About Inspire - Rewire
Working with organisations on growth mindset (change/resilience, leadership and self-leadership) including team dynamics and synergy, workplace well-being, engagement and overall people and culture strategy, from teams of 10 to 13,000 in size.
“Helping people and organisations release their true empowerment to make changes, and reveal potential, to be the best possible version of themselves, turning individual growth into company goals.”
Through both hands-on workshops, webinars, retreats, 1:1 coaching, and full longer-term leadership development programmes that cover topics not explored by traditional courses, while adapting to company culture and readiness, even amongst teams within an organisation.
As well as deeper strategic initiatives; in-depth TNA (360 results, engagement survey, absenteeism, etc. as well as carrying out interviews and gathering other qualitiative feedback) and/or HR Strategic collaborations spotting patterns/ working on high level as well as tactical solutions.
How we can Support
Helping leaders to navigate team dynamics through:
Conflict interventions that support any recent changes or issues within team dynamics including, but not limited to, conflict resolution, and optional follow-up CPD that support
CPD days around mindset development - supporting the above or ad-hoc learning and development (see topics below)
Manager coaching and action planning around team or individual challenges
Mediation support at the start of friction between two parties
Webinar or workshops series and theme that manager, HR or CEO is focusing on
Wellness days/ away days/ short sessions covering a variety of content such as a blended training/wellness or purely wellness, or a bit of a pick and mix approach for the leadership team, managers/teachers or teams
HR Coaching/Consulting for culture, change, engagement and workplace mindset or wellness
Owner’s (Nic) background
As previous Group Head of Learning and Development working in the Middle East, Europe and Far East, and qualified trained therapist, coach and yoga teacher, this leads to a unique blend where cultural understanding is met and people development is approached holistically, with authenticity of professional leadership experience, public speaking, relevant qualifications and personal growth mindset.
Corporate experience 20+ years (including Learning Centre set-ups across MEA, change/ transformation projects, Leadership and Talent Development Programmes, exec coaching, TTT
An Award Winning Business - including training up instructors, admin and virtual assistants. Bespoke retreats, online course design, setting up L & D departments from scratch, resolving workplace conflict
Wellbeing training and experience: qualified NLP coach, therapist, yoga teacher and Insights Profiler
Hospitality and Luxury Retail- 7 years experience in restaurants and hotels/luxury guest experience
Please see LinkedIn of Nicola Wagstaff (MCIPD) for list of qualifications, experience and achievements, news articles and other relevant links, or at the bottom of this document for an overview.
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TEstimonial
“Over this last academic year we have worked closely with Inspire - Rewire and the lovely Nic Wagstaff (MCIPD, BSc MSc Hons). The impact Nic has had on the personal growth and development of numerous departments/individuals within the college has been truly brilliant.
Nic possesses the ability to create an engaging and transformative environment. Her passion and enthusiasm for instilling a positive mindset was infectious, sparking an immediate sense of inspiration and motivation within many of our colleagues at the college. This was evident from the feedback many of our colleagues provided after attending Nics sessions.
Nic demonstrated a deep understanding of mindset psychology. Her training sessions were well-structured, balanced, and expertly designed to foster meaningful introspection, self-reflection, and personal growth.
Nic challenged collegues to embrace new perspectives, overcome limiting beliefs, and unlock their true capabilities. She created a safe space for vulnerability and personal breakthroughs.
Her exceptional communication skills, combined with her warm and approachable demeanor, allowed her to connect with diverse audiences effortlessly. She tailored training to meet the unique needs and aspirations of each area she worked with.
Nics expertise extended beyond the training room. She provided invaluable tools, resources and advice/ongoing support to help us reinforce the learning from her training with teams.
If you are seeking a trainer who can truly inspire and equip individuals with the mindset tools for success, I wholeheartedly encourage you to embrace Nic's expertise. We look forward to our continued work with inspire-Rewire/Nic over the coming academic year.”
Jack Mittell, Learning & Development Specialist, Coleg Cambria
“‘This is exactly what we needed as a team to reconnect and clear out any of the underlying issues in order to pull together and support each other’”
Sample of a Conflict Resolution intervention
Conflict Management Process
Step 1. Establish TNA/ meet with HR/ meet with Managers
to get the real sense of the issue and soothe managers around the process/ agree on the focus areas based on my template and process and plan the bespoke process.
