Course participant reviews for Dods Training
Average rating 4.9
Vick was a very engaging presenter and I thoroughly enjoyed the course.
It was an excellent session, with time to really focus on your personal objectives. Thoroughly recommend it.
The workshop was fantastic, I learned new skills allowed to practice them in the exercises throughout the day. I think raising my knowledge/skill development to a very good or e...
The workshop was fantastic, I learned new skills allowed to practice them in the exercises throughout the day. I think raising my knowledge/skill development to a very good or e...
I found the course very informative, and gave some very good food for thought in terms of drafting and briefing and how to be more concise.
Richard gave clear direction and spoke a lot from his experiences, which helped with the understanding.
Amanda was a knowlegable and engaging trainer. Thought the day was broken up well, so that helped keep everyone engaged.
Some very good takeways including turning the traditional SWOT analysis on its head to TOWS. I will also pay more attention to local and sector trends.
Very thought-provoking and informative session.
I've learnt a lot of tools that can help with strategic thinking for stakeholder engagement.
Great session. Very informative and really enjoyed the wider context given to "set the scene" of the information provided. A well-rounded session with lots of good takeaways tha...
Great session. Very informative and really enjoyed the wider context given to "set the scene" of the information provided. A well-rounded session with lots of good takeaways tha...
That the trainer had credible personal experience of both government and also other public facing organisations.
It was an engaging and comprehensive session. We were given a brilliant overview and I appreciate that no prior knowledge was assumed. It would be have great to have a little mo...
I thought this was a great course and really accessible and had elements which can be implemented straight away. Clare stepped in at short notice and her honesty in how she was...
I feel my knowledge is greater after the course and this will lead to better drafting.
really enjoyed the tools that i can take away and use - tangible benefit, rather than just theory
Course was well structured. I enjoyed the way the sessions where comprised with a good blend of presentations and group work.
Charles was fantastic. Very helpful. Useful information going forward.
I have come away from the training with some new ideas and a better way of thinking around public affairs planning. It was also good to hear that some of the things I had alread...
I've learnt a lot that I have already put into my PA work.
I have a much better understanding of the roles and responsibilities of ministers and the different ways that they are held to account by various committees and government stake...
All of us left with a stronger understanding of how the government works and it was useful to know how to manage stakeholder relationships with Civil Servants.
The activities helped to consolidate our understanding and kept it engaging.
Great trainer/presenter. Knowledgable in his field and approachable.