ABSTRACT Reviews

Good first session and particularly useful break out discussions

From the first module, I am not convinced the course is well matched to the needs of Sutton's senior managers. It seemed to be aimed at quite a basic level. I am concerned that three modules will not be the best use of my time. I suspect the whole programme could have been covered in half a day, bearing in mind the level of knowledge and awareness of participants.

Some interesting points discussed. However given the limited time available there was a considerable amount of time with the facilitators telling the group about their personal backgrounds which where not really relevant to the course details. The break out rooms and discussion points where really useful and provided a lot of really useful information for areas of discussion.

Much of the content was new to me and a lot to take in. It is very thought provoking particularly seen and unseen barriers to inclusivity. The presentation was good and the diagrammatic explanations very helpful.

discussing the difference between sponsor and mentor has been really beneficial in recognising the need for both and being able to identify who you need what for, alongside the trust exercise also which was interesting to discuss concept of self interest and how that feed into trust which I hadn't thought of before

This was one of my favourite sessions of the course - it's probably the session that will make the most difference to me personally & to my career.

Anne is brilliant - the course is very insightful and I have noticed themes coming through in my day to day role.

Really enjoyed personas, and discussion around it with others. As before, could have a little more time to go through things but appreciate there's lots to get through! On personas, they can be quite stereotypical but also very helpful to have the general idea of things and also how to engage with others in teams. Organisational priorities interesting to see how we can make a difference here. Thanks for another great session!

I found the Personas discussion very useful, more specifically how people perceive you and how you can influence others by adapting your approach to how they respond.

Persona was extremely useful to understand other people's strengths and influences. I will be meeting with the Amiable so I can understand how better to work with this personality as I have one in the project team.