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Keynote Testimonials

“Barb is a highly skilled and motivated presenter and
will easily tailor her presentation to her audience.”

Karen Jonson, Director of Nursing
Fraser Health, Surrey, BC

“Barb has a unique way of raising awareness on the challenges
associated with intergenerational practices. Barb's presentation
left me feeling very engaged. After 30 years in the
profession I appreciated leaving there feeling refreshed.”

Rose Doyle, Nursing Instructor
Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey BC

"I really noticed that you are excellent in creating a connection with
your audience, you use satire, humour and dramatics very effectively -
everyone thoroughly enjoyed the dynamic way you presented your content.
You provide both an entertaining and meaningful space for both celebration
and collaboration (I got to witness with the 2 very different venues)."

June Kaminski, Vice President of Programs
Xi Eta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau

Workshop Testimonials

Creating Powerful Partnerships Workshop

“Barb, I just wanted you to know that the role playing that you did
for the Creating Powerful Partnership workshop was so helpful to me.
To see how the different generations talk and communicate has been
very helpful in my role as a leader in interacting with
all the people that I come in contact with.”

Mary Leathley, Acting Operations Leader
ICU, SPH, Vancouver BC

“I found your workshop awakened in me
some of my own power that I can bring to partnerships and
the results are more clarity for myself and those I partner with."

Sherry Park, Manager
Fraser Health

“An excellent workshop.  Barb you are a great facilitator.
I was engaged the entire day.”

Fraser Health Clinical Leader

“Very useful. Need more of this for each nursing unit.”

Providence Health Care Clinical Leader

Learning Environment Workshops (Talkin' Techniques)

"Barb's workshops are interactive, humorous, and the take-away tools
are immediately useful and beneficial. Staff are requesting more and
more of Barb's workshops as they really make a difference."

Barb Lawrie, Director of Nursing Practice, PHC

"Personally, I found the content relevant and meaningful to the staff.
Barb has found a way to make the presentation enjoyable, engaging, and educational.
The feedback I received from the staff was different from other sessions. I found the
staff with whom I spoke were able to articulate what they had found useful."

Jocelyne Wong, Operations Leader, MSJ

“Your Learning Environment workshops were excellent and generated
lots of positive feedback from staff. Again, you presented concepts in
easy-to-grasp format. The staff really connected with the message...
in fact, we incorporated it into our Vision for Collaborative Nursing Practice on 9CD."

Theresa Thompson, Nurse Educator, PHC

“Excellent workshop. Empowering Aspects.”

Psychiatric Nurse, SPH

“All should get this workshop. No exceptions.”

MSJ Residential Care Participant

“More people need to hear this!”

Psychiatric Nurse, SPH

“This is the best Providence workshop I have ever attended.
It was lively and very informative. I actually didn’t want it to end.”

HFH Nurse

“...this workshop should be a must for all employees to attend.”

HFH Nurse

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