JO SAUNDERS, BUSINESS OWNER, WILDFIRE MEDIA

“I have never really understood leadership, and thought that leaders need to direct and decisive and not being a dominant person (confirmed by my DiSC Profile), I never saw myself as a leader. That has changed.

I attended the 3 Day Leadership Program, which took me out of my zone of comfort into the unknown. Not knowing what was happening was my first big challenge and the second being to ‘trust the process’, which was at the core of the weekend.

What did I get from the program? 3 days away from ‘life’ being completely in the moment, disconnected from business, technology and distractions, allowed me to learn more about myself, how I relate to others and how I am understood.

Being part of a team, and embracing our differences impersonality and leadership style, learning to ‘trust the process’ rather than over-analyse (not that I ever do that in life!!!), really listen and communicate effectively.

It was an interesting process to see a team created and a ‘family unit’ formed in just 3 days, from people who were mostly strangers and with very different personalities. We were challenged, we had fun, worked together and supported each other, and trust was built.

This is not a fluffy program, it delivers highly relevant learnings that assist in business and personal life and relationships. I am generally good at reading people and am very self aware, but I got so much from letting go and being in the moment, in the task, and the feedback provided is invaluable. In life we often don’t get true honest feedback, which is important for growth and improvement. In a sense this program provides a mirror, to see what you can’t, or have forgotten. This program allows you see the forest and not just the tree.

Thanks Sheryll and team for a fabulous weekend of discovery and fun. I highly recommend that everyone does this program. We are our biggest asset, and investing in it makes perfect sense. To be the best you need to be aware and growing. Women especially have a problem putting a value on personal development, but understanding yourself more means we can be more confident and connected to our bigger purpose.”