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"People found his style upbeat and engaging, the techniques he presented clear and practical, and templates useful"

When asked to find a speaker for a team-building day I immediately thought of Colin Boyd of the Productivity Academy. I had worked one on one with Colin as a coach and knew his approach and techniques for improving productivity really work. I was confident that my colleagues would find similar value and my reputation as an L&D practitioner would be enhanced by introducing Colin to my organisation. He was definitely a hit at our event – people found his style upbeat and engaging, the techniques he presented clear and practical, and templates useful.

— Michelle Ockers – National Technical Capability Manager – Coca Cola Amatil

"An innovative approach to training that we had not done before.  Colin's training really gave the trainers/managers the tools to make this big project a real success."

“Colin created two global presentations around productivity and public speaking, over 100 managers were trained to deliver this content to 6,500 participants in over 45 countries.  The feedback was absolutely fantastic and the workshops really hit the mark. It was an innovative approach to training that we had not done before. Colin’s training really gave the trainers/managers the tools to make this big project a real success.”

— Chris Pendray (Finance Director, Hewlett Packard)

"Motivating, invigorating, humbling and last of all, satisfying."

“The workshop was very informative and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it! It was great to be able to identify and analyse my feelings and to realise that we all think differently and have different personal rules.
This alone will help me greatly, not only with my role as a coach with Apia but also in my personal life. These words come to mind — motivating, invigorating, humbling and last of all, satisfying.”
— Shelley Rodman (Senior Support Officer, Suncorp)

"The specific outcomes I achieved as a result of the coaching were improved leadership skills, acknowledgment of my own resilience and abilities, and a more productive approach to work."

“Colin, you have been a fantastic support during the last 6 months and I am so grateful for your guidance. You have shown me that I can be much more efficient and can pretty much get through any challenge that my working life throws at me. I feel more confident in my own abilities and have learnt so much, which I am implementing and will continue to implement each day!The specific outcomes I achieved as a result of the coaching were improved leadership skills, acknowledgment of my own resilience and abilities, and a more productive approach to work. The positive outcomes have been 5 times worth the value over the investment.It is really not easy to sum up how much I have valued your ideas, support and dedication to improving me as a leader. I would recommend you to anyone. Thank you.”

— Ben Ellison-Kubecka (Coordinator – Leisure & Aquatic Centres, Bankstown City Council)

“Colin’s passion to create meaningful learning experiences for employees differentiates the delivery of his services”

“Colin assisted with the roll-out of a Management Development program at Cabrini Health throughout 2011.  Colin’s role was to deliver 2 hour workshops to a range of managers and leaders from diverse areas of the business.  The workshops were received very well as Colin was able to adjust his style to our operating context to enable him to relate to a wide variety of employees. Colin’s passion to create meaningful learning experiences for employees differentiates the delivery of his services.”

— Mary-Anne Gallagher  (Organisation Development Manager, Cabrini Health Hospital)

"I now feel more positive and am looking forward to working on my bucket list."

“I have had a fairly stressful last 3 years and I thought I was handling it really well, but you made me realise all I was doing was treading water. I learnt that I need to look after myself better and I found the reframing session really helpful. I now feel more positive and am looking forward to working on my bucket list. Many thanks.”

— Janet Phillips (Sales & Service Consultant, Suncorp)

“It was probably the best session I have ever attended.”

“I would like to thank you for such an inspiring session, must say it was probably the best session I have ever attended. I have raved about the session to several people here at council.”

— Christine Dunand (Corporate Systems Trainer, The Hills Shire Council)

"Already this discussion has removed boundaries and has made a noticeable difference in how we go about our work together."

“I thought you sessions on Dynamic Leadership were fantastic and provided simple method’s and a reminder of what we can do as Leaders to engage our staff.  I have used the Certainty discussion to work on creating a safe place for my Team Leaders and staff, we have discussed clear expectations and how we work together by a focus on our values like trust, honesty and open communication.  Already this discussion has removed boundaries and has made a noticeable difference in how we go about our work together.

I have also used the 2.0 Engagement model to recognise a Team Member who has been supporting one of our key business initiatives Employee Promise.  It was meaningful and well received, It was great to also include the well done….”

