“Having completed a 3 day ‘Thinking Partnership’ course with Fiona, I thought it could be something I adopted with my wife to develop our communication and thinking as a couple. From the very start of the day we both felt very comfortable because Fiona provided us with a rich overview of what to expect, which was important for my wife as this was very unfamiliar for her as a participant. My wife and I were at ease doing this together and came with a commitment to immerse ourselves in the techniques Fiona masterfully demonstrated, but most importantly, gave us plenty of opportunities to practise. In fact, the most demanding but hugely rewarding aspect of the day was for us to PRACTISE, both as the “thinker” and “thinking partner”. We came away from the day feeling positive about the learning, but crucially, with the commitment to put in place an agreement that we would start using the thinking environment for our discussions and general dialogue.”This has also been enormously helpful in my line management role. Previously if someone was upset and letting off steam my tendency would be to try and find solutions and offer advice. However, truly listening to someone is so much more powerful. My team thank me for my support and seem really grateful for the time. They also seem to be becoming more resourceful at coping with things that cause them frustration and stress.”

“I was very interested to be told about The Thinking Environment and Thinking Partnership by my husband. I agreed it would be a good idea to practise how we communicated with each other, our children and possibly on a day to day basis at work. I was a little apprehensive as I wasn’t sure what to expect - by the end of the day I completely appreciated the power it has and my own 121 session with Fiona meant I came away with such a positive action for me to commit to but at the same time saw a master at work! In fact, days later I was fulfilling what I had wanted to achieve by way of Fiona taking me through my own personal thinking environment. I put into practice what I learned with Fiona with my husband and the framework in which we communicate allows for us both to have free thinking and the waves of thought to come out without interruption. It was such a valuable day for me.”