Conferences


TESTIMONIALS

Clients include Nestlé, Celebrity Speakers, Telecom, Blueprint Centre for Learning, Porse, Post Haste, Colmar Brunton, Les Mills International, The ICEHOUSE, Unitec and many more.

"You can give yourself no better treat over winter than to build up your sense of daring and fortitude. Weekend courses are great but, if you're like me, the effect can wear off fast. Because Amanda and Jude's 'courage' course spreads itself out over a number of sessions, it allows lots of time for reflection and consolidation. We were encouraged to keep a meaningful and very visual journal, and almost a year later it's a (good) habit that has still not let go of me and is really helpful in putting my head to rights when I'm stuck or weary. PS You can look forward to the yummiest suppers, too!"

Lindsey Dawson,
Author

"Over the past 2 years I have had the true pleasure of working alongside Amanda Fleming and Jude Bondini on a journey of my company's conscious evolution. Over this time I have been in awe of the growth, learning and inspiration that myself and the team I walk alongside has encountered. Amanda and Jude are a team that bring so much more than new knowledge and passion to any group, they empower each individual to learn from within, to be amazed in our own potential and then use it to empower, inspire and support others. I can not begin to describe the value of the learning and growth I have experienced, especially in the past year and even when I might think I am not evolving from the learning something sneaks up on me and shows me that I truly am."

Angela Robinson
Area Coach, North Shore
PORSE In-Home Childcare & Educator Training

"Dear Amanda and Jude, a few words (because you two are beyond words)…”If you are looking for learning that works from the inside-out and stays with staff well after the event then you cannot look further than Amanda Fleming and Jude Bondini. These courses “move” people and our experience has been nothing but brilliant as we witness our 200 staff growing personally and professionally. This is learning that everyone “gets” and the positive ripples are long lasting. Any company or individual privileged to work with Amanda and Jude will in no doubt benefit long term.”

Jenny Yule
Managing Director, PORSE
September 2008

  • Amanda is a great facilitator with an easy and engaging style. She empowers the participants to take what they feel is applicable to themselves out of the content that she offers, and apply this to their own context.
  • Excellent delivery, lots of opportunity for feedback and interaction. Held our interest at all times.
  • Looking at different aspects of self, what makes us the person we are and what impact do we have on others
  • “Spot the Brilliance”. Amanda is full of brilliance and it shows in the delivery of this workshop
  • Amanda is an excellent presenter, she brings thing to life and creates a centre for learning within each of us
  • Amanda is a great facilitator who is able to stretch the point of view to change perspective to assist change

How could the workshop have been improved?

  • More days, more time, more, more, more.
  • Loved all of the 6 days. More of all because I’m willing to change me to change the world

A range of comments from programmes run for Blueprint Centre for Learning collated by Anne Marie Searchfield, Regional Manager

"Our Real Estate team constantly records high levels of achievement and success. We needed a very special someone to make the connection to each of us that could take us further than we were capable of believing we could go. Amanda was that special person who taught all of us that there is no limit. We have all attained an inner richness and self-belief that has, in essence, given us a greater market share, increased our incomes, and won us industry accolades. This we feel, is only just the beginning. We cannot thank Amanda enough."

Jill McClatchy
Real Estate Business Owner

"Amanda has an intuitive teaching style that allows participants to get the most out of individual attention and group dynamics. She has a depth of wisdom and a wide range of tools that gives people the opportunity to customise techniques to take away with them, enabling ongoing growth in confidence that goes beyond expectation."

Lianne Meiklejohn
Procurement Manager
Fletcher Wood Panels

"Essentially Speaking was a turning point for me. I had heard about the course from a colleague and I decided to go because I wanted to improve my ability and confidence as a public speaker. It was not that I had been unable to get up and speak before, but I had not always looked forward to public speaking. Within 2 years of completing the course, I was speaking at international veterinary meetings, being translated into numerous languages. In 1999 I was elected to a 3 yr term as president of the World Veterinary Assn. The confidence I gained at Essentially Speaking has definitely supported my professional development. I rate Essentially Speaking as the best personal development programme that I have ever participated in."

