To be effective in life and to have a healthy balance of work, family, and fun. We need to look after our wellbeing and resist burnout. BlueWren Connections sessions provide strategies for overcoming negative self-thoughts and improving wellbeing.
Professional supervision provides an opportunity for workers to reflect on their practice. Our approach to professional supervision is based in a feminist theory and reflective approach to practice. Professional supervision allows you to provide your agenda, guide the process, remain in control and have your needs met.
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Wellbeing Workshops will provide information and activities that enhance your physical and emotional wellbeing.
The best way to beat stress, especially if it is affecting your health, is to build resilience! When adversity comes your way, a resilient person will respond positively to stress and thrive. BWC Workshops are designed to give you the tools you need to build your resilience.
Benefits for participants include improvements in health awareness and knowledge, physical and mental wellbeing and resilience, energy and vitality, work enjoyment and fulfilment and productivity.
Our programs are tailored for individual groups. We aim to bring about lasting change by providing access to practical and purposeful information, activities and have fun.
Mental fitness workshops are about training the brain to deal with daily stresses without feeling overwhelmed or worried. Through this interactive workshop people will: learn the importance of mental fitness. Be shown practical ways to build their mental strength, flexibility and endurance. (Tailored for working with sporting teams and men’s groups)
Testimonials
Michelle Reay – Channel Country Ladies DayWe are extremely fortunate to have Heathers leadership skills and tireless enthusiasm to help strengthen our committee and our event, for remote women in Western Queensland and surrounding areas.
Gunther VillageHeather's engaging and informative workshops really generated an appreciation amongst staff, of the strengths and attributes of their team members, and provided some of the skills required for teams to communicate more effectively and positively. Blue Wren Connections provided valuable professional and personal development to our team.
Matt Pronger – Australia’s CEO ChallengeHeathers commitment, passion and expertise in leadership and organisational change has been fundamental to the development of our organisation. We have been working with Blue Wren connections for the last 3 years.
Naomi Purcell – Burnett Catchment Care AssociationWe found Heather to be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of our growers. Her passion and enthusiasm for her work with rural and regional business came shining through and as she is someone who's come from the land use able to connect with our producers.
Social WorkerHeather is a fantastic supervisor. During our supervision she enabled me to reflect deeply on my practice as a social worker. She was able to gently but effectively challenge my assumptions and bring these to the foreground of our discussion. She helped me to take these ideas and transform them into practical steps I could take to improve the ways I work with clients. Her supervision immensely helped me improve as a practitioner. I would highly recommend Heather for supervision.
- Social Worker – Queensland Health
Heather encouraged me to connect to my framework and reflect on my practice. This Allowed me to grow and attain a promotion
Daniel ClacyIt's an amazing experience for real personal growth.
Rhys PeacockI have been a continual attendee to Heather Ellis' "Building Rural Leaders" Leading in the Central West Program for over three years now. Prior to attending I was somewhat opposed to the idea of the seminar's content, however was extremely shocked and found it exceptionally compelling, enough so to attend the full three days each and every year. Each seminar is extremely mentally stimulating and Heather keeps it interactive to ensure that attendees are not getting bored. Everyone, especially those in the Rural Industry will benefit from Heather and her leadership content.
Ali Doneley – Leading in the Central West Steering CommitteeFundamental lesson from Heather since working with her. Every member of our community is worthy of developing their own leadership skills and how the empowerment of your local community members can create a ripple effect of positivity, strength and cohesion.
Growcom Staff MemberColour Spectrums gave me great insights into my team members and better understanding of how my colleagues work and react. How to work with my immediate team. Appreciation of the skills of those around me. I learnt so much about myself and I enjoyed the Industry relevant anecdotes from the presenter.
Skye Orsmond – Fruit Forest FarmLoved your teaching style it was great to learn about the topic get examples and then do an activity as or a group and reflect it really helps the information stick. Colour spectrum exercise was very beneficial especially doing it first set a great foundation.
Queensland Corrective ServicesWe have found Heather and her team to be professional extremely engaging and we've always had fantastic feedback from participance in her workshops. We would highly recommend Heather to any workplace or organisation.
Trudy Gorringe – Windorah Visitor Information CentreI would recommend BlueWren Connections to anyone who would like to grow confidence and direction in a leadership and teamwork capacity.
- Bec Clapperton – Salisbury Plains Grazing
It’s the exercises that set this 3-day program apart from the theory intensive workshops. I didn’t
think I would benefit too much from the deep listening session, but it’s one of the areas I am trying
to change the most following the program. Finally, that my unique take on the world can make a
positive contribution to future planning.