Living Your Best Life In 2020

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Living Your Best Life in 2020

21 January 2020

Starting any New Year off with positive intentions and leaving the bits of the old year behind that will not serve us well in the future is a common ritual. New Year resolutions can be hollow and short lived. Living your Best Life is different. It is designed to have longer lasting and further reaching outcomes!

 

Creating a fulfilling life for yourself could mean finding a new job (paid or voluntary) that fits your talents, getting a better work/life balance or it may be redesigning your leisure time. Whatever it meant it was a perfect backdrop for joining us on this ‘Living Your Best Life in 2020’ session.

 

During this facilitated session we created our own personal intentions for 2020 that aligned with what resonated with us as individuals.  We laid down the foundations for creating a fulfilling life for ourselves in 2020 and beyond.

From the event:

– That was amazing, thank you!

– Found the visualisation useful to identify values that I didn’t previously prioritise

– A great subject and my first Aspiring Women’s group which has done the job

– Interesting models and different perspectives

– A really great topic, made me think about my intentions and what I really want for the year ahead

  • You scored this event as:

out of 5!

Marie Smith

Marie Smith founded her own business, SUCCESSMITH, working with individuals and teams offering leadership coaching and development.  This was an outcome of some intensive coaching and redefining what mattered most to Marie. What followed was a big step outside her comfort zone, resulting in Marie leaving a paid job to follow her passion and create a fulfilling life for herself through SUCCESSMITH.

Marie juggles her business work with not for profit work, with a particular interest in women’s development (she is the original co-founder of Aspiring Women Groups in London and Dorset) and an interest in developing our leaders of the future, through voluntary work with young people

Date:           Tues 21 Jan 2020 6 for 6.30-8.30pm

Venue:           Woodpecker Café, Queen’s Park Pavilion, Queen’s Park West Drive, Bournemouth BH8 9BY

Event Cost:     £16 (includes drinks and light refreshments)

You will also have the opportunity to mingle, meet and network with successful women from a wide range of industries.

Come and join us – we’d love to meet you. The main event starts at 6.30pm, with drinks and a light buffet around 6pm and ending at around 8.30pm.

We look forward to seeing you. If for any reason you cannot make it please sign up to our database so you can be kept informed of our upcoming quarterly events.

Best wishes Marie, Kelly and Ginette

The Aspiring Women Dorset Team

Please note that the booking fee covers the cost of organising the event which includes light refreshments and a finger buffet, plus small donation to a charity that supports women.

By submitting your details at ticket purchase, you consent to receiving email marketing messages from Aspiring Women. If you wish to unsubscribe, please follow the unsubscribe option at the bottom of the emails, or tell us at the event.
Payment on the door:  Many times we need to ensure that we have numbers of attendees and names before the event begins (for catering / training / location security).  In exceptional circumstances we may accept payment on the door, but this is by prior arrangement and agreement only!
 
Cancellation/refunds: we completely understand how sometimes things come up at the last minute!  Although we will do our best to accommodate your inability to attend after booking/payment, we ask that you please let us know as soon as possible either by email or phone (we always provide a phone number in the joining instructions sent on the day).  However, please bear in mind that refunds can only be made if you cancel before the day of the event:
  • Before the day: refund or payment put towards future event
  • On the day: payment put towards future event
  • No show without notice: no refunds or future event reservation – you lose your money – sorry!

 

Marie, Kelly and Ginette

The Aspiring Women Dorset Team

Mindfulness

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Mindfulness

16 July 2019

“Mindfulness is not only life changing but also saves lives”

At our July event, Michelle Locke took us on a tour of Mindfulness and shared some simple but amazing tools and techniques to explain how to recognise and change our thought patterns. She also showed us how we all see things in such a different way and how this affects how we feel about ourselves and other people. It was an evening of discovery for us!

Michelle says that Mindfulness can help people to understand their mind better and the connection between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and how these can impact and cause anxiety, depression, low moods and negativity. Mindfulness shows us how to understand and interrupt these patterns and to recognise what is real and what is thought.

