Testimonials

Our clients love us - but don't just take our word for it! Read on to hear just a few of their comments.

"I read your latest article "Mentoring and Mid-life Renaissance" which was excellent. You obviously spent a lot of time thinking about the issues and what you've written is very true.     The sentence  - "When mentors are trained to assist someone else capture and create their aspirations, they are perfectly primed to explore their own" - certainly rang true for me.  I would like to thank you not only for the mentoring training, but for the encouragement and validation that my skills can be translated into developing and contributing to the success of others."

Karen McRae - Graduate Development Program Coordinator -Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

"Feedback from the workshop was extremely positive. I can only say it was very practical, focused and offered a vision that we can all work towards in mentoring. For me, the mentoring conversation with another attendee was very powerful: I was surprised how totally engaged we were. I have a deeper understanding of how vulnerable the mentees may feel as they share their concerns and experiences with a more established colleague in the workplace. My reading of this was that taking on mentoring carries a huge responsibility.

I do hope we can work with you again and as soon as we know what is happening next year, we will be in touch. I can't recommend your workshop highly enough.

Mary Oliver - Science and Mathematics Teacher Mentoring Program University of Western Australia

"Fantastic, a great way to interact with co-workers and open communication channels. Encourage the flow and exchange of knowledge and ideas." Marc Hoare - Environmental Scientist, Connolly Environmental

"Really eye-opening. This is not based on mentoring in the workplace but mentoring for life, which affects everything, including work." John Sirotic, - Connolly Environmental

"Very good, thanks. Liked the interactive nature and especially breaking off at the end to interact/practice our mentoring." Paul Gruber, Teamleader, - Connolly Environmental

"Highly informative, very insightful seminar. A great eye-opener and an inspiration to improve." Peter Rafropoulos, Environmental Scientist, - Connolly Environmental

"Good. Interesting – not as scary as it sounds" Ally Rosser, Environmental Scientist, - Connolly Environmental

“The professional way in which it has been introduced, especially the pre-program training, was absolutely essential.

I’ve found the program to be immensely useful in separating the coaching input given by my line manager from the development and career support provided by my mentor.

The mentor relationship provides an outlet for matters that are not part of the day to day job as well as the sage counsel of people with a wide range of industry and life experiences.

I have the confidence that whatever I discuss with my mentor is confidential and that he will work with me to ensure I get the guidance I need to overcome obstacles.

One of the key messages I would like top reinforce is that matching mentor & mentee is critical to achieving a positive outcome. I’m really benefiting both personally and professionally from the program and would happily recommend it to anyone.” Ian Geddes, Business Development Manager – Mentee

“I believe strongly in the value of mentoring and see 3 important benefits from the program.

Firstly mentoring creates an important ‘time-out’ space to talk about key issues; this means there are no limits on the depth and substance we can devote to topics. Secondly, we have been able to use the time to cover both work and personal areas and understand how they complement or conflict with each other. Lastly. As this is not a conversation around work performance, there are no taboo topics or hidden agendas – everything can be, and is, on the table.

One unexpected, but truly welcome result has been an opportunity for me, separately from our mentoring meetings, to reflect on my key areas of my personal development. Brett Rooney, Portfolio Manager – Mentor

“The Crown Castle mentoring programme has been a rewarding experience and huge learning opportunity.

It has demanded focus on the whole person, challenging my listening skills and requiring me to step back and resist the temptation to jump in to solve the problem!

The programme is also creating informal communication channels which is having a positive effect in breaking down silos” Mark Edghill, Director Finance – Mentor

"Ann Rolfe knows her stuff! I finally get it, and its easy to follow. This has been a wonderful way to build a nurturing team environment for our company and it has boosted sales too - Thanks Ann."
Sharon Tieman, Director, The Caterers Warehouse, www.catererswarehouse.com.au

"Ann uses everyday language in The Mentoring Conversation. This easy to read text will help the mentoring experience come alive for you."
Gerri Koelma, CEO, Positive Directions, www.positivedirections.com.au

"What wonderful material, just what I need to work on my new project. Will spend some time reading and understanding the information. I am sure I will need to consult you as I develop my relationship with my team. I am a Contact Centre Specialist, my role is to mentor the Managers and team managers of our contracted clients. Most of my time is devoted to mentoring."
Michael Annandale, Consultant, KnowledgeSpace, www.knowledgespace.com.au

"The Program exceeded expectations" Mentoring reduced turnover of graduates from 30% the previous year to zero in 2002."
Margaret Fletcher, Manager, Training & Development, Tower Life Australia Ltd

"It’s a pleasure to assist you Ann."

"I have found this publication to be of great assistance to me, easy to read, simple to follow and overall informative and as a result of these factors I refer to it often.”
Charmaine Perry

"I have really read the message you sent to us. we appreciate you for having us in your mailing list. I am looking forward to receiving more motivating materials from you."
Dorathy Inyang

"Our guest speaker, Ann Rolfe was fabulous. She certainly has the skills to keep an audience captivated. Thanks Ann!"
Carolyn Kaye, The Business Referral Group

"The presentation you gave at the IMA conference is still vivid in my memory. You were one of the best presenters. I have learned a lot from you."
Ken Y.C. Lee, President & CEO, Mentoring & Coaching Center Korea,Inc.

“Senior management and all participants were extremely impressed with both your experience and professionalism, and with the high quality of the program and its delivery.”

“Your enthusiasm, presentation style and professionalism gave the program strong credibility.”

“Ann tailored the course to meet the needs of (the organisation) and was highly professional in her work.”

“The course was highly interactive and used adult learning principles.”

Comments from participants in the International Mentoring Association 2006

"I thoroughly enjoyed your workshop at the IMA Conference in Chicago! You did a wonderful job presenting and should give yourself a pat on the back.I hope you had a safe trip back to Australia!"
Heidi Waltz, Coordinator - Adult Mentoring Program for Students, UNC

Comments from participants in the International Mentoring Association 2005, Pre-Conference Workshop: Designing Mentoring Programs

"I loved this class. Time flew by! Ann is such an amazing instructor! I am so impressed. I can walk away and immediately implement something. That is so awesome."

"I am very new to this area and I found the session very informative in how we could implement a program. Thank you."

"Outstanding. Well organised, challenging."

"Wonderful workshop! Wished there was more time."

"I loved this session, it's just what I needed! Thanks!"

"Excellent presentation! Good mix of lecture, handouts and audiovisual tools."

"Excellent session! Very relevant content and progressive."

Comments from Professional Associations

“The workshop was very well received, it was truly inspiring and thoroughly enjoyed by all present.”

“Your involvement added greatly to the programme’s success and we hope that you will consider conducting a workshop or presenting a paper at (next year’s) National Conference.”

Written references and contact details for referees are provided upon request