Training x Design

Gina took our team through her Customer Experience Workshop". It was a real eye-opener for all involved. Thanks Gina and look forward to our next session."

Training x Design is a long-time client of mine, and we have even collaborated on training sessions. But this week I had the opportunity to participate in one of their ORANGES workshops as a participant.ORANGES is a wellbeing program. While actively participating and getting the full benefit of the program as an individual, I couldn't help reflect on my own practise as a trainer. There is a reason why Gina is considered one of Australia's best trainers. She runs a completely immersive session, without being even the slightest bit self-conscious about any moment throughout. Everything during a session is about engaging the participants to bring as much of themselves to the training as possible... without even asking. If I didn't know better, I'd suggest it was some kind of magic. Ha!During the workshop, people shared sometimes very intimate and personal things about their lives that were relevant to the topics at hand. We laughed, we teared up, we bonded. We learned from each other and from ourselves. Incredibly (to me) there wasn't one moment where people seemed to be disengaged. If you've ever tried to run training yourself, you will know that this is no mean feat! By the end of the two days, everyone had become friends, conversation throughout started to get longer... and we STILL finished on time!Thank you for inviting me to participate, Gina. I feel rather honoured to have been able to learn so much from you in such a short time.

Gina delivered fantastic content in a relatable and interesting way. I took a lot away from her sessions, and was able to meaningfully apply it very very quickly.