Lochaber

Co-ordinator: Ruth Powell 

The Lochaber events are usually held on the last Thursday of the month, from 12noon – 2pm   The women attending come from a range of diverse backgrounds, from employers to self –employed, from home carers to women running care initiatives. The atmosphere at our events is always friendly and the provide a good opportunity to network with other women.
For more information about events in Lochaber and around our networks check the Diary

Meetings in 2009 (for full details, see Diary)

29 January: Judge a book by its cover? Not me!, with Morag Redwood
26 February: Mentoring, with Patsy Thomson
2 April: Stress Management, with Frances Powell

Meetings held in 2008:

16 January: Build your confidence - reduce your stress, with Lynda Benham (half day training event)
28 February: Motivation, with Shirley Murchison
25 April: Memory Improvement, with Kate Boyd
22 May: Confident Communication, with Carin Schwartz
30 October: Money Matters & the Pathway to Prosperity, with Joanna Pirie
27 November: Dealing with Conflict, with Charlotte Lee

Meetings in 2007:

(22 February: Personal Effectiveness and being Assertive, with Kathy Kershaw
26 April: Managine Yourself Through Change, with Lynda Benham
31 May: Laughter is the best medicine!, with Linda Odd
29 June: Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway, with Diane MacDowall
30 August: Free Trade / Fair Trade, with Janis Keast
26 September: Write it Then Speak It!, with Runa Wolf
31 October: Storytelling - more than just for weans, with Mary Carol Souness

Previous meetings in 2006:

9 February 2006: Exploring Employment Tribunals and how they work, with Gillian Shaw and Colleagues.
23 March: An Introduction to Personality Types, with Runa Wolf
25 May: Building confidence, with Lynda Benham
22 June: Speaking your Body's Language, with Shirley Murchison
31 August: Work/Life Balance, with Runa Wolf
28 Sept: Who's got the Power at Work, with Kathy Kershaw
26 October: Life Coaching, with Lynda Benham
30 November: Motivation, with Kate Harper

Past sessions include:
  • Assertiveness

  • Body Language

  • Mind mapping

  • Women outdoors in Lochaber

  • Into the Limelight – presenting yourself (joint with Skye)

  • Memory improvement

  • Neuro-Linguistic programming

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