Testimonials by Clients

Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade

You're an engaging speaker and presenter and I have received great feedback. You'll be a tough act to follow - you already are.

Kathy McKay
Executive Director
(Networking)

Apex Administration

I just had to send you a quick note to let you know how much I enjoyed the Networking Naturally workshop that you facilitated at the York Region Administration centre yesterday. It was wonderful! I left there feeling really upbeat and positive about the possibilities for myself and my business.

Lori Padgett
Owner
(Networking Naturally workshop)

Barrie & District Scotiabanker’s Association

Your recent visit to the Barrie & District Scotiabanker’s evening was most uplifting! The fact that everyone in the room participated and had a lot of laughs was a terrific stress reliever! Staff commented on how interesting your presentation was. We hold five minute morning huddles each day and the one following the presentation was filled with laughter and excitement.

Janice Archer
President
(Laughter is the Best Medicine)

Bombardier Aerospace

I liked the fact that the technique of laughter is linked to scientific and researched information. Wendy is very professional and the session was well done.

Carol Ford
Senior Advisor, Training
(Laughter is the Best Medicine)

Canadian Tire Corporation

Laughter yoga is a bold and novel technique to bring a team together in a professional way. Our team is still laughing and high fiving! Wendy is a true pro and we would recommend her sessions to anyone seeking ways to bring fun and laughter into the workplace.

Cathy Sturdee
Pipeline Analyst – Innovation
(Laughter Yoga)

Certified General Accountants

Wendy is an inspiring speaker with the ability to keep her listeners engaged.  The session I attended provided great insight into my own personality and my habits as well as tools for making the changes required.  I left the session feeling positive and energized.

Rubina Esmail
Participant
(Emotional Intelligence)

Wendy's Emotional Intelligence program was engaging and very interactive, providing participants the opportunity to learn about their personal strengths and offering tips on areas for improvement.  I found her session to be most valuable and would recommend it to anyone looking to grow personally and professionally. 

Elly Barandeh
Program Administrator
(Emotional Intelligence)

Chinese Professionals Association of Canada

It was a mind-opening, thought-provoking session - participants did not realize what they could have achieved through networking and how many opportunities they might have seized....Feedback from the participants was very positive. They indicated...that the knowledge learned...was helpful and relevant and that they would attend your next session at CPAC.

Jason Yi
Member Services Coordinator
(Networking workshop)

Dusome Insurance Group

I attended your seminar at the Annual IBAO convention and it was the best one yet!  The information was useful and very helpful. You are a great speaker, and you presented the information in a way that kept our attention. You also involved the group in your presentation, which I feel was a better learning tool than just watching and listening.

Jamie Hrycyshyn
Customer Service Representative
(Stress Management)

Enterprise Toronto

You rank amongst the top group of [our] presenters. Some of the comments that we have received; "created a very comfortable and relaxed atmosphere, just ideal", "very good, she keeps the audience's attention", "well prepared"' "I like the instructor". The seminars are a very popular service that Enterprise Toronto offers, and speakers like you make that possible, many thanks.

Jack David
Small Business Advisor
(Networking workshop)

I would like to express my sincerest thanks for your wonderful presentation on networking at Enterprise Toronto. The morning turned out wonderfully because it gave us, big business owners in training, the push to go beyond our comfort zone and network with each other.  I appreciate how you weaved our concerns into the presentation and as a result the ideas became immediately relevant and applicable.

Sharon Torrenueya
Participant
(Networking workshop)

Human Resource Professionals of York Region

Wendy was the speaker at our awards night where we recognize students who achieve their professional designation and our volunteers. We wanted a ‘class act’ to suit the significance of the occasion and Wendy delivered in grand style. She got the entire group involved and laughing. It was a wonderful session and Wendy worked hard to make it a great experience for all.

Ian Turnbull
Director, Professional Development
(Laughter: The Prescription for Health & Success)

Humber College

“Wendy is a Master of Meditation”, “Meditating for Results should become mandatory for managers”, “Loved Wendy’s presentation and her high energy”.

Participants
(Meditating for Results)

Johnson & Johnson Inc. 

Our laughter yoga session was a wonderfully exhilarating, stress releasing, and team building hour. With Wendy’s relaxed and engaging style, everyone quickly got over their initial skepticism and threw themselves into incredible fits of laughter and joy. For days after, participants were still smiling as they thought about our hour of laughter.

Shelley Kohut
Director, Communications, Community Affairs, Philanthropy
(Laughter Yoga)

North York General Hospital 

Wendy's Humour in the Workplace is a great workshop. It's highly participatory and interactive. It leaves staff members with a sense of belonging and increases team morale. I would recommend this training workshop to any organization seeking fun back in the workplace.

Kevork Guerguerian
Training & Development Coordinator
(Humour in the Workplace workshop)

The group came back with a very positive attitude and ideas as to how they can improve communication between themselves and also other clients. The feedback I received...was excellent. It is my understanding that you facilitated the session so well that they all felt comfortable and at ease very early in the morning.

Gladys Saenz
Manager, Compensation & Benefits
(Effective Communication Skills)

Ontario Institute of PMAC

The delegates said that you were one of their favourite parts of the conference.

