TESTIMONIALS

Training Testimonials

"Fantastic experience!!! Didn't feel at all like a 3 day program. Unorthodox and extremely engaging way of getting us interested and involved. Very positive and refreshing experience as well as being very relevant."
Judith Deklin, Program and Policy Officer, Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (DAFF)

"Great presenter, great knowledge, knew how to break the sessions up with entertainment as well as education."
Melissa Davis, Organisational Development Manager, Royal Australian College of Physicians

"Excellent style, good pace, relevant content. Lots of reflection now. I feel equipped with tools for action."
Christine Innes-Hughes, National Prevention Partnership, NSW Health

"Great to attend such a practically focussed program."
Louise Farrell, Manager, NSW Health

"Great course, really enjoyed it. Learned lots of interesting content that I will now have to focus on using."
Kate Winchcombe, HR Projects, Reserve Bank

"Fun, enjoyable sessions that were relevant to the workplace. Ideas I will be able to implement."
Alicia Murphy, Team Leader

"Really enjoyed the program where the theory was easily seen to be applicable in a work environment. Will now need to focus on getting the "Ready, Aim, Fire" concept introduced into the company culture."
Alex Corcoran, HR Business Partner, Medibank

"Simple, straightforward style, a bit of humour and very enjoyable overall. The program was tailored to what I needed. The materials were professional and easy to understand."
Sue Rennet, National Customer Care Manager, Wattyl

"I really liked the facilitator."
Karen Baskett, Learning & Development, SMS Management and Technology Consulting

"A very good experience, especially as we can be a tough crowd."
Helen Gone, Executive Officer, RACP

"The contents of the program were very well presented and very relevant - Achieve Results!!! A well balanced program."
Krishan Sharma, Senior Manager, DAFF

"The Management Bootcamp provided a thorough overview of working in management and consolidating experience in a very practical way. In my view, David Wayne not only delivered exceptionally as an industry expert and trainer of  the Management Bootcamp but also as a very gifted and knowledgeable mentor. I have attended institutional training including undertaking a University degree - David being the most inspirational and effective educator I have experienced - with oodles of practical experience, advice and industry know-how. This course and its trainer - An absolutely worthwhile investment."
Cathy Denovan

"Thanks David for a great program. I will definitely apply a number of the tangible tools presented, especially the stakeholder communication matrix, change implementation methodology and project based analysis."
Teresa Sojka, Lead Auditor

"The Management Bootcamp, provided a delightful and experienced insight into the world of management. Taught by the experienced David Wayne, his knowledge of business workings and management showed through the examples he used from his corporate career that drew a simple, yet thorough picture of what happens inside a business. This, combined with the course material, allowed us to not only leave with a wealth of knowledge in how to better ourselves in management positions, but also provided us with the power to understand the people around us, both in the workplace and life in general."
Abdul Ali Ahmad

"The course helped me immensely to formalise my skills. The classes were quick and practical. The subjects were relevant to all industries. The trainer was excellent, sharp, to the point and the delivery was thorough. The feedback was also extremely thorough. The best course I have ever completed."
Richard S

"Before starting the Management Bootcamp, I thought I had a good understanding of management - having worked professionally in IT and education for many years. However, I was so wrong. The course helped me fill out many areas I was uncertain of, and has given me confidence in my new role as a Project Manager, which I got because of the knowledge I gained during the course. The Management Bootcamp has helped me take a step up in my professional career."
Jim Richards

"Not having any formal training in the past, I have had to learn any management skills in the workplace myself on the run. The Management Bootcamp course was an intense week that stretched me and covered a range of areas that have been very practical. I have found that now I have reasons and a basis to make decisions in the workplace rather than just what feels right. I found David very helpful, clear in his presentation, understanding of questions and willing to take time to engage in practical examples relevant to individuals to further explain points covered in the course."
Garth Lidbetter

"I have been a manager for many years; and I found this course very refreshing. It stimulated my curiosity to expand my knowledge in different areas and it has set a methodological direction for my research. Simply, The Management Bootcamp has about everything a modern manager needs to know, it is an invaluable source of advice and assistance. I would recommend it to anyone involved in management. The trainer, David Wayne, was helpful, flexible and motivating."
Raad Faris

"I found the Management Boot Camp a highly comprehensive course giving a “behind the scenes” look at the role of a manager. However it does not stop there. It goes on to give practical tools and methods on how to fulfil these responsibilities in a common sense way. The course offers excellent information on how to deal with people at all levels whether they be staff, customers or superiors. It also gives solutions regarding common problems that may arise. The course is a very intensive time of learning but well worth the time invested in completing the assignments. I believe all managers or people wanting to move into management should complete a course like this before undertaking any managerial role. It will certainly give you an edge over those who have not done so. If more people did this course before entering management we would also see a more pleasant and efficient workplace in the future."
Beverley Tang

"The Management Bootcamp is one of the most effective courses I've had in my life.  It's a no nonsense course that would help you understand the intricacies of management specially in helping you not only get the results that you want but also to stay competitive in the marketplace.  It will give you the edge when attracting talent, customers or internal projects.  I will attribute all these to our Trainer, David Wayne who in my years of experience is one of the most dynamic and effective teacher I've ever had. He sees to it that you learn, understand and know how to implement the business decision making process making you realize the importance of developing your knowledge and skills in Management. I believe that more people, even those that are University graduates and professionals. should take this Management Bootcamp not only as a refresher course but also to learn new ways to process business decisions but also to gain a new experience whether in to stay competitive in their jobs or their industry."
Amado DeVilla