From the event:

“Brilliant session. I’ve made progress in bringing mindfulness into my day and this has given me some more tips to use. Thank you :-)”

“Thought-provoking session thank you!”

“As a first time attendee I found this a truly insightful event and will definitely attend future events”

“I found it reaffirmed some things but also gave me new ideas and tools”

“Michelle is an excellent speaker/presenter. Her knowledge of mindfulness is extensive and good to be reminded to put it back into practice!”

“Great practical techniques”

“Great session. Thank you :-)”

“Thank you, some great tips”

“Thought the presenter Michelle was very interesting”

“Very engaging presenter, I liked the informal everyday mindfulness technique”

“I didn’t think I was good at mindfulness but listening to Michelle I realised all the things I do are mindful – my way of coping – how fab to realise and feel I am good at looking after myself”

“Absolutely fabulous and really clearly explained in everyday language”

“Very clearly explained and very engaging”

“Yet another thought-provoking evening with a fascinating group of individuals”

  • You scored this event as:

out of 5!

Michelle Locke

Michelle is a mindfulness teacher, personal development coach and hypnotherapist. She works with young children, teens and adults on a 1-1 basis. She also works with families and runs 8 week mindfulness courses. She helps people to understand their mind and the connection between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and how these can impact and cause anxiety, depression, low moods and negativity. She shares tools with people to help them to undersand and interrupt these patterns and to recognise what is real and what is thought.

Please note that the booking fee covers the cost of organising the event which includes light refreshments and a finger buffet, plus small donation to a charity that supports women.

By submitting your details at ticket purchase, you consent to receiving email marketing messages from Aspiring Women. If you wish to unsubscribe, please follow the unsubscribe option at the bottom of the emails, or tell us at the event.
Payment on the door:  Many times we need to ensure that we have numbers of attendees and names before the event begins (for catering / training / location security).  In exceptional circumstances we may accept payment on the door, but this is by prior arrangement and agreement only!
Cancellation/refunds: we completely understand how sometimes things come up at the last minute!  Although we will do our best to accommodate your inability to attend after booking/payment, we ask that you please let us know as soon as possible either by email or phone (we always provide a phone number in the joining instructions sent on the day).  However, please bear in mind that refunds can only be made if you cancel before the day of the event:
  • Before the day: refund or payment put towards future event
  • On the day: payment put towards future event
  • No show without notice: no refunds or future event reservation – you lose your money – sorry!

 

Marie, Kelly and Ginette

The Aspiring Women Dorset Team

Being Bold and Brave

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Being Bold and Brave

16 April 2019

What a great night! Marie helped us to find ways to 

  • Create a fulfilling life
  • Get some clarity on what we really want
  • Understand what is currently getting our way
  • Overcome the first barrier 

It was a fun, interactive evening delving into how we could be bolder and braver!  We found and practiced ways to tap into our inner strengths and then pulled on these resources to step out of our comfort zone and take the first initial brave and bold steps towards living our lives in a more fulfilling way.

From the event:

  • You scored this event as:

out of 5!

Marie Smith

Marie’s philosophy on life is “Live the Life You Want!” and she leads by example. Having left employment in 2012 to set up her own leadership coaching and executive development business SUCCESSMITH, she currently works on a one-to-one basis and with groups including private individuals, business owners and organisations.  Marie sees her role as supporting others to overcome obstacles that get in the way and stop them from achieving what they want in life, both at work and at home.  For more information, case studies and testimonials see the SUCCESSMITH website: https://successmith.co.uk/

Marie also co-founded and co-leads the Aspiring Women Groups in London and Dorset.

Date:                           Tuesday 16 April, 6 for 6.30-8.30pm

Venue:                         Woodpecker Cafe, Queens Park Pavilion, Bournemouth

Event Cost:                  £16 (includes drinks and light refreshments)

Parking:                       Plenty of free parking next to the venue (possible 2m overhead restriction to enter, depending on if they’ve got the barrier open or closed!)

