Su Turney

Human Resources is my professional background and I am CIPD qualified with a Masters in Employment Relations and Law. However, my change management experiences in the not-for-profit sector have been most formative in terms of skill development. This is where my strategic, leadership, influencing and  organisational skills were honed and developed. I’ve also had the privilege of working with and for some amazing business leaders from whom I’ve learned loads!

What has been your most rewarding training experience?

Every experience brings rewards, but I guess I enjoy working with challenging individuals groups who ask questions and push the boundaries. It opens the door for me to work with them creatively to bring them on board and help them to learn and develop

Any bizarre or amusing training stories?

Mmm, none that I can repeat.

What made you want to become a trainer?

I love facilitating those ah-ha moments, and I love working with the energy of individuals and teams to explore possibilities.

What would you be if not a trainer?

I have a broad portfolio as a self-employed person and would be sad to lose training from my work. I guess I’d have to do more coaching to make up for it (I think that I just cheated!), or become a trapeze artist?

Which four words describe your training style?

Positive
Fun
Grounded
Creative

Feedback you’d most like to get from a delegate following your course?

I am going to make XX changes to the way I’ve been doing things and I am going to achieve my goals

Feedback you’d probably get from delegates following one of your courses?

I enjoyed the programme, it made me think, I’m going to do something differently, it was relaxed though challenging

Any words of advice for a delegate about to go on one of your courses?

Bring an open mind, take responsibility for your own behaviours, think about what you want to get from the day and behave in ways that ensure you optimise the opportunity to achieve that. No spoon-feeding here

What’s the most fun you’ve ever had while on a training course?

I went on a course called ‘Say it straight or you’ll show it crooked’ when I worked in London, it was about communications and was fabulous. The trainer was so natural and very funny!

What’s the most important ingredient in order for a course to be successful?

Be prepared (delegates and trainer/facilitator), be clear about the objectives and ‘be with’ the delegates – it’s not about you, it’s about them. And make it fun!!