Kay Buckby Email & Phone Number

Norwich, England, United Kingdom

The Mindful Trainer is on a mission to enable people to be present, aware and connected.Mindfulness is one of the Noble Eight Fold Paths in Buddhist tradition, the path of Right Mindfulness. Mindfulness is the ability to live in the present moment, with whatever arises, and without judgment. I started to encourage learners to pause and be present when I noticed them arrived for learning events too busy and distracted to learn – their minds were full of concerns, phones, tablets and laptops were in tow. By using various practices to encourage people to fall awake and be present, I found the learning experience was enhanced – basically, more active learners meant more discussion and involvement, and therefore better results from the learning event.Mindfulness enhances our authenticity, our communications, and our joy in life. Applications at work:• Compassionate Leaders Programme• The Mindful Manager Programme• Mindfulness and Learning Practitioners• Mindfulness and Resilience• The Mindful Team• Mindful Meetings• Project Work• Customer Care from the HeartspaceI have over 35 years of experience in Learning and Development; I am an experienced coach, trainer, facilitator and mentor. I design events that are unique for your needs.

I am so proud to be a Teacher with Cloud Sangha. I will be leading community meditation sessions, discussion groups, and using my Mentor Teacher Training to lead mentoring groups. I share the values of Cloud Sangha, wishing for a more connected world, where we can share and learn and deepen our practice.

I develop managers using practical examples and case studies from over 30 years of constantly managing staff. I train from experience. I develop managers and leaders through training, mentoring, action learning and coaching. Modular management programmes enable me to build a sustained relationship with learners over a period of time. Recently I delivered a 12 month half day a month modular programme covering recruitment interviewing, appraising, the manager as a coach, assertiveness, time management, managing stress, emotional intelligence, leading a team, delegation, empowerment and managing talent. Call me if you'd like to discuss the outcomes you'd like for your people."Kay has credibility with our people." Ann Bays, Scarborough Building Society

I am a Trainer, Consultant, Mentor, Coach and Facilitator. We work with client partners from the one person entrepreneur to projects for large multi nationals - to enable them to achieve their goals. I use Kouzes-Posner 360 degree feedback tool Leadership Practices Inventory to enable leaders to gain essential feedback and work on the 5 Leadership Practices. I am an authorised partner for Wiley's 5 Behaviours of a Cohesive Team diagnostic and I have facilitated dysfunctional teams to form an effective and cohesive team using Patrick Lencioni's model.I use Transactional Analysis and positive psychology in my training and coaching interventions. I have been part of a form of T group, so I am comfortable facilitating in an authentic environment.I write blogs that people say inspires because it is from the heart.When I spoke at Learning and Skills an audience member said he found my session the most intimate and real session he'd experienced in years.I have a desire to make a positive difference and use visualisation, meditation and affirmations every day of my life.There is never one day the same which is why I love what I do.I hope one day we can meet to sit and discuss the gift that is life - over a coffee!

Great job. Was in at the start of three Japanese companies merging to supply glass encapsulation for car market. Supplied Honda, Rover and Toyota and mass production was an interesting field to be in. I learned Japanese philosophy of business, open book accounting, lean six sigma, root cause analysis, 5 Whys, kaizen philosophy. Loved visiting Japan and learning the cultural ways.

Working as part of the senior management team I looked after the accounting and HR function within this privately owned 55 bedroom country hotel. We were part of the Best Western consortium and my job was varied, helping as part of the team. Managed a huge change project - going from manual/paper based everything (!) to computerised system using Remanco.

I started my IPD course to help me manage a job involving looking after 4-8 stores in the Midland region. Tasks involved hiring, training, payroll, Texas Tom training days, HR advice to store manager.

What a fab job. I was the sole office person managing a team of agents and representatives selling beautiful French made products to the gift, stationery and toy retailers, big and small. I learned accounts, sales, project management and communication skills. Travelled the world so got that out of my system, too!

Ba Hons, Psychology/Sociology

I studied part time over 9 years for my degree and I use the learning in my work. My dissertation was in Near Death Experiences for which.

3 A Levels, History, English Literature, Theology

12 O levels and 3 A levels