– Sandra Gourley, Contacts Centre Manager, Suncorp Insurance

“I have just completed the Leadership Resilience 2-day course and it was one of the most impactful courses I have attended. The presentation and stepped approach to looking at self both personally and professionally was interactive and practical. The focus on leadership, conflict and coaching on Day 2 has provided new skills to easily implement and further develop my confidences in leading staff and supporting peers in times of change.”

— Steve Wilson (Distribution Billing SME, Aurora Energy)

“The seminar was mind blowing. I found the program easy to understand, very informative and thoroughly enjoyable.”

“In a few words, the seminar was mind blowing. I have already started to use the healthy habits within my day-to-day life and have started to use this throughout my team. I found the program easy to understand, very informative and thoroughly enjoyable and was extremely excited to have been with the group to experience this!”

— Nicole Philpin (Suncorp)

“It was great to stop and think about my work routine and look at things I’m doing right and what needs improvement. I was reminded to keep an eye on my goals rather than file them away, as well as to nominate smaller goals for a quarter or even a week and come up with a strategy to achieve them.”

— Sylvia Gach (Surf Experience Specialist, The Perfect Wave)

“I’ve been to too many motivational seminars who miss the point with complexities making it too hard to relate to. You stand out from the rest in your field.”

“I think the best way to summarise my experience would be to start by saying that the main benefit for me was the simplicity of your teaching and how easy it is to adapt your recommendations. I’ve been to too many motivational seminars who miss the point with complexities making it too hard to relate to. You impressed me with your emphasis on spending time on understanding and being true to your feelings and using this as a vehicle to manage yourself and therefore others. A lot of the points you highlighted were very obvious to us all but quite often underestimated. You explained HOW we can turn a negative into a positive and the tools you have given us to allow me to change my perspective on a situation I have found invaluable. Thanks very much, Colin. You stand out from the rest in your field.”

— Justin Miranda (Senior Support Officer, Suncorp)

"Been able to deliver my message more effectively and persuasively"

Prior to our coaching I had difficulty communicating and influencing other people. My projects were going well overall, But I felt like it required a lot of time and effort to effectively get the point across.

Colin gave me strategies and guidelines that I can use.  I gave them a go and saw some good outcomes. Like all skills, I realised that this needs to be practiced in order to be good at.  The coaching also encouraged me to be more aware of my listener when communicating.  As I’ve become aware, I consciously connect with other faster and effectively.

As a result of the coaching I have:

  • Increases my confidence to speak more in meetings
  • Been able to deliver my message more effectively and persuasively
  • Been able to influence others better
  • Structured our weekly meetings to be more productive

Working with Colin has been great. There was lots of respect.  Also, he makes it candid so that getting the message across to me is easy.  Lots of tips that I can actually use, and did use!

I would recommend this process to anyone who cares about improving how to get their message across to their team or organisation.

Rodney Tejares (Team Leader Business Systems)

“I was amazed when the very next day several of them were already putting their learning’s into practice”

“Colin, you have been a fantastic support during the last 6 months and I am so grateful for your guidance. You have shown me that I can be much more efficient and can pretty much get through any challenge that my working life throws at me. I feel more confident in my own abilities and have learnt so much, which I am implementing and will continue to implement each day!The specific outcomes I achieved as a result of the coaching were improved leadership skills, acknowledgment of my own resilience and abilities, and a more productive approach to work. The positive outcomes have been 5 times worth the value over the investment.It is really not easy to sum up how much I have valued your ideas, support and dedication to improving me as a leader. I would recommend you to anyone. Thank you.”

— Ben Ellison-Kubecka (Coordinator – Leisure & Aquatic Centres, Bankstown City Council)

“The coaching was worth 9 times the investment!”