Doors open at 6pm for drinks and food before we start at 6.30pm.

Please note that the booking fee covers the cost of organising the event which includes light refreshments and a finger buffet, plus small donation to a charity that supports women.

By submitting your details at ticket purchase, you consent to receiving email marketing messages from Aspiring Women. If you wish to unsubscribe, please follow the unsubscribe option at the bottom of the emails, or tell us at the event.
Payment on the door:  Many times we need to ensure that we have numbers of attendees and names before the event begins (for catering / training / location security).  In exceptional circumstances we may accept payment on the door, but this is by prior arrangement and agreement only!
Cancellation/refunds: we completely understand how sometimes things come up at the last minute!  Although we will do our best to accommodate your inability to attend after booking/payment, we ask that you please let us know as soon as possible either by email or phone (we always provide a phone number in the joining instructions sent on the day).  However, please bear in mind that refunds can only be made if you cancel before the day of the event:
  • Before the day: refund or payment put towards future event
  • On the day: payment put towards future event
  • No show without notice: no refunds or future event reservation – you lose your money – sorry!

 

Marie, Kelly and Ginette

The Aspiring Women Dorset Team

Dealing with Difficult Conversations

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Dealing With Difficult Conversations

16 October 2018

There’s a very good chance we’ve all had to deal with a difficult, awkward or downright embarrassing conversation at some point! So what makes one conversation more difficult than another? Why do some of us squirm while others seem to be able to plough on regardless?

In this practical and interactive session, Ginette unpacked the elements of a difficult conversation and helped us to understand what and how we can influence and change things for the better (and our own comfort!).

We walked away with:

  • an understanding of the core elements of a difficult conversation
  • which of those elements specifically apply to you
  • how you can influence them before, during and after a conversation
  • how to approach, hold and walk away from a conversation feeling great about it – even if the subject matter is ‘tricky’
  • and our own copy of the PEACEOUT framework to use in the future!

From the event:

“Ginette is such a great presenter = honest, easy to discuss topics with and share feedback”

“Very interesting to listen and also great getting involved”

“PEACEOUT framework is new to me. Really clever and useful tool!”

“Don’t put off coming to a session because they are fab and add massive value to my day to day!”

“Very helpful for my day by day situations – so much better prepared”

“I was looking for something different to Susan Scott’s Fierce Conversation, so it’s made me think differently”

“Great tips on how to approach and stay engaged in difficult situations. The anchor was a very useful tool”

“I think listening on how other people analyse the stages on the sheet was very insightful and have learnt a few golden nuggets to use”

“Walking away more confident to face more difficult conversations”

“Great session, thank you. Some great discussions with the ladies on my table which really helped too”

“Great to meet new people and have a focus on the communication – not worrying about ‘giving a pitch’ but rather having relevant, informative discussions in a relaxed environment”

“Really valuable personal development in a friendly and open environment”

 

  • You scored this event as:

out of 5!

Ginette Tessier

Ginette is a freelance trainer who provides face to face training in management and communication skills and online training in how to deliver effective and engaging virtual training! She is the inventor of the ‘PEACEOUT’ framework, which she uses to help people understand how to Deal with Difficult Conversations.
Date:                           Tuesday 16 October, 6.30-8.30pm

Venue:                         Woodpecker Cafe, Queen’s Park Pavilion, Queen’s Park, Bournemouth

Event Cost:                  £16 (includes drinks and light refreshments)

Please note that the booking fee covers the cost of organising the event which includes light refreshments and a finger buffet, plus small donation to a charity that supports women.

