February 2025 – The Garrett Learning newsletter. A mental health and wellbeing update to find out what has been happening, what’s new & what’s coming up!
We are * Supportive * Curious * Welcoming * Encouraging * Straightforward * We are Garrett Learning.
Inside this month’s issue:
- Pitch Perfect – Acing your presentation
- Diary of a CEO
- Dates for your diary
What’s been happening?
It was FUN! It was IMPACTFUL! It was PITCH PERFECT!
I’ve often been told that I ‘hold the room well’ when I speak to a room of people or facilitate a course/workshop.
When Lisa Lloyd, the Managing Director of an awesome networking group, Women Who UK Business Network approached me to share my knowledge with the network, I jumped at the chance!
I was in my element delivering Pitch Perfect to a group of business owners. I loved supporting the people in the room to receive the following feedback: “Wonderful course very informative very well delivered thank you Wendy!”
Phew! I’m glad it was ’well delivered!’
For me, the key to delivering a session is always to enjoy it! You don’t need to know ALL the answers, it’s not as scary as it may seem and people are in the room with you because they want to be there!
Bring everyone together, lean on others and learn from their experiences. That’s what we did!
I haven’t always liked/enjoyed being ‘center stage’, at school I was fairly quiet and shy, blended in and lacking in confidence.
My outlook on life changed slightly when I went on my first holiday abroad at the age of 12 to Spain. I can remember that we holidayed with Cosmos and stayed at the Clipper hotel in Lloret De Mar! We travelled 30 hours on a coach from the UK and were greeted by some ladies with a clipboard, a big smile and living in the sunshine! It was then that I decided I wanted to become a holiday rep.
This career pathway shaped the options I took at high school; Geography and Spanish. I went to college to study Travel and Tourism and in 2002 I packed my suitcase and started my first season for First Choice in Mojacar, Spain. I flew there this time!
I loved talking to people, welcoming people at the airport, running the fun and informative welcome meetings and handling more complaints than I ever imagined! Whatever interaction I had with the holidaymakers my aim was to always ensure they had the best holiday possible and make it a memorable experience for them, just as I experienced my first holiday as a child.
Being a holiday rep gave me a unique set of interpersonal skills that have helped me throughout life; communicating with people from different backgrounds and countries, managing difficult situations, and thinking on my feet! Solve problems, manage challenging situations and keep a cool head!
In 2012 I retrained to become a qualified trainer/assessor as I love the education space, supporting and encouraging others where I have honed my skills on how to support others, grow and encourage people to get the most out of themselves.
I’m a lifelong learner, this year I will be completing the ILM Level 5 in Coaching to continue the great work that I do and provide an even better level of service to those I support.
We’d love to welcome you to the next Pitch Perfect!
“A really helpful session covering both the strategy/planning and practical considerations and exercises in order to deliver a great pitch or session.”
We will be running sessions throughout the year with the network – please check out https://womenwhouk.co.uk/ Our next collaborative session is running in Worcestershire on Tuesday 29th April 2025.
If you’d like to run your own session for your organisation, business or to book a 1:1, lets ‘Ace the Presentation’ together, get in touch with me directly on wendy@garrettlearning.co.uk to discuss your requirements.
What’s new?
I’ve been listening to the Audiobook of ‘Diary of a CEO’ by Steven Bartlett and I’m loving it! Steven shares 33 laws of life and business; from creating a whatsapp group with people you have similar interests with to keep you accountable. For example, if you want to workout more, share your activity and progress as this will help each of you in the group chat.
Also, he likes to keep things simple and not use more words than necessary. So my final point is: buy the book, it’s highly recommended!
What’s coming up – Dates for your diary:
Thursday 6th Feb is Time to Talk Day, get together, pick up the phone, go for a walk together and connect. Enjoy the conversation, spread love, joy and enhance the wellbeing of others and yourself. Find out more here: https://timetotalkday.co.uk/
- Monday 10th February at 14:00-14:50 GMT the Workplace Wellbeing Champions will meet again. The guest speaker this month is Louise Dillon who specialised in Grief in the workplace.
During these sessions, we’ll talk about workplace wellbeing to help you raise awareness in your organisation. Come and join us! Sign up for £20 a month or join for a one-off session for £35. Take away some support and wellbeing guidance for your business.
Sign up here: https://www.garrettlearning.co.uk/services/workplace-well-being-hero/
- Wednesday 26th to Friday 28th February, whether you’re self-employed or considering a career change/embarking on self employment options, come and join us at The Garrett Learning Work and Wellbeing Retreat.
During the three days, we will work ON our businesses rather than IN it.
We’ll focus on ourselves, our wellbeing, reduce the feeling of overwhelm and burnout. We’ll get off the hamster wheel for a couple of days.
We’ll end our stay connected, refreshed and also enjoy a massage!
What’s not to love!
It’s a £650 investment in you, which includes your own ensuite room in a castle, breakfast and dinner, workshops, activities and a 55 minute massage.
Secure your place with a £100 deposit today. Pay in instalments. Find out more here: www.garrettlearning.co.uk/work-retreat
Upcoming MHFA England course dates can be found here: https://mhfaengland.org/public-profile/?id=53e0d92a-9711-e811-8127-e0071b664191
Want some help?
Garrett Learning creates welcoming, memorable, and learner-focused learning experiences to reach individual and business goals. Book a discovery call with us to see how Garrett Learning ( www.garrettlearning.co.uk ) can help:
- Lunch and learn workshops
- Leadership and development sessions
- MHFA England Programmes Open courses
- Bespoke training
- 1:1 mentoring
- The Work Retreat
- Become a Workplace Well-being Hero!
Book a chat with Wendy here: https://scheduler.zoom.us/garrettlearning/1-1-cuppa-and-chat
We (Wendy and her growing team!) are here for you when you need us. We are here to hear you! We are kind in nature and open to hearing everyone’s point of view. Our training and overall learning experiences are built to ensure you feel comfortable and can be yourself.
Want to talk to me about group (corporate discounts apply if booking 8+ people) or bespoke training, please send me an email on wendy@garrettlearning.co.uk to discuss your requirements.
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