Initially, my challenge as a manager was I had a “perception” that I was cold and direct amongst colleagues and the management team. I knew I had to get the balance right between “managing” the team and “empowering” the team. What I got out of coaching was:

  • A refined management style – My energy has now been refocussed into a more sensible and calm approach to managing each situation on its merits. I am showing more empathy in situations, but I am still able to achieve positive outcomes and results for the business.
  • A stable and stimulated team – With the tools that the coaching has provided, I have been able to develop and maintain a good team in each State of Australia. They are now taking on more responsibility and being accountable for their actions. This has resulted in the team treating each business as if it was their own and taking more pride and ownership of their stores.
  • Confidence in my job role – The coaching has provided me with more confidence to work with senior managers and key stakeholders

“The coaching was worth 9 times the investment! Colin’s coaching would be perfect for people who have been in management for a few years, but can’t seem to progress beyond a middle level of management. When I started the coaching I had some reservations, but quickly <strong>developed</strong> a good rapport with Colin and with an open-mind took on the challenges that were presented enabling me to get good results in a short period of time.”

— Brett Metherall (Operations Manager, LS Travel Retail Pty Ltd)

“I found your style of facilitation to be relaxed and good-natured, which really helped everyone in the room feel at ease and comfortable to participate. .”

“I found the program to be insightful and valuable for both my personal and professional life. In particular, “label your emotions” was really beneficial and I have been implementing those techniques already. I found your style of facilitation to be relaxed and good-natured, which really helped everyone in the room feel at ease and comfortable to participate. Thanks for the great day!”

— Judy Broadfoot (CTP Team Leader, Suncorp)

“Listening to you really showed me that there is a lot that I can improve! I found valuable all the little tips and tricks that I never thought about before that can really save me time and increase my productivity – not only at work but in my personal life as well. I’ll be using all these new tools both in the office and for myself at home. Thanks for teaching me some very useful tools that I’ll be bringing with me both to work and in my personal life.”

— Sarah Ahlen (Surf Experience Specialist, The Perfect Wave)

“I was totally delighted in the service provided to me by Colin. He was able to alleviate my fears of 'not being good enough' and also gave me skills and confidence to sell my coaching services and workshops.”

I first met Colin at my Coaching Intake weekend and decided as a new coach ( who wanted to make maximum impact fast ) that I would secure his services as a coach and mentor.  I was totally delighted in the service provided to me by Colin. He was able to alleviate my fears of ‘not being good enough’ and also gave me skills and confidence to sell my coaching services and workshops.  I was particularly impressed with his ability to provide me with great feedback regarding how to market my Eat Cake workshops and also his ability to bring more focus to my short-term business journey by introducing me to a simple and effective quadrant planning model which could be all done on one sheet of paper!  I am pleased to advise that after only 3 months of working with Colin I have now booked 18 workshops to run across regional NSW, established an effective web page and marketing strategy, achieved some amazing personal and business targets and quit my job of 20 years to further my passion for coaching in what I believe will be a sustainable and successful business.  I look forward to working with him again in the future and highly recommend him to new coaches who are commencing their journey.  Thanks again Colin for helping me to focus on what is important  as a new coach and for the home play which ensured that I stayed focused and accountable.

— Lisa Green (Career Matters, Coaching, Training, Consultancy)

“Colin delivers on what he says he’ll deliver and consistently sees tangible results with people”

— Linda Hosking (Asia Pacific Learning and Development Manager, LS Travel Retail)

 

“I have clarity, defined niches and great systems in place. The value I got from the coaching was 10 times what I paid!”

“Prior to the coaching, I made the choice to resign from an upper management position earning a six figure salary and wanted to create a business. At the time I realised I was holding on to old stories, feelings and emotions which were holding me back.

As a result of the coaching with Colin I now have 7 paying clients — two of these clients have renewed contracts and I am currently negotiating an $80K contract with another of my existing clients. I have clarity, defined niches and great systems in place. The value I got from the coaching was 10 times what I paid!

If you want to step up, get over yourself and stop procrastinating. You must see Colin! He is a truly wonderful leader and coach!”

— Melissa Stefano (Director, Milestone Strategies)

“I have talked to the Team Leaders from the N/W and they have the same opinion as myself, we found the course very relevant and Colin had us all engaged. Some of the key points we took away was being able to structure presentations or  as we learnt ‘conversations,’ how to use persuasive language when communicating, the use of effective body language and how to work the floor.

I have no hesitation in recommending Colin and this course to anyone looking to improve their presentation skills.”

