RETAINING AND EMPOWERING Female Talent in your organisation

Following a successful pitch to Dacorum’s Den in 2023, Coach&Bloom have been offering full day workshops to support female talent from local organisations.

Their latest in the series, “Master your mind: Build resilience and Optimise your performance using Positive Intelligence” will take place at Box Moor Trust Centre, Hemel Hempstead on Thursday 21st November.

How would this workshop help my organisation?

We know that HR, People Teams and business owners have a tricky role! Retaining staff is key, recruiting them is expensive and keeping everyone happy is a thankless task. Motivating, supporting and holding everyone to account whilst building a high performing organisation is a never-ending challenge!

This workshop offers something different. Targeted to a key diverse demographic to support ED&I strategies and optimise performance at the same time. As a business, you get employees who’re more positive in their interactions, contribute optimally in team environments, creating higher performing teams and individuals for your wider organisation to thrive.

who’re navigating a change, challenge or feeling stuck somehow. Women in your team who have more agency than they realise, stuck in a negative cycle of thinking but are motivated to see more opportunities and take guided action.

What do they get from the day?

What is Positive Intelligence?

Positive Intelligence is a powerful mindset approach which enables people to build a success outlook, quieten the inner negative voices, reduce procrastination and over thinking, enabling people and teams to move forward with clarity and laser focused action.

The tool, which is a factor analysis of Neuroscience, Cognitive behavioural psychology, Performance science and Positive psychology, strengthens relationship dynamics, improves performance of teams, reduces individual anxiety, delivers better commercial results and results in happier, more empowered staff. Who should attend?

Positive Intelligence is amazing for all employees, but this workshop specifically is for any female employees in your organisation

How do I sign up?

This fun, engaging yet deep and reflective workshop is focused entirely on shifting mindset and empowering more positive responses.

The reassuringly science-based tool of Positive Intelligence will give women the practical tools and context to change their reactions and responses in the moment, as well as the theory to understand their choices. The result is a happier, calmer, forward thinking, proactive and less negative, anxious outlook on their careers and lives.

What do people say about the workshops?

“Inspiring, thought provoking - a must if you are looking to improve on personal impact and confidence” Michelle

“I liked Gemma she’s really warm, knowledgeable and gives good guidance. The content and the pace were right. Venue and food were lovely too!” Aurelie

Is it just for women?

Yes. Although men and women can both suffer with wobbles of confidence and underlying negative voices especially at key moments in their lives - women typically have more ‘career wiggles’ to manage. From maternity leave and caring responsibilities to menopause and the battle against societal normalised behaviours which can result in more accepted negative internal narratives.

Places are limited to keep the environment friendly and supportive, so please visit Eventbrite for more information and to book your tickets today. Deadline for booking: 8th November. https://coachandbloom.eventbrite.co.uk.

For specific questions about group bookings, contact gemma@coachandbloom.co.uk.

About Gemma

After spending 13 years at John Lewis in various management roles, experiencing two maternity leaves and multiple restructures, Gemma saw that there were far too many amazing women discounting themselves from brilliant career opportunities or not able to pitch themselves in career moments that mattered. Coach&Bloom provides unique coaching to support mid-senior level women to build lives they love and careers they can be proud of.

Bespoke workshops and other impact and confidence coaching services are available for organisations, just contact gemma@coachandbloom.co.uk or visit coachandbloom.co.uk

Coach&Bloom: Enabling businesses to optimise, empower and retain their female talent so they can build high performing talent pipelines and diverse senior teams.

I am proud to work for Hertfordshire Chamber and be able to help our members with support for their export challenges

Tell us about your time at the Chamber.

I have seen many changes during my time at the Chamber. The biggest are to do with technology and the way business communicates. I’m glad to see some things go … like fax and telex machines! (remember them?), and happy to see some of the innovation – electronic documentation for example. I’ve worked in international trade for more than 30 years and I enjoy being Internal Export Manager here at the Chamber. All in all, I have a happy time here.

What has been your proudest moment?

I can’t single out any one thing but I am proud to work for Hertfordshire Chamber and be able to help our members with support for their export challenges.

Do you have a favourite event?

In my role, I don’t attend many events; however, the Inspiring Hertfordshire Awards has to be the best event we do. It is always such a fantastic night.

When you are away from the office, what do you enjoy doing?

I enjoy gardening and time spent with my dogs. I also love live theatre and the delights of a cinema screening.

If you could have a dinner party with three guests, living or dead, who would you invite?

No one, I don’t do dinner parties! But I suppose if I had to make a choice, I’d invite St Hildegard of Bingen, Germany. I know she’s a bit obscure. She was born in 1098 and was a Benedictine abbess polymath. She composed A Feather on the Breath of God – good for yoga and meditation. I’d also ask Noel Coward and Douglas Adams.

Tell us about the best holiday you’ve ever had.

I’d go back to a childhood beach holiday to Swanage, Dorset. Sunshine that didn’t seem to burn, the sea not so cold and enormous ice-creams. And, finally, tell us something people may not know about you.

I’m a Hatfield girl, it’s definitely my home-town. I’ve lived here all my life (well, so far anyway!)