Time is the most precious thing we have. I really hate to see time wasted in pointless meetings that go nowhere and achieve nothing. I'll work with you to ensure that your meeting time is used effectively. I'll get to know you so that I really understand what's needed, what are the challenges you are facing and what strengths do you have to build on. Together we'll be clear on the desired outcomes and we'll design a process with purpose.
I've been doing this for a long time so nothing much phazes me. I'll stay calm and think on my feet to deal with whatever comes up. I'm a really good listener and because I'm external to your organisation, I can often hear things that maybe you can't. I'll ask lots of questions to allow you to teaze our your thnking.
Whatever programme we choose, I'll be making a graphic record so that you have a take-away from the session.
Helen regularly facilitates sessions with teams and groups for:
Team building days
Strategic planning exercises
Reflective learning & practice development meetings
Person centred planning with individuals
"Helen's understanding, experience and intuition were significant in helping to facilitate a number of events with people with learning disabilities, their family members and support staff. Helen's work was exceptional, and the completed graphics (in both paper and digital format) beautifully presented the contributions from everyone in the sessions in clear visual and graphic form. Helen communicated regularly with me, checking requirements, requesting a briefing for each of the sessions and agreeing a way of working together to facilitate the sessions. I really enjoyed working with her and wouldn't hesitate to book her again. I would definitely recommend Helen to others seeking a Graphic Facilitator to work with diverse groups of people."
Sarah Holmes, Affinity Trust (September, 2024)
Person centred planning with individuals is where my work as a facilitator began. I am still passionate about the power of these processes and I draw on them all the time in my work.
Using person centred planning tools, combined with techniques from executive and life coaching, Helen works one-to-one with people who wish to plan for the future. This might be any kind of goal, career or life planning.
"My MAP really helped me to figure out where I wanted to go with my future career. What was most helpful was being able to see how my skills had grown over the years and to see that there had been a logical journey to my career path (even though it didn't always feel like that at the time!) - and this helped me to identify what I wanted to do in the future. The way Helen listened to me and helped to clarify my thoughts was really beneficial. I felt very positive at the end of the process, went away with lots of food for thought, new ideas and a boost to my confidence - and having a beautiful graphic of my MAP to take away with me was great. Three weeks later I was successful in getting another job!"
Joanne, Midlothian
"It was incredibly helpful to spend some time looking at what I have achieved over the years I have been employed. It has helped bring some clarity around why I made some of the key decisions throughout my career which in turn has highlighted what is really important to me in a job. Looking back and sharing the story with you helped me to rediscover some of my gifts and has definitely boosted my confidence. The whole process has been really worthwhile and my PATH will be incredibly useful when applying for jobs and preparing for interviews… it’s cram packed with reasons to employ me!"
Clare, Glasgow