Testimonials
Since everyone, including the Directors, attended one of the sessions Sheila carried out, I feel that team spirit has improved vastly. There is also a better understanding, within the office, of each other's different priorities, problems and pressures. We look forward to the next set of sessions.
Yvonne Gilbert
Managing Director
Aberdeen Property Leasing Ltd
The workshop on Presentation Skills that Sheila Hamilton did for activitymix has definitely benefited all the employees that attended. As well as useful practical advice on not just what to do, but how to do it, (telling us to speak slower would have been little use, but telling us how to make sure we spoke slower was very helpful), she also helped us gain confidence in our presentation abilities. I am sure this will improve the quality of our events from now on.
Richard Johnston
Director
activitymix ltd.
Sheila presented the course on Presentation Skills very well and made us feel relaxed. It was structured well and areas explained in good detail. I will take away good suggestions to think about and improve on.
I thought recording our presentations was very beneficial, even if slightly embarrassing. Very enjoyable and useful day.
Delegates from Macphie of Glenbervie
The course, Effective Appraisal Interview Skills, was very well organized and addressed all the issues raised in a very positive way. I felt the subject was made interesting and the trainer gave me a much greater understanding of people interaction. The appraisal exercises were both fun and educational with discussions being constructive and leading to improved observation skills and interaction with colleagues.
Delegate from Tyco Fire and Integrated Solutions
I was very impressed with the manner and professionalism of Sheila, ……….who keeps the momentum of her course going by ensuring everyone is continually involved in the activities. The course content covered all aspects of what we would expect to experience in an actual appraisal.
Delegate from Tyco Fire and Integrated Solutions
I appreciated the fact Sheila had moulded the course to appeal to people in the Offshore industry. She was commercially aware of the difficulties we might encounter when exercising our new found skills and offered practical advice to combat objections. I believe the split of theory, group discussion and practical exercises were well balanced and thoroughly enjoyed the advantage of being able to appraise ourselves and other members of the group following the filmed appraisal scenarios. On a more personnel note, I found Sheila to be a very astute, likeable tutor who was clearly interested in our progress throughout the session.
Delegate from Tyco Fire and Integrated Solutions
Sheila kept the pace up so we didn’t lose interest but not so fast as we couldn’t keep up. The course was very well constructed and presented. The supporting notes are well written with just the right amount of detail and will be useful to look back upon when the appraisals start. As always it’s difficult assessing yourself and I’m never usually aware of what my body language, tone of voice etc, is saying to others so it’s always a good insight to spend a bit of time thinking about it and being more aware of body language both from and towards you. The part that filled us all with some trepidation was the video ‘surveillance’. I doubt if anyone likes seeing and hearing themselves on film but the results were intriguing as everyone actually looked quite relaxed and it was plain to see we had all learnt something from the previous exercises.
Delegate from Tyco Fire and Integrated Solutions
The use of video has given a good indication of what work I need to do to improve my skills. Scary but essential!
Delegate from Clariant Oil Services
This course is excellent. It exposed my weaknesses and strengths but by the end of the day it turned my weaknesses around and improved my presentation skills.
Delegate from Metacor
Didn’t think course would be benefit me but was totally wrong. It helped me greatly... Trainer was excellent in every way... Very informative... It helped me a lot to overcome most of my faults
Delegates from Franks International
I thoroughly enjoyed this course. It seemed to get better and more enjoyable as the day progressed, always the sign of a good course. Excellently presented in a clear, concise and often humorous way by the tutor
Delegate from DTI
Since 1998, Sheila Hamilton has delivered and continues to deliver courses for Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce, to a variety of personnel in a number of organisations. Her courses are of an extremely high level and tailored to meet the needs of course delegates. Courses delivered have been as both part of our short course programme, or as specific in-house design, at the request of Chamber clientele. Sheila operates nationally and has extensive experience in the design, development and delivery of leadership programmes.
Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce has been extremely satisfied with Sheila Hamilton's style of delivery and post course evaluations would lead us to believe that our client group are also very satisfied. Sheila empathises well with all levels of delegates, in whatever programme she delivers, and her portfolio of extensive skills would enhance any organisational development programme.
Fiona Cliff
Commercial Service Training Manager
Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce
Very much enjoyed the course. I found it useful and have good skills to take away and use.
Delegate from Hunting Oil Fields
The tutor was excellent. She communicated clearly and created a relaxed and enjoyable environment to learn in.
Delegate from Thorpe Molloy
Testimonials
The tutor was excellent. She communicated clearly and created a relaxed and enjoyable environment to learn in..... more
Delegate from Thorpe Molloy