By submitting your details at ticket purchase, you consent to receiving email marketing messages from Aspiring Women. If you wish to unsubscribe, please follow the unsubscribe option at the bottom of the emails, or tell us at the event.
Payment on the door:  Many times we need to ensure that we have numbers of attendees and names before the event begins (for catering / training / location security).  In exceptional circumstances we may accept payment on the door, but this is by prior arrangement and agreement only!
Cancellation/refunds: we completely understand how sometimes things come up at the last minute!  Although we will do our best to accommodate your inability to attend after booking/payment, we ask that you please let us know as soon as possible either by email or phone (we always provide a phone number in the joining instructions sent on the day).  However, please bear in mind that refunds can only be made if you cancel before the day of the event:
  • Before the day: refund or payment put towards future event
  • On the day: payment put towards future event
  • No show without notice: no refunds or future event reservation – you lose your money – sorry!

 

Marie, Kelly and Ginette

The Aspiring Women Dorset Team

Unmasking the Impostor

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Unmasking the Impostor:

spotting and sorting impostor syndrome

17 July 2018

This session discussed the irrational but very ‘real’ self -doubt feeling known as Impostor Syndrome. It facilitated self-awareness, offered insight and provided tactics. Most importantly it opened up a conversation!
The session covered:
  • What is Impostor Syndrome
  • How to spot and sort it
  • Owning achievement
  • Getting rational with emotions
  • Being you in a ‘comparing world’

From the event:

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Massive ‘yay’ to this event – cleared so much of the feelings I have had all my life!

Trisha was very engaging and clearly knowledgeable in her field. Her style was informal in the best way.

Thank you so much for another great evening! A great presentation by a brilliant facilitator. I feel more confident and have a better outlook already!

An excellent and useful session with the perfect balance of theory and activities.

Came away feeling motivated and inspired. Great to hear other people’s thoughts and feelings on the topic. Thank you!

What a great event tonight! Was having such a hard day at work and nearly didn’t attend, so glad I did. Re-energised!

Felt better that others are in the same boat. Friendly group.

Made me feel more human! Also not to put such high demands on myself.

Great event. It’s nice to talk about a subject that is difficult to bring up at work (a male-dominated environment).

This was just the top-up on this subject that I needed. Trisha was a great presenter.

Entertaining speaker on a very interesting and emotive subject.

This was my first event – thank you for having me and making me feel so welcome. I though Trisha was a fabulous speaker – so insightful and inspirational 🙂 I look forward to future events.

Great location and food. Enjoyed the presentation greatly.

  • You scored this event as:

out of 5!

Trisha Lewis

Trisha Lewis is a Bournemouth based professional communicator who helps individuals become their most effective and enjoyable communicating self.

She specialises in 1:1 communication and presentation coaching and directing. Trisha strongly believes that everyone can be an excellent communicator – all they need is quality time with objective feedback, tactics and a safe space to experiment

As an experienced speaker she regularly delivers talks on special areas of interest: Impostor Syndrome, Networking Skills and Engaging an Audience.

Date:                           Tuesday 17 July, 6pm for 6.30-8.30pm

Venue:                        Woodpecker Café, Queens Park Pavilion, Queen’s Park West Drive, Bournemouth BH8 9BY

Event Cost:                  £16 (includes drinks and light refreshments)

Parking:                       Plenty of free parking next to the venue

Doors open at 6pm for drinks and food before we start at 6.30pm.

Please note that the booking fee covers the cost of organising the event which includes light refreshments and a finger buffet, plus small donation to a charity that supports women.

Payment on the door:  Many times we need to ensure that we have numbers of attendees and names before the event begins (for catering / training / location security).  In exceptional circumstances we may accept payment on the door, but this is by prior arrangement and agreement only!
Cancellation/refunds: we completely understand how sometimes things come up at the last minute!  Although we will do our best to accommodate your inability to attend after booking/payment, we ask that you please let us know as soon as possible either by email or phone (we always provide a phone number in the joining instructions sent on the day).  However, please bear in mind that refunds can only be made if you cancel before the day of the event:
  • Before the day: refund or payment put towards future event
  • On the day: payment put towards future event
  • No show without notice: no refunds or future event reservation – you lose your money – sorry!

Marie, Kelly and Ginette

The Aspiring Women Dorset Team