"When you hear the term “Bootcamp”, images of intense training, sore muscles (is the brain a muscle?) and discipline come to mind. And so it is with the Management Bootcamp – an intensive program where your brain will hurt and it will take some discipline to get through. What you also get with the Bootcamp, though, is the opportunity to hear, and practice, how your learning is practically applied. This comes from the shared experience of a broad range of your peers, facilitators who have “walked the talk”, and course materials that are designed not only to guide you through the program, but also to be used as references for your ongoing career in Management. Enlist now! (Marketing material, Management Bootcamp). I completed the Management Boot Camp this year.  It was a great toolbox crammed with management skills and solutions - from understanding budgets to recruiting and supporting a high-performing team. I particularly liked the flexible attendance options.  It made it really easy to think about how to apply the content, in my own time, the way I like to work. Thank you, thank you, thank you to David Wayne, our trainer on the Management Boot Camp! David was so involved with our learning.  We could see he actually cared about us getting through the course, with great results. He was always approachable and ready with some patient advice. David really livened up the room with a sparkling sense of humour, and great stories from his lifetime of experience in corporate management and business coaching.  He showed us how useful the Boot Camp skills will be in our management careers and in the rest of our lives too!  I feel like I owe my dream job to David’s caring coaching."
Jackie Menyhart, Lawyer, Management Boot Camp Graduate 2010

"I hope you remember me I was one of your students last July. I was the person who hadn't been promoted in 20 years. Ijust thought I would let you know I have just been given a promotion to "Work Co-ordinator!". I feel so lucky to have had YOU as my trainer as you gave me so much confidence and woke something inside of me that had been sleeping for way too long! So...... here I am, I have to keep pinching myself to believe it. And this is just the beginning I hope. Not bad if I do say myself. Again much thanks."
Richelle Malouf, Work Co-ordinator, Job Network

"I wanted to write to thank you for the past week and the knowledge you so willingly shared with us all.  I now need to revise, digest and absorb all that you provided, so that I may properly apply it to all aspects of my role and career. I look forward to future workshops as I believe that this will only help to further cement these (for me) new and exciting processes. Best wishes."
Keith T Foote

"I am so happy to have done this course with you!!! I was very worried I wouldn’t be able to manage it. I just want to thank you for the way you presented the course to our class last week. I found it really motivating, enjoyable and your insights into management were liberating. I just wanted to say thank you and that I really appreciate that kind of support. I hope to call on you in the future for some advice. Thank you again and kind regards."
Richard Sidaway

"I really enjoyed your delivery and watching you overcome the challenge of content versus time and you performed exceptionally. Thank you again and I look forward to the next one. Kind regards."
Tom McKay

"David has been a great example to me of a dedicated trainer, and I am really grateful for his patience with me in getting through the program, and his passionate commitment to getting the knowledge across."
Elsa Cooper, BCA National

Consulting Testimonials

"I knew David from my time as an executive in a large Australian corporation. When I planned to establish my own consultancy in Vocational Education strategy and auditing at the start of 2010, there was no-one else I considered to coach me on establishing myself as a first choice to my market. David guided me through innovative and effective marketing strategies which resulted in Roubaix having its first client before we even had our business cards printed.  David continues to provide strategic advice that always proves to create the greatest result for the least effort.  As a result of implementing the strategic marketing plan we created together, I have been invited to speak as a subject matter expert at industry seminars, be a representative on the industry skills council.  I have also recently been appointed to a panel of one of the two organisations approved by the government to perform VET audits within NSW.  The resulting flow of business opportunities will ensure Roubaix achieves its strategic objective – to be the first choice for strategy and audit consulting in Vocational Education."
Gabrielle DeschampsPrincipalRoubaix Consulting

"In two sessions with David, I have completed my business and marketing plan for the next 12 months where I have found that challenging over the last 12 months. David is efficient and concise! Thank you David."
Sue, Pilates for Wellbeing

"Our business has operated for 6 years, mostly growing by word of mouth, providing bricklaying services to mid sized construction projects (mixed commercial/residential) worth up to $300k for us. As the owner, I had 6 full time staff and as many contractors as I needed for each job. I was working 80-100 hours a week and felt like I was spending all my time putting out fires. As often as I had tried to get the business to the next level, nothing seemed to work. Business coaching was referred to me by someone in the construction industry. I interviewed four coaches whose services looked professional on their websites. Three seemed to be very similar – same program, same process, same sales pitch. David Wayne from Roaring Trade stood out from the crowd. Almost from the first minute, even though he admitted he wasn’t an expert in my industry, he was able to make clear suggestions on what might be causing us to be “stuck”, and recommendations about what might make a difference. This is before we had even decided to bring him on board. In the first 3 months of working with David, we have for the first time ever, systems in place to take estimating off my hands which was taking up for too much time, and we have documented procedures for “how things get done at Country Boys”. The amount of time this saves on each and every job cannot be measured, and as the saying goes, time is money. As a result, I spend my time growing my business, not doing my job."
Director, The Country Group

"The value that David brings to any small business is not just his extensive commercial acumen, but his ability to consistently think outside the square. In the time that I worked with David, the ideas he brought to the table included:

• A go to market strategy for a new product range which created over 100 new clients in the first 3 months

• Negotiation tactics which enabled us to obtain communications equipment at no cost (the vendor actually DONATED the equipment to our business to get the contract)

• A framework for our sales department which eliminated our fixed costs

This is above and beyond the work he was actually hired to do – work with us on benchmarking where we are, where we want to be, create a roadmap to get there and support us while we implement the plan. The result was a business which reached it’s goal of being taken up by a larger vendor and which still exists today. What you won’t know until you meet David is the absolute passion he brings to what he does, and the commitment he has to making a difference."
Domenic Lattari, Director, C3 and Kado Creative