“Having sent some of my sales staff on a time management course with a large training company which had had no effect on their productivity at all, I was sceptical about trying another similar sounding course. However Anna convinced me that her content and style is different and that she is able to offer bespoke training. After less than an hour on the phone, Anna fully grasped the key levers in our business, the areas in which I was trying to gain improvement from the staff and how we apply performance metrics in our business. She then tailored the training to ensure that she facilitated discussions to pull out, for example, the message that they need to focus on the longer term customers not just the low hanging fruit.

As a result of the course, the call volumes increased measurably, but more importantly, they were to the right customers/potential customers, giving us an increase in revenue, not just in the short term but several months on. I also noticed better management of emails, a more focussed approach, and some harder calls being made earlier in the day. Some staff who had never had any discernable structure in their day, started putting structured plans in place – no mean feat!

The follow up individual coaching sessions were well received by all staff and seemed to double the impact of the course, reinforcing the messages at an individual level. Many staff approached me afterwards with renewed motivation and to share new career goals which they had developed.

Whilst maintaining confidentiality, Anna also provided me with some interesting insights into our business including some less than helpful behaviours where the performance metrics weren’t working 100% as I had intended. I was amazed at how much the staff seemed to relax and open up to Anna within a short space of time.

Anna was the consummate professional throughout and delivered exactly what she promised in her detailed proposal. She was highly organised, extremely competent and very knowledgeable. She delivered a huge amount of value for a very reasonable outlay. I would recommend her to any Directors who would like more focus, efficiency and structure from their staff.

My company is thriving despite the recession and although obviously not just down to this course, it has certainly helped. ”

James, Director B2B IT Sales Company

“Thank you for providing some first class training. People greatly valued the day. This was especially important for us since we have a lot of inter-team relationship building to do. The audience found your session very valuable and said: Was expecting a session on how to cram more into a day. That instead highlighted we should think about whether we are doing the right things in the first place, before necessarily trying to do more of them, was extremely valuable. The American/Mexican story will stay with me forever”

Lloyds Banking Group Insurance Division Away Day session

“Taking a little bit of time out is helping me make far more time to achieve that which is important to me.”

Sharon Moore, Senior Manager, IBM

“If you think you’re organised then think again! I can honestly say that a transformation has occurred in my life.”

Jo, Lecturer at Edinburgh University

“I now have an organised email system, a new filing system, cards written for the month ahead, time set aside for me to do things, no more piles of filing that never gets done and a to do list that is managed and not every growing.”

Emma Firth, Manager, IBM

“Procrastination was an eye opener. Anna posed a few simple questions that helped me understand why I put things off and that has made a huge difference both at home and at work.”

Susan, Baillie Gifford

“Anna’s Achieve Balance training course is a refreshing change from the standard time management training many have gone through. Anna has carried out bespoke training sessions for some of our management team as well as carrying out group training for members of our team. I cannot praise Anna or her training methods highly enough. The bespoke sessions for the management team have not only assisted them in organising their work but also helped them to balance home and work and ensure quality time all round. This is important for all and it is evident that this element of the training has helped the management team personally and as a result has helped them be more focused at work. The tools and training are more designed to fit with the modern world, ensuring balance, clear goals, prioritising and strong organisation.

The challenge for Anna when we did the group training was that it was a mix of remote workers and office workers all at different levels. This did not phase Anna one bit. The course is designed in such a way that it can be flexed to suit the individual. Anna’s methods ensure that the key requirements of each individual are identified within the group and resolutions can be obtained through the training on each area. Anna focuses on the individual’s needs as well as the group – no mean feat – however she appears to achieve it with ease!

The added bonus from this course is that each individual attending has a follow up coaching session. This is invaluable as, with many of these courses, you attend, take in what you can and try and implement it afterwards. Having the follow up coaching session keeps the individual focused on their goals and allows them the opportunity to review areas where they have not managed to succeed or implement and also allows that one to one session where sometimes an individual may open up more than they would in a group session.

The feedback we have had from the team members included a strong indication that they appreciate us, as their employers, considering the importance of work/life balance and providing them with a course that not only assists them at work but can assist them in their personal goals too. To an employer this is a very positive result and it is all down to a very successful training session provided by Anna Davis. Thank you, Anna. ”

Director, Proclaim Care Ltd