her presentation and interaction with staff whether it is a one on one coaching or a group training session." Esme Strydom, Group Human Resources Manager, St Vincent's & Holy Spirit Health - June 2010 __________________________ "Hearing you coach is like watching an accomplished artist - so smooth!" Leslie Harris, Business Owner - April 2010 __________________________ "Kaye coached me to gain some personal insight, I would never have reached without her. I thoroughly recommend Kaye as a coach". Betty Cameron, Clinical Manager, Mater Private Hospital - June 2009 ____________________________ "Thank you so very much for your coaching. I felt relaxed and confident and was prepared for the interview. And, I go the job! Thank you again". Melissa Gordon, Nurse Manager - May 2009 ____________________________ "Kaye taught me so many valuable skills that I will keep with me for life, and use not only at work, but in everyday living. She taught me that 'I cannot solve everyone's problems' no matter how hard I try to - it was my 'light bulb' moment. Thankyou Kaye." Louise Rutland, Registered Nurse - April 2009 ____________________________ "Thank you for all the help with preparing for the interview. It went well. I was very nervous, though I would have been much worse had I not been prepared. Most importantly... I got the job!! Thank you again Kaye". Jane Tilbury - March 2009 ____________________________ After 2 unsuccessful interviews for a senior position within healthcare, I approached Kaye to assist me to identify strategies to address issues that held me back from attaining my goal. Kaye provided ongoing support, encouragement and nurtured my positive attitude towards myself, my colleagues, my profession and the organization. Kaye assisted me to develop logical thought processes with appropriate examples and rationale to address key selection criteria for the forthcoming interview. She was successful in facilitating development and improvement in my communication skills, problem solving skills, self analysis and confidence building. Kaye’s ability to draw out the positives in me increased my self confidence and belief that I was capable of being a success within a senior role and that I had the skills to make a positive contribution to health care and the organization. After several thought provoking and enlightening sessions, I felt able to successfully interview again for the position. Kaye successfully facilitated this personal and professional growth and I am sincerely grateful for her open door, availability and tact and diplomacy throughout our sessions together. Consultation and coaching with Kaye has had a significant impact on my professional life and I have now achieved the senior position and am embarking on a new journey. Kaye’s positive attitude has been inspirational to me and she will remain an inspiration to me on my future career journey. Thankyou Marcia, Registered Midwife - April 2008 ____________________________ I really enjoyed my coaching sessions with you. I now have a clearer sense of direction and purpose, which is something I haven’t had for some time. I am enjoying the shift. Thank you. Steven, Horse Trainer - March 2008 ____________________________ Kaye's coaching is warm, professional, insightful and upbeat. In our 10 sessions together, I had sustained progress on my thesis (from data collection to ready to submit) due to Kaye keeping me accountable, providing a different perspective, being a sounding board for my concerns, acknowledging my wins, and bringing me back to what really matters. I not only got results but a great experience. Kaye saw the bigger picture and she acknowledged patterns in behaviour and preferred working styles. I was impressed by her professionalism, and little things like the sessions never went over-time. Kaye was the right coach for me at the right time. Thank you!!! Trish, Psychology Graduate - April 2008 ____________________________ I received coaching from Kaye Blackburn in late 2006 and early 2007. Kaye provided not only coaching but the blend of support, engagement and challenge. She was both disciplined and structured in her approach, and yet appropriately flexible to respond to me as an individual. She was also efficient in her preparation for our sessions and she helped me plan – and followed up on – action points, communicating easily and openly with me. Kaye listened actively and reflected back to me relevant points I had made and positions I had taken. Kaye’s positive outlook, her perception, her broad view of possibilities and her encouragement to me to create options and act on them were crucial in broadening my point of view in relation to my work. This has been my first experience working with a professional coach and it has been a highly enjoyable, eye-opening and rewarding experience. Through the coaching experience with Kaye, I have learned how to better deal with my career challenges and have been able to accept new opportunities and expand my horizons as an individual. Kaye is an excellent coach and mentor. She is a very good listener and finds extremely creative ways of getting you to look at challenges from different angles. She's not afraid of using personal examples to get you to see things from another perspective, which I find very helpful. I would highly recommend Kaye as an excellent coach for success and as a person of rare integrity. Nina, Quality Manager - May 2007 ____________________________ Feedback received by coaching clients who do not wish to be identified:
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