"A very big thank you for applying your very special talents to our first Assembly meeting. Much of its success was due to your superb chairing. You brought a range of facilitation skills that gave direction, established a sense of security and released tremendous energy."
Oxfam
participants 360
"The conclusion from yesterday
is that you are a great great facilitator
and everyone really enjoyed the session"
Womankind Worldwide
"I wanted to thank you and to congratulate you for your wonderful chairing which set the tone for the occasion. From ActionAid’s perspective, the evening was all that we could have hoped for. You managed to balance celebration with reflection on the sobering accounts of what has to be done and undone. We could not have done better in anyone else’s hands."
Action Aid
audience 400
"The facilitation of the conference was very participatory and the methods used were very interesting" "Lets have Jane back!"
Karuna Trust Partners conference, India
"The success of the project is attributed to Jane's excellent facilitation, organisation and group work skills"
Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth Health Authority
“The Chair was one of the best chairs I have ever seen who handled very well time keeping, summarizing key points and a wonderful sense of humour”
Participant, International CEDAW Conference
Facilitation and Chairing
Facilitating, chairing and planning meetings, conferences and assemblies of all sizes.
Image: Jane hosting Action Aid’s ‘Call My Wine Bluff’ Fundraiser, 2009
Unique and engaging style
My informal, conversational, energetic and inclusive style helps to connect with the audience, no matter how large, so that participants feel they are the most important part of the event.
I use humour and incisive questioning of presenters and participants to help people expand their thinking, explore fresh ideas, and focus on outcomes and actions.
Image: Jane facilitates the 2009 Action Aid Staff Conference
My aim is to enable participants to feel engaged and connected with each other and have a quality experience from being part of the event, which will inspire them in their future work.
My Experience
I have a wide-ranging experience of chairing meetings and conferences of up to 400 people at international, national and local levels, including:
- International Conference on the 30th Anniversary of CEDAW, 2010
- WaterAid and Action Aid organisational wide conferences, 2009
- Chair of International Fair-trade Conferences in USA, UK, Italy and Sweden
- International Federation of Alternative Trade, 1999
- Oxfam General Assembly, 1994-1998
Image: Jane chairing One World Action/ Womankind Joint Conference on CEDAW, 2010
back to top