Mia Fatrdla
Project Coordinator
(Managing Stress)

Wendy Woods was a delight to have at our conference. Not only was she fun and enthusiastic, but the content was quite enlightening. Our delegates very much enjoyed her presentation, and she was a pleasure to work with.

Mia Fatrdla
Project Coordinator
(Keynote)

Wendy Woods was a great Luncheon Keynote at our 2010 Annual Conference. She is an engaging speaker and is able to create an interactive experience. The presentation was fun and informative, a pleasure to watch.

Suzanna Maros
Director of Corporate Services
(Keynote)

Pfizer Consumer Healthcare

Wendy Woods presented a laughter yoga session at one of our National Retail Sales meetings. It was a tough group because we are in the midst of being bought by another company. We didn’t know if we would have jobs or not. Wendy was aware of this and the individual stress levels of the group. She did a great job getting people to release some stress and relax!! The group left the room feeling energized. I am sure participants will use some of the techniques now at work.

Jody Melhuish
Ontario/Atlantic Retail Sales Manager
(Laughter Yoga)

Royal LePage Office

Thank you so much for a wonderful and exciting workshop! Laughter Yoga is a fun easy way to de-stress and re-energize our body and mind. It was fun to see my agents let go of all the stress and just get involved in all the funny activities. Our agents are still talking about it and giving hi five's to each other. Great job!

Lucia Ramos
Manager
(Laughter Yoga)

Scotiabank 

The feedback on your “Laughing all the way to the bank” presentation has been just great…you showed us that humour is not just about being funny; it is about how you see things, your attitude, your ability to find humour in our everyday lives.

Mike Henry
District Vice-President, Toronto Region
(Laughing All the way to the Bank)

Changed my outlook in dealing with team mates.

Participant, Wealth Management
(Productive Teamwork) 

Shibley Righton LLP & 2007 TLOMA HR Section Head

A new spin and fresh ideas were offered on networking. The feedback we received from the workshop was outstanding.

Stacey Chandler
Manager, Human Resources & Facilities
(Networking Naturally)

Wendy Woods presented her Social Networking Workshop at the 2007 TLOMA Conference. Not only is Wendy a dynamic speaker, she has the ability to capture the attention of her audience and keep them entertained for the duration of the workshop. A new spin and fresh ideas were offered on networking. The feedback from participants was outstanding!

Stacey Chandler
Manager, Human Resources & Facilities
(Networking Naturally)

Symcor

The Stress Buster session was excellent. My team walked away with great ideas for managing stress plus it brought the team closer. Everyone is interacting in a much more positive and stress free way.

Dee Dee Milner
Director, HR Operations
(Quick Stress Busters)

TD Bank Financial Group

Wendy's upbeat and friendly style allows the participants to feel professionally comfortable before doing some things that would not be "normal" in a traditional office setting... but once she lets her concepts loose, watch out! Laughter is the name of the game! An inspiring hour of energy.

Chris Belcher
Senior Manager, Enterprise Initiatives – Learning & Development
(Laughter is the Best Medicine)

The Business Enhancement Group

Wendy is an energetic and enthusiastic trainer who can motivate any group. Her interactive and flexible style leaves participants feeling that their unique needs have been met.

Dawn Braddock
Owner
(Workshops in effective communication, stress and time management, managing conflict, problem solving and decision making, and leadership and motivation)

University Health Network

We have received nothing but positive feedback from the participants. Our staff felt that the session was great fun, but also productive and motivating. People felt it was good to work with their fellow employees in a different way. Certainly there was a perception that this workshop helped to relieve stress and make the day flow easier.

Suzanne Gard
Director, Organizational & Employee Development
(Humour in the Workplace)

My staff and I recently participated in the Humour in the Workplace session led by Wendy Woods. From the moment we walked in the room we could tell this was not going to be just another training session. Wendy's engaging facilitation style, creative exercises, practical advice and fun props combine to deliver a message that reminds us to take ourselves and our situations less seriously and how humour can be used constructively in a work environment.

James Fehrenbach
Manager Staffing Solutions
(Humour in the Workplace)

University of Toronto

These workshops helped me identify some of the negative patterns I had developed in my work life and provided me with practical tools that could be used right away. I would highly recommend the Stress Management Series to anyone interested in finding ways to reduce stress. 

 E. Goldenberg
Participant
(Stress Management Series)

University of Toronto - Certificate in Mindfulness Meditation

I also wanted to tell you again how much I gained from your course. It's amazing how different I felt over the past two weeks. Several colleagues even commented on how happy and relaxed I seemed. I was more positive about everything and felt much more at peace. I can't wait to continue using the techniques and ideas we discussed in your course, and look forward to passing them on to my agency!

Julia Driman
Participant
(The Mindful Workplace)

YMCA Business Centre

Thank you for the Time Management workshop for new business owners you presented at the YMCA Business Centre...I found your presentation thorough, motivating, and very professional. Our participants told us that they finally understood how to take care of themselves and their time to be successful in their business.

Susan Sommers
Business Coach
(Stress Reduction and Time Management workshop)

York University

Wendy’s presentation Quick Stress Busters was the perfect combination of fun and valuable information for our kickoff event. I would highly recommend Wendy as a speaker for your next event.

Valerie Peticca
Administrative & Finance Officer
(Quick Stress Busters)