Testimonials

The feedback is strong and positive. The program is an 8 day residential leadership program for seasoned, experienced leaders. It included a four day outdoor challenge-based program and four days of conference-style sessions.

Here are some of the participants' comments:

Graham Jennings, Colin Hendrie (Outback Initiatives), Julie Bird, Annie Jarrett, Andy Wright, Andy Vann, Andrew Spencer

"Strongly recommend this program, will make a true leader of anyone who is willing to try!" - Julie Bird, Senior Research Manager, Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation

"When can I do this again?" - Annie Jarrett, Director and Contractor, Pro Fish Pty Ltd

"Feel like a quantum shift has occurred in my thinking. Affirmation on current leadership style very valuable. This sort of thinking should go viral." - Andy Wright, Regional Manager, Elders Forestry

"You are doing very important work!" - Andy Vann, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, James Cook University

Kenton Shaw, Doris Blaesing, Wesley Carter, Grahame Turk, Steve Walker, John Harrison, John DeMajnik

Front Row: Karim Haddad, Zoe Routh (Foundation Staff), Colin Hendrie (Outback Initiatives)

John Harrison: "Brilliant! Even though this is the third program of this kind I still got some valuable points from the process. The facilitator has done an outstanding job in putting this together. The program was brilliant and her involvement cannot be underestimated."

Wesley Carter: "I learnt more than I expected. The more I reflect the more of a ten [out of ten] the program is becoming. I really gained a lot of insight into my own leadership and self. Who would have thought I could find an answer to many questions? Keep up the good work."

John De Majnik: "Easily the best course I have ever attended."

Doris Blaesing: "High impact course, got much more out of it than expected."

Steve Walker: "I would personally encourage anyone involved in leadership roles in the forest industry to consider registering for either TRAIL (for emerging leaders) or TRAILblazers (for seasoned leaders). Places are extremely limited (max 16 per course). Such quality programs are few and far between – and with opportunities for cross industry collaboration and fostering of ideas, the main question being asked by most participants on the final day was – can we do it again next year?

Grahame Turk:

"I came seeking wisdom

and wisdom I found

It was just lying there

in a rope on the ground.

All people have issues

to deal with they must

With help from others

giving loving and trust.

Friends came out of nowhere

and gave me a key

To unshackle myself

and just be me.

To be a Master

you don't have to win -

your biggest challenges

come from within."

- Grahame Turk

Managing Director, Sydney Fish Markets

Wesley Carter and Grahame Turk, with Colin Hendrie from Outback Initiatives looking on

 

 

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