Testimonials

“The booking process was very simple, Laura was extremely helpful and quick to respond to any queries or questions.  We received everything we needed in good time to ensure that we were fully prepared for the training day.

“This was the first time the whole school team had accessed training together, which we felt was really important in ensuring that we develop a common language and understanding about how to support staff resilience.  Since the training, we can talk openly about ‘letting things go’, and remind each other about ‘staying awake’ and ‘controlling our attention’.  We tell each other anecdotes about how we have applied the training in our daily lives, which helps us remind each other to keep putting the techniques into practice.”

“We recently had the pleasure of welcoming Jo Clarke from Petros to deliver resilience training to a group of 50 of our Mental Health Ambassadors (MHAs). They are all Mental Health First Aid trained and support our colleagues and volunteers if they’re ever struggling with their mental wellbeing. We always want to make sure the MHAs are equally as supported as those they help. A part of this is to host an MHA appreciation day once a year. We consider many different speakers for this annual event.
 
We had first heard Jo speak at another event a few years ago, and she left such a strong impression that we kept her in mind ever since. Jo was engaging, personable, and incredibly informative throughout her training. Her ability to connect with the MHAs and deliver meaningful insights made a lasting impact. This was evident during the day itself but also in written feedback from attendees after the event with the vast majority stating that Jo’s training was their favourite part of the day. 
 
Jo’s approach to resilience is both practical and inspiring, and we’re grateful to Petros for helping us support the wellbeing of our team in such a powerful way.” 

“This training was the second time that I have been fortunate enough to receive the Challenge of Change training from Jo.

“This is truly the most impactful and life-changing training I have received in my almost 30 year career. The first day’s training last year was highly beneficial, with me learning and practising how to not ruminate, how to stay focussed and ‘awake’ and starting to journal.

“The revisiting of the training two weeks ago has helped to embed what I learned a year ago and as such has had an enormous effect on my outlook.”

“I can honestly say hand on heart it’s one of the best courses I’ve even attended. Life changing!

“It’s changed my thinking overnight and although I am still having to work hard to keep to the ‘Four steps to freedom’ it’s making such a difference to my state of mind. I am much calmer and less anxious. My sleep is beginning to improve because I am only allowing myself to think about sleeping and nothing else. My concentration is better, and I am much more productive, ‘staying awake and controlling my attention’, sticking to the list and the jobs in hand.

“I’ve significantly reduced the amount of time and energy wasted on ‘ranting’ about things that have already happened, and I am much more able to just move on. My family have commented upon how much more relaxed I am at home and that I am spending much less time talking about work. Ultimately, within two weeks I feel like I am a much happier person at work and at home.”

“Jo Clarke took our group by the hand and guided us to a better place.  Her delivery, method and materials are just perfect in engaging a group, whilst allowing each individual to learn about themselves, and to take away the things that are most meaningful.  Thank you Jo, for making a real difference.”

“Jo Clarke is a talented and inspirational trainer. She delivered the Challenge of Change, an approach to build and strengthen manager resilience. In a Social Care setting resilience is a key attribute: manager resilience impacts on the performance of every member of their team. The training programme was very well received and in addition to positive feedback from managers who attended, there was an equally impressive increase in resilience and attendant reduction in absence among their teams.

“Challenge of Change delivers a real and lasting impact for individuals, for teams and on the business bottom line.”

“The Challenge of Change course has had a deep and lasting effect on me, both at work and at home.  Before attending I knew that I needed to improve my ability to cope with the demands of my job and my life, and the effect these had on me, I just didnt know how to do this!  I had tried all the usual things like exercise and less healthy options, but I didnt realise that I was only dealing with the symptoms and not the causes.  I now know how to deal with the causes and that my response to these causes is a choice; and if I want to respond differently and to feel different then I can choose to do that, helped by the new tools and knowledge that I now have.”

“Now we are nearly at the end of the ‘Be Kind to Your Mind’ series, I wanted to say thank you to you and your team for putting on such great training for our employees.

“I did manage to attend most of the episodes and the one I missed I caught up with.  I think it provided a great opportunity for employees to think about everyday scenarios and challenges that they have in the current life during COVID, but also going forward in their new lives after COVID.

“You and your team put a lot of time and thought into the training to understand what the needs were of employees during these unusual times.  You provide a much higher level of understanding of their own thoughts and feelings to be able to change them.  Providing the tools for people to create there own success in making those tentative steps to make positive changes is the best way to achieve continued success for years to come.”