The Trainers Network Northamptonshire won Runner-Up ‘Networking Group of the Year’ in the recent SME Northamptonshire Business Awards for 2017. Kay Buckby, who started the network in June 2010, said “I completed the application as a learning experience, as I have never been involved in a business award! To get to the Finals stage was so exciting. To be alongside […]
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I’ve been incorporating strengths into my training and coaching practice over the past 20 years, helping others to appreciate the value and importance in recognising their strengths, and the links to their enhanced happiness and success. The use of strengths was taken up a notch for me nearly 3 years ago when I added `group coaching’ to my business services, […]
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by Kate Jackson, Cast and Mint The confirmation of my place at the next Trainers Network Northamptonshire (TNN) has just arrived, and I’m looking forward, with relish, to attending another lively meeting with the friendly TNN cohort. There are so many reasons why I enjoy being part of this network, and here are just 5: Continuous Professional Development The TNN […]
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Guess what? We did it again! This means that we will be up against six other finalists at Wembley Stadium in December 2019. Whether we win or lose, we are so proud to have achieved the National Final. We have come a long way since we made the announcement below in 2017. Networking Group of the Year Finalists 2017 We […]
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Lifestyle choices advice from Neill Friedman, article by Kay Buckby. These are my thoughts following Neill Friedman’s excellent session to our network group in June 2017. I met Neill in December 2016, and was immediately struck by his energy, knowledge, and passion for nutrition. I was delighted when he said he would run a session for our members. Trainers lifestyles […]
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Julia Doherty of Green Umbrella talks planes, trains and automobiles In the last few years, I have travelled all over the UK and seen the inside of many different hotels, airports and train stations. Most people who travel for business will tell you that it is not as glamorous as you may think. However, I still get a thrill when I […]
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It’s Tuesday morning. The dreaded morning! The dreaded networking morning! The morning where you have to stand up in front of everyone and speak for 60 seconds about your business. A very long 60 seconds that seems to drag on for a life time. You are sitting there, only half listening to other people giving their pitch whilst the rest […]
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Our first network event of 2017 was member hosted by one of the founder members of the Trainers Network Northamptonshire (TNN) – Serena Dolby. Serena organised what is the largest network event we’ve had to date – 45 people booked on, with 35 attending on the day, at the Volkswagen National Learning Centre (NLC) in Milton Keynes. It was also […]
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Team building is all about understanding, developing and maximising the potential of the people in your business and can be highly effective in forming stronger relationships amongst colleagues, contributing to a more productive and happier workforce. So how can you ensure your team building event really is valuable? Teamscapes Learning in Northamptonshire share their top tips: Always set a goal […]
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Take time to clarify your values to achieve authentic success, by Danielle Drozd, Confidence Coach In the business world, I was used to setting objectives and delivering targets against them. For some time, nothing else seemed to matter, because it would bring me success through that bonus, that annual pay increase, or potentially a promotion. The thought of this success, and the […]
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