Testimonials
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“Our organisation is going through major rapid change and in this environment managers need to manage well, but also become leaders who are able to share a vision and then lead with clarity and courage. Sam Sellwood has been training our leadership team over the last 12 months on resilience, caring for yourself, and is now facilitating the ‘Mind Leaders’ program over the next six months. Sam is a great communicator, connects quickly and easily with individuals as well as the team. Her presenting style is professional and is laced with humour and managers leave each session with great practical tips to take back to their workplace. I highly recommend Sam Sellwood for your business training needs.”
“After a discussion over the phone with Sam Sellwod about her workshop, The Neuroscience of Engagement for Teams, I knew that it was a perfect match for what my team needed. Her calming, yet vibrant and fun demeanour, as well her in-depth knowledge and understanding of mental health, is what truly made her training such a huge success. My team absolutely loved the workshop, and felt that they now have a much better understanding of themselves as individuals, as well as how to better interact with others in the team. I cannot thank Sam enough for her sensational work she did with my team, and I would highly recommend to all businesses that are looking to motivate, educate, and better engage their teams.”
“Sam spent a considerable amount of time liaising prior to the training to ensure that she was preparing and delivering a course that was relevant to our team. She was extremely responsive and very prompt with all communication. The team members really participated in the session because she is a very engaging trainer. She managed the time and the breaks well given the intense nature of the subject matter. She used examples and referenced situations to illustrate her points. The variety of media and modes of delivery (slides, videos, whole group, small group and pairs, role play and individual reflection) ensured that attention and interest was maintained. It was a valuable professional development session for our team and the practical skills were immediately applicable.”
“PSA Consulting (Australia) engaged Sam Sellwood from Head Strong Training to provide Mental Health Awareness training to our Leadership Team. The training session was exceptional. The content was focussed on typical mental health issues facing the workforces. Sam’s presentation and delivery was very professional and made learning easy for all attendees. Each of our Directors and Associates commented after the training on the value of the training and how they now felt better equipped to meet the challenges and support needs of our workforce.”
“Well worth doing, I feel I am more educated and confident. If the need arises I feel I would be able to ask some one if they’re having suicidal thoughts, and have the language/statements to approach the issue with confidence and to point them in a direction to get some assistance.”
“Sam was one of the best facilitators I’ve had the pleasure to see. She was highly engaging, using humor appropriately but also a highly respectful and professional tone. She was confident and informed and obviously very knowledgeable.”
“The strength of the session was Sam’s excellent presentation style. Confident, knew the content well and through slides and explanation ensured the topic was easy to understand. Gave me personal reflection and understanding and will allow me to take back to my workplace and colleagues.”
“Very engaging – no role playing! I enjoyed the session. It was informative and allowed for Q & A’s throughout the day.”
“I was extremely impressed with the overall course content and will find it beneficial in my operational duties. Sam, our instructor was excellent, she was very professional whilst engaging with the group which kept our attention.”
“I really enjoyed this course, I’ve never come across anything like it before and the content really catered towards our line of work, it makes me feel confident knowing when I come across people having any issues with their mental wellbeing I have a type of protocol to follow.”
“In a group full of teachers I can confidently say that Sam’s presentation was fantastic! She was extremely knowledgeable and her presentation style kept people thoroughly engaged throughout the two days. I would highly recommend Sam as an Instructor.”
“Sam would have to be the most engaging presenter I have ever had. She made the two days so enjoyable and she had so much knowledge, she is definitely a benefit to your company, and I would gladly participate in another training day with her without question.”
“Course was well prepared, well delivered and maintained my attention throughout.”
“I found the course very interesting and feel I will be able to use the skills I have been taught in practical situations at my workplace. Sam was the best educator I have seen in over 18 years in my field. She kept me interested in the content and I felt I could ask questions at any time throughout the 2 days. After the first day of training I was actually looking forward to the next one.”
“I found Sam to be very connected and passionate regarding the course content whilst incorporating everyone to participate where it was comfortable for each individual at their level. The best training I’ve had for eons, most trainers read from the manuals or slides. I was encouraged to attend from one of my staff members who really enjoyed the course and now I encourage my other team members to register when the course is available to have a more holistic view into mental health.”
“Fantastic! Great balance of theory and practice. Very well presented to a sometimes not-so-easy audience.”
“Thank you Sam for being one of the best instructors of any course I have ever completed, I have taken away a much better understanding of Mental Health and in particular Mental Health First Aid because of your expertise in the subject, your pleasant, friendly and approachable manner.”
“Absolutely awesome. Gave me real guidance and steps to use.”
“Awesome. Everyone needs to do this session.”
“Well organised content unfolds in a logical way – good balance of science/fact and behaviour/intuitive stuff. Very positive – would highly recommend others (work and friends and family) to consider the importance of these concepts…of great benefit.”
“Lots of fun! Really well presented! Loved it! Thank you!”
“Excellent workshop – easy concepts, relevant to transfer to the workplace. Group activities were all excellent – we got mixed up which is important and brainstormed together. Great input from all attendees.”
“Very positive. Felt like I learned a lot from this session, helped me to understand why I react the way I do when I do.”
“Great presenter, good variation in activities, powerpoints, videos. Really, really good – informative and useful. Thank you!”
“Engaging, informative, useful. Sam was a strength, and the practical working out of ideas into action.”
“Excellent workshop. Great presentation by Sam with very valuable content. Liked the group activities – gained a better understanding of others.”
“Sam is an excellent trainer, and her expert knowledge in the field of mental health only adds to her effectiveness as trainer. So often people are either an expert OR a good teacher. Sam is both. Sam effectively models how one normalises mental illness, shows awareness of the language around it, and getting it talked about ‘normally’.”
“The role play demo gave some useful phrases and ways of handling emotional staff. Really helpful.”
“The course was thoroughly enjoyable and invaluable! Wonderful enthusiasm displayed by Sam. Her content knowledge and ability to ensure the participants understood the topic was exceptional.”
“Depth of experience came through in the presentation. Really had confidence that you knew what you were talking about and the struggles we face in our roles. Thank you!”
“I thoroughly enjoyed this course. Sam was the best course facilitator I have experienced.”
“Great session – fun but informative!”
“10/10. In the past sessions that just feel like psychology lectures are of no help whatsoever. This one wasn’t one of them! It was very useful!”
“Loved it. Literally the only training session where I looked forward to the activities and I didn’t want to duck to the bathroom even though I needed to because I didn’t want to miss anything!”
“I only have positive feedback for the instructor. I thoroughly enjoyed the course. It gave me more insight into the different sides of mental health disorders and problems associated with them and how to approach it. The instructor made it fun and engaging, she encouraged us to participate, made us feel comfortable to ask questions and to offer our opinions.”
“The course was highly informative, well delivered and relevant. I would highly recommend this course for anyone, especially supervisors.”
“Sam was very informative, a great sense of humour and very knowledgeable. She got everybody engaged without embarrassing anyone”.
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