Dr Jim Edwards

"Amanda Fleming spoke at our annual conference on 'The Medium is the Message" and absolutely knocked everyone for a six! We were utterly delighted, amused and motivated by her wonderful way of delivering the message. Amanda not only has the talent and skill in many areas but she knows how to present them in an informative and entertaining way. The feedback from our conference put Amanda as 'excellent' and voted her our top presenter - I can thoroughly recommend her to speak at any conference or presentation."

Celia Martin
Conference organiser
NZ Polytechnics
National Business Administration Forum

"Dear Amanda, thank you for a wonderful 2 days. It is a testament to your approach and the course content that you kept me interested throughout. My 2 colleagues and I who work closely together are rapt that 'K' has overcome her fear of presenting! This morning I presented to our new sales recruits before our 3 day course starts and I had them enthused, motivated and looking forward to the programme within 2 minutes! Thanks again - as you said, just let things naturally happen, it works. I feel very calm, in control and confident. Even better I am communicating with my wife better than ever!"

Julian Kinsman
Dealer development
ATD

"Amanda, Thank you so much for your brilliant presentation to our computing degree students. You managed a large audience in a difficult lecture theatre environment very creatively and injected lots of audience participation, humour and motivational messages. The frequent links to IT-friendly presentations were particularly helpful. Staff thoroughly enjoyed it and we just loved watching the students enthusiastic faces. Students comments are very favourable and they found it a totally worthwhile session. We all particularly liked you emphasis on honesty and equality (a great tie in to our focus on Multi-culturalism and ethics in their paper.) You are a wonderful model of best practice."

Deirdree Billings
Lecturer School of Computing and Information Technology
Unitec Institute of Technology

"My original expectation of the Essentially Speaking course was that at best I would pick up a couple of pointers towards good presentations. If ever a course exceeded my expectations this was it!! I was unprepared for the depth response Amanda's style of delivery elicited from us all. To learn to speak well in such a positive learning environment was wonderful - regardless of everyone's previous levels of experience. Amanda's own dynamic personal style meant there was never a dull moment, and her ability to balance up a group of men and women whose ages ranged between 19 and 56 was amazing. Not only did I learn how to make more of my own personal style, which I hardly acknowledged I had before attending her course, but I learned to feel good about that style. The course was as much a journey of personal discovery and development as it was about 'speaking' I recommend it to anyone who wants to be comfortable in their own selves, regardless of whether that is in front of a large crowd or having a conversation with a friend."

JJ Fausett
Justice of the Peace and celebrant

"I thoroughly enjoyed participating in the Performance Leadership Course. The facilitator Amanda Fleming was excellent. Her ability to keep each topic of the course interesting was a close second to her enthusiasm in everyone being encouraged to fully participate in a safe way. Her openness and honesty is a refreshing change in comparison to other similar courses I have attended. This course should be extended to all employees. I have no hesitation in putting my name forward in recommending this course."

Jim Kelly
National President
RMTU

"How can one of Amanda's courses benefit you? What if You could be given the means to obtain great results and at the same time enjoy being in front of people without anxiety - just do Essentially Speaking and enjoy the journey."

Tim Purdon
Project Manager

"I can't overstate the impact Amanda's course has had on my approach to public speaking. Prior to attending Essentially Speaking, public speaking was something I dreaded. I would grit my teeth and 'get through it'. I went to this course wanting to learn how to be a 'public speaker'. What I learned was how to be myself in a public speaking forum. I learned to understand and appreciate my own style and to use that authentically when presenting. Now I love public speaking. I volunteer to speak at seminars and conferences and the result is I get asked to do more of it. Amanda has a unique approach that is as much about self-development as it is about public speaking. Her style is personal and a lot of fun. I can't recommend this course enough - even if you have no intention of speaking in public you will learn and grow from attending."

Joanne Bos
ICT Auckland District Health Board

"I really enjoyed the Leadership Course. I learned a lot about other people and how they think but most importantly I learned a lot about myself. I would encourage any employee given the opportunity to attend the course. I am certain they would find it helpful and leave with a very positive attitude."

Ray Gutschlag
Minder Driver
Toll Rail Toll Rail

"The skills that Amanda brings to her courses uniquely equips her to profoundly influence people from a wide range of backgrounds. I have the utmost respect for her as a teacher and facilitator, and can confidently recommend her to anyone who seeks to develop their own 'up front' skills"

Barbara Simpson
Chair of Innovation
Glasgow University

Amanda Fleming
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