Step 2. Deliver Initial Conflict Resolution Session.
This involves ‘outing’ the issues with the team in conflict, working through mindset barriers and delivering a brainstorm of solutions or areas of development by the team looking at 4 areas: manager, team, individual and HR/ops/processes. With some tips on self-leadership or wellness to end with and feeling of hope and willingness for change and readiness for step 4
Step 3. Information is presented back to the manager in person (where opted for, alternatively, jump to step 4).
Manager gets to receive information immediately after and has the chance to respond to this with coaching and mentoring with Inspire - Rewire on next steps and for the following 6 months, with the support of internal HR.
Review and summary written report of the outcome presented to the managers and HR in email report
Step 4. Follow up sessions for
group occur that focus on these kind of areas: Insights Personalities, Growth Mindset, Emotional Regulation, Stress Management
the manager e.g. coaching or training from Inspire - Rewire or internally/other provider e.g. leading difficult conversations.
any other individual coaching or mediation between parties
HR guidance and support if required
Step 5. Check points for momentum and accountability
Monitoring to be done by HR, line manager and Inspire - Rewire. Usually we recommend a manager and a HR meeting to discuss results and any internal plans.
Followed by a meeting by the line manager with the team to continue open communications and share any plans, as well as 1:1’s with all staff.
Followed by a 6 months later session by Inspire - Rewire (optional) to assess and check in and ensure accountability.
(see full list of group coaching/workshop topics to be selected from below).
Blended Leadership and Wellness retreat
This all very much depends on the needs of the manager and the team. If it’s a leadership retreat, we might integrate with the direction of the company, linking to vision, culture etc.
Session topics can either be identified by each organisation manager, or selected from the topics listed below. Options come in:
FULL Day
half day
residential 1 night or more
Above is a 2-night residential retreat
Workshop Content examples
Emotional Intelligence and Self-Leadership
How to engage your team and drive performance
Creating Balance and Inner Calm
The idea would be to have an overall aim and then the above would be carefully crafted to blend each session naturally. E.g. If the theme is working around ‘difficult conversations’, then we might go into a meditation with NLP to visualise that conversation and positive outcome. We might then do a peer conversation around examples of what others did to overcome situations.
Topics
Sample of topics of workshops
These can be as a one-off session, part of a series or a full programme, either online or in person from an over 30 mins talk to 3 hours or full day interactive workshop.
Resilience 1. Johari window model
We look at 4 areas of our personality (known, hidden, open and unknown) components of ourselves. The 'unknown' is what is revealed during unusual circumstances, our of comfort zone and/or emergencies, revealing to us what we are capable of and can draw upon now that we know
Resilience 2. 4 personality types and working with our opposites.
Based on the Carl Jungian approach to psychology, Insights is a great tool to share about the 4 colour energies and talk about blind spots and different communication styles. This session can be angled back to various topics the manager wishes to address.
Resilience 3. Adaptability and flexibility
Looking at the difference between the two - maintaining your personality while meeting people half way, as a follow on from no.2. NLP communication techniques can be applied such as mirroring, rapport gaining, choosing to use the preferred style as your opposite
Resilience 4. Confidence and self esteem
Working with CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) for changing core beliefs and introducing some Hypnotherapy concepts around values and developing our mindset; how it can also be rewired
Life wheel NLP activity - to reduce overwhelm
This involves categorising parts of your life. It can be done as personal or professional. We will carry out one for both. This will highlight that we can't possibly have a perfect wheel - one impacts the others so it's about stepping back and looking at our roles and jobs from another perspective
Increasing Self-awareness through Insights Discovery) - a Carl Jungian psychometrics tool like MBTI) aimed to understand ourselves and others. This also touches on cultural norms too where we can bring in a character of a culture. It's great for improving peer to peer relationships and with our own team members. Can be themed to any issues that need addressing within the team
Managing Emotions e.g Anger Applied to either self or others - before - reducing triggers, during - how to manage self, after - reflection and cleaning up
Developing Positive New Habits Motivation and Vision to embark on a journey of success using the progress curve model for reality of dips s for long term success
Developing your self care toolkit using positive/negative spirals of self awareness to make empowered choices with tips/techniques and real practical examples such as breathing/meditation