— Mark Lowe (Aurora Energy)

"The personal resilience session was extremely insightful and gave me a lot of good strategies to consciously monitor my thinking patterns and improve my daily mood."

“The personal resilience session was extremely insightful and gave me a lot of good strategies to consciously monitor my thinking patterns and improve my daily mood. It also gave me information that I am already using to recognise and handle my emotions at work and at home. I was dismissive of my emotional state in the past and that was not working for me. Being able to recognise what emotional state I’m in and why and how to handle it is already proving very useful in improving my personal resilience. Thanks again!”

— Mandy Nelson (Sales and Service Consultant, Suncorp)

"A real understanding of my leadership abilities and key strengths, and how my behaviour affected those directly reporting to me."

“The challenges I was facing prior to the coaching included high levels of anxiety around my performance and how others viewed me. I struggled to find time for myself and achieve balance due to a lack of delegation and a strong need for control at work, plus I had difficulties seeing situations from a positive perspective.

The most valuable learnings from the coaching was a real understanding of my leadership abilities and key strengths, and how my behaviour affected those directly reporting to me and how this was impacting their sense of value, motivation and achievement.

The outcomes I achieved was an ability to delegate more effectively allowing my team leaders to shine through demonstrating their own strengths. I have significantly more confidence in my own abilities now and this has allowed me to trust myself on a whole new level. I have also learnt new skills to coach through the GROW model which has allowed me to have more productive coaching sessions with my team leaders. This will be a significant tool for developing my team and our achieving targets.

The positive impact from these outcome are that I don’t allow my anxieties to override my life and decisions anymore, making me more focused on what I can achieve rather than what I can’t control. I am more aware of how my team may be feeling and seek to help them achieve their goals. I am also much happier and take more time to enjoy my surroundings and my family.

I would say my self awareness and general happiness has doubled and my abilities to manage my emotions have more than tripled. From my perspective the coaching was worth 10 times the investment based on the impact it had on my professional and personal life.

I would recommend this to any leader wanting to seek their true potential. Anybody can gain value from Colin’s coaching as he truely understands how to coach people to meet their potential. Coaching was an incredible experience for me!”

— Nicky Page (Area Leader, LS Travel Retail, NZ)

“I am happy to say that today was easily the most productive day I have had in a very long time! Your program is easy to understand, engaging and eye-opening. I would never have thought that something as simple as allocating time to do certain projects would be so successful! The best part for me was only putting 5 things on my “must” list, instead of the usual 45 things that seemed to carry over from week to week. Game changer.”

— Gina Lowe (Surf Experience Specialist &amp; Office Manager, The Perfect Wave)

“Colin’s delivery was like you were having a private conversation with a friend. In any training, to leave with at least 1 ‘ahaaaa’ moment is a win, but with Colin’s Personal Resilience presentation, I left with at least 3.”

“Colin’s delivery was like you were having a private conversation with a friend. He wrapped important messages up in humour and made the important points stick, by showing us ‘real life’ examples of how things can present in our everyday lives. In any training, to leave with at least 1 ‘ahaaaa’ moment is a win, but with Colin’s Personal Resilience presentation, I left with at least 3. Well done and I’d give this a ‘thumbs up’ recommendation.”

— Lorna MacKenzie (Sales and Service Consultant, Suncorp)

“Through Colin’s strategies I was able to implement changes that led to my team bonding and supported each other very well. They are now working together as a team rather than a group of individuals.”

“Prior to the coaching my challenges as a leader were ineffective delegation, I had quite a negative team environment and my team was under performing.  Through the coaching I learnt that it was not only ‘ok’ to delegate but ‘how’ to delegate effectively.  Through Colin’s strategies I was able to implement changes that led to my team bonding and supported each other very well.  They are now working together as a team rather than a group of individuals. The impact of this has been a growth in my leadership skills, my entire team has contributed to a more efficient month end process &amp; on some occasions even finalising the accounts early….which is a big positive change!. The coaching was worth 7 times the investment and I would recommend anyone that is managing a team, wanting to managing a team or just needs a bit of help/direction in their working life to be coached by Colin!”

— Tracey Kofler (Finance Manager, LS Travel Retail)