"It is always with a mix of fear and intrepidation that one begins the downsizing process.  What the  Thrive team taught me was how to do a difficult, and at the time 'not nice' job, well.  Even better, to create a brighter future, without leaving blood on the carpet."

" Well, if I did not believe in diagnosis before, I am a convert now. I am grateful for the time and skill Thrive used to dig out strategic data, if we had not taken this step I am convinced that we would have made ill foundered decisions. The devil certainly is in the detail. It was powerful to be guided through the change process so confidently and expertly. Staying honest and realistic is sometimes painful. Finally the people package certainly smoothed troubled waters and got our staff back on board."

"I often wondered if I was addicted to stress, because I always created it. Now I can intervene and use skills to make choices about how to respond, to create space."

"Nobody can prepare you for the effects of redundancy. The assistance I received during this LONG and often frightening process literally saved my life, it certainly assisted me to maintain faith in myself and reenter the work force."

Coaching/mentoring
"I thought that I had reached my potential. With heartfelt facilitation and coaching I now realise that I can achieve balance. The energy that was caught up in 'the fight' is now freed to allow me to achieve so much more."

"I had always looked forward to going to work but then we had a new GM. I began to dread going to work because the relationship that developed made going to work unbearable. Once I recognized my part, developed new roles and learnt ways to deal with my stress things changed dramatically."