NLP Introduction: use of words, patterns and practical tools e.g. Confidence, Courage and Calm-Assertiveness using NLP circle of confidence technique or swish process (managing our emotions)
Adrenal Fatigue - what burnout is and how to heal from it The Stress Tank - hormonal reactions to stress and how to re-balance food intake, reset boundaries, Morning food/drink/mind rituals to increase motivation and energy during difficult times
Public Speaking with Confidence and Pizzazz or TTT (Train the Trainer) A practical and hands-on course that gently builds your confidence by understanding the basics of great training, presenting or public speaking, while bench-marking outstanding motivational speakers to further develop your presence
Bringing Creativity and Innovation to your Team - working with various Innovative practical techniques to develop a more creative mindset as well as tackle real issues on the ground creatively using 6 Thinking Hats process
Understanding the Subconscious Mind - looking at the power of the subconscious. This session can go into details in various ways such as brainwave lengths, how to work directly with the subconscious, how to marry the conscious and subconscious together or how our fear are formed
Manager/ Specific Leadership Skills
GROW Model How to develop a coaching mindset (including some NLP)
Managing Change in a Fast Paced Environment Using change models but going into more detail in reality about emotions can impact the team engagement and dynamics. Therefore touching on managing our own emotion
Leading difficult and delicate conversations Learning strategies, go-to phrases, from dealing with conflict to giving back negative feedback or letting someone go. Including confidence building around that
70:20:10 How to develop self and/or team in traditional and non‐traditional ways
Conflict Resolution
Holding sessions with teams struggling with difference of opinions, feelings of unfairness or post-covid conflicts and confusion and feeding back to management. Sessions give opportunities for either confidential or open feedback as well as team/ individual and written versus verbal to ensure everyone is heard. Action plans can also be provided
Managing in a new world - Hybrid and Remote Teams
Remote workers, engagement, connection, feedback and touching on performance management
Emotional Intelligence and Self-Leadership
Understand yourself better! What limits or liberates you and how can you draw upon that knowledge to navigate the challenges of leadership
Engage your team and drive performance
Build rapport and relations through EQ, IQ and NLP techniques and understand your team to ensure engagement, trust and high performance delivery
Balance and Inner Calm
Learn practical tools to calm the nervous system and reset using NLP techniques. Build confidence in your capability and overcome and stress, overwhelm and potential burnout
Growth Mindset
The difference between fixed and growth mindset and how to cultivate a growth mindset (can be applied to teams)
Instructional System Design/ OD
ADDIE - Solving problems as either a learning and development approach or Organisation Development to increase engagement, productivity, wellness and overall culture
Project Management
Exploring techniques in a fun and interesting way to draw out creativity and planning with practical tools to take into the workplace
New Manager
Navigating the emotional turbulence when appointed from peer to leader; covering areas not traditionally taught in regular leadership programs
Reporting to Top Management
Optimising data (qualitative and quantitative) to get ideas signed off, prove ROI of your department, recruit a new team member, or approve a change initiative
“‘You were right in that once you know this stuff it will blow your mind and become such a useful insight into communicating with confidence and positive outcomes’”
We aim to adapt and flex to every manager and team and to look at everything from a wider lens, regardless of the level of support hired for. This is our duty of care to the people we work with.
We always provide ongoing support inclusive of what we offer to both managers and the team, from a practical level to a more personal support if struggling emotionally with any deeper sessions we might engage with.
It’s important to truly understand our audience before we proceed, and so the more you can share the better, any extra time this takes in both the prep and the summary is at no extra fee because a successful outcome is our goal.
Organisation Feedback & Testimonials
Testimonial from Emma having attended one of our wellness retreats
The below are all our corporate clients, we have also ran many events for the public: 80+ mini retreats, 20+ residential retreats, 2 Well-being Festivals, 100’s of webinars, courses and workshops
Clients range from Business Trainers, to A’ Level teachers, nursery staff, Entrepreneurs, Tech startup, Luxury Retail, Fast moving retail; from 10 staff to 13,000.
Dubai
In the UK
From our conflict resolution sessions, there was an increase in the following:
Confidence in Manager 72% ⬆
I have someone to talk to at work 35% ⬆
Confidence in the future 79% ⬆
Would like to leave the company 35⬇
Team vibe is high 40% ⬆
next steps…
Email to discuss costs and options on info@inspire-rewire.com