I facilitate learning to create safe spaces, challenge and standards

Uses different styles to support different groups and topics. Using a balanced, stated and devil's advocate styles, Gemma reads the room and adjust to bring conversations filled with learning. Facilitation should be used as learning there is no place for one's EGO - the aim is facilitating a discussion and learning to find how to improve and create a plan of action.

My work practice was always met with professional curiosity and excellence. - I was the worker who would read the case reviews, guidance and work resources who sought to be the professional that didn't give judgement but compassion. Yes, in retail I had difficult customers, in education I had to earn the children's and parents' respect, or in social care balancing different needs and ensuring everyone followed protocol, but my professional standards always led even with my own experiences being challenged both personally and professionally.

Active Listening - Critical Thinking - Conflict Management - Safe Environment - Outcome-Based Learning

Change cannot take place without learning. In many cases, I saw individuals not take in their learning because they are not interested in being better but being dragged by their ego. I worked with individuals that said they were great at their job but could connect with their clients.

Now I use my knowledge and experience to improve working practice when working with a range of diverse groups of people, safeguarding, pastoral care and trauma-informed practices/approaches. At the forefront of all these topics are professional standards. My facilitation has seen me work on an NHS improvement programme and in a few police forces. A big part of my work is facilitating, leading on learning days and supporting a range of other areas to build community engagement at the Metropolitan Police.

I also have facilitated in the following areas alongside other professionals in their chosen field. Safeguarding, Adultification Bias and EDI.

My favourite books about trauma so far - Recommended reads

I started my own therapeutic journey at the age of 32, My own semi regret is that I didn't start it earlier. It opened so many opportunities because it opened my mind. Getting over feeling vulnerable and facing fear, shame and guilt was the hardest part. Once I connected to those emotions I realised that doing nothing about my adverse experiences was not helping me personally. All four of these books are great, articulating trauma and the impact on the mind and body. Blue and The Policing Mind are books that put trauma within a policing context.

Journaling, meditation, grounding and spending time with nature will do wonders for your mind - all things that didn't come natural to me, but now I could not do without. - Anyone in doubt because you say you don't have time let me ask you this? Can you continue to risk not putting yourself first? I am better for others because I am better. - Happy reading

I can facilitate in the following areas

Overcoming Adversity/Trauma

High Performing Teams

Effective Pastoral care

Impactful Leadership

Engaging Community Engagement

Understanding/Embedding coaching or mentoring

Speaking - I cover the following areas

Overcoming Adversity/Trauma

Motivational Speech - Making sense of resilience

Motivational Speech - Seeing beyond the layers of the smile

Celebratory Speeches - Mark the moment

My call is to adopt the 7 principles of public life

Ever heard of The 7 Principles of Public Life?

The principles should be a guiding light on how we conduct ourselves, both personally and professionally. For me, this is not about being perfect but actively striving to connect to ourselves, be of service to others and take our influence seriously and with responsibility.

Selflessness
Integrity
Objectivity
Accountability
Openness
Honesty
Leadership

This is me at Hendon Policing college - One of my many days that I promote excellence, service and context.

Tired of being sick and tired!

Calling from more from our sectors

I only engage in projects that I can add to the learning and development of others. - Professional Standards Matter! - Engagement matters whether you are in retail and serving a customer, the teacher who is getting push back or the officer tacking county lines and crime. The basics of engagement starts and ends with the professional. You can't dictate someone's behaviour, but you can control how you respond to it.

CHILD Q - How many more letters do we need!

Change should not come after someone's life has been altered and a series of failing are highlighted. You know when you need to make change, and often it is individuals who do not buy into the change that cost individuals, sectors and societies in ways it will take decades to heal.

I am not happy that I know this personally as an educator and as someone is closer to this situation than most. The how is not important, what is that this must stop.

We must understand our decisions when we support or interact with others matter. Even in the face of concern, understanding impact is vital.

All sectors and professionals - Your policies, views, judgements should reflect the values you claim to hold. Change can only come from addressing the elephant in the room and addressing who is not on board in becoming trauma-informed in your decision-making.

I am not happy that I know this personally as an educator and as someone is closer to this situation than most. The how is not important, what is that this must stop.

We must understand our decisions when we support or interact with others matter. Even in the face of concern understanding impact is vital.