IBC Members’ Feedback
“I got the promotion I put myself forward for! I want to thank IBC tremendously for all of their help and support in the lead up to this. I don’t think I would have had the confidence and conviction to go for a promotion so soon into my new role but IBC and the 121 sessions I have had gave me all of the tools I needed to succeed. It just shows that when you put your mind to it and with the right support and sponsors around you anything is possible!”
“This has given me a platform to develop a network outside of my arena and organization, to learn how you go about enhancing your profile and raising your game in a strategic and purposeful way and it’s given me the opportunity to dedicate time for my own career within my working day – this seemed impossible before!”
“At the end of Q1 20 I was promoted to Senior Project Manager. It was great to have IBC as a soundboard on how to approach the topic and best articulate my case. All of the topics that we covered in the sessions were relevant to this, starting from having a clear view of my career plan all the way through to the self-promotion toolkit and becoming more comfortable in doing so (I still have work to do in this area but it’s on the right path!).”
“The one thing I’ve done differently is I’ve started to dedicate and invest time into planning my own career. I’ve never done that before, it felt very selfish before and this programme has made me realise that actually it’s the most important thing you can do. And to communicate that to other people so they know how are they going to help you get there, it’s definitely one thing I’ve done differently and will continue to do differently.”
“Now when people ask me “what do you actually want in the next couple of years?”, I’ve actually thought about it and I can say this is my plan. It helps other people too because they know what I’m aiming for and how we can do that together.”
“Internally it’s had a good impact but externally actually very much. Now when brokers reach out to me I think one or two years ago I wouldn’t have been quite sure what to do and would have consulted different colleagues to think about it, but now I think, they’ve asked me, so I come up with the plan and generally they really appreciate it.”
“I am confident in how I manage my team, comfortable to ask for feedback, have challenging conversations and put myself forward to represent the department in meetings which I would normally not necessarily be involved in.”
“The style of the programme and the way it is run, everything meant something, from the topics covered in the workshops to the social side, everything about the experience felt relatable.”
“It’s made me more aware of the insurance industry because some challenges are shared like mergers and acquisitions but there have been things where I didn’t even know that a company like that existed or a role like that existed.”
“We rarely get the chance to discuss and benefit from the experience of our contemporaries, so this has been a very valuable process. It’s also helped me to view my career holistically, and to take a step back and assess where I have come from and where I am going.”
More Member Feedback
“Coaching helped me with managing my team, building confidence and self-belief that I am here doing a good job, confident I am managing the team, asking for feedback, coaching them, getting the most from my team. Giving them empowerment to do their work. It has helped me to appreciate more about how I manage my team.”
“The big thing for me was realising there is more in my control and how I perceive myself. My self-belief and how I am projecting myself is what has held me back, a lack of confidence. Through reprogramming my thought processes and why I have those thoughts, the presenting your best self with confidence and coaching has helped me to do this.”.”
“It’s helped me to expand my network and meet a group of really great women across the industry. Prior to joining the IBC, my network consisted of internal colleagues due to my role so I’ve really appreciated getting to know other women who are of a very similar mindset. In doing so, I’m able to bounce ideas off of them and vice versa.”
“I really enjoyed the sessions that we had with the mentors, I think that we had such a variety of different people throughout the market, it was really interesting to me to see different career progressions.”
What members are learning
- Through the sessions so far I have learned key skills in how to think, look and sound confident. This has been the most valuable learning for me. People generally just tell you to ‘be confident’ but having tangible tips and tricks to focus on is really helpful.
- I have taken away ideas on how to be more visible on social media.If you don’t ask, you don’t get. Make sure that your voice is heard in a rational and controlled manner.
- I’ve learned that I am in control of my destiny, and career. I am my biggest critique and create my own barriers. I have the power to change my mindset and perception of myself
- That inspiring and motivating others can be as rewarding as achieving my own goals.
- Building a powerful network is key in achieving my goals. How valuable a network can be and how to build out that network.
- I shouldn’t be embarrassed to share my success and self-promote. Now I have some top tips for getting better at self-promotion.
- Raising profile – I have had real difficulty in talking about my achievements and this session has helped me understand the value and benefit of doing this in a professional manner.
- The value of having a mentor, or several to help give you some perspective and objective feedback.That it is ok not to have a set career strategy but I should take opportunities (and get out of my comfort zone and take risks) if those opportunities are of interest and fit with my values.
- Navigating a career presents some sort of challenge for everyone and there are multiple valid approaches in response.
- I definitely feel more confident and encouraged to broaden, develop and improve my work skills in order to progress my career effectively and successfully. I realised that at the end of the day sky is the limit while the opportunities are out there therefore it is up to me to grab and make the most of them.
- You can have it all, just maybe not all at once. Life comes in seasons.
- Through the sessions so far I have learned key skills in how to think, look and sound confident. This has been the most valuable learning for me. People generally just tell you to ‘be confident’ but having tangible tips and tricks to focus on is really helpful.
- I have taken away ideas on how to be more visible on social media.If you don’t ask, you don’t get. Make sure that your voice is heard in a rational and controlled manner.
- I’ve learned that I am in control of my destiny, and career. I am my biggest critique and create my own barriers. I have the power to change my mindset and perception of myself
- That inspiring and motivating others can be as rewarding as achieving my own goals.
- Building a powerful network is key in achieving my goals. How valuable a network can be and how to build out that network.
- I shouldn’t be embarrassed to share my success and self-promote. Now I have some top tips for getting better at self-promotion.
- Raising profile – I have had real difficulty in talking about my achievements and this session has helped me understand the value and benefit of doing this in a professional manner.
- The value of having a mentor, or several to help give you some perspective and objective feedback.That it is ok not to have a set career strategy but I should take opportunities (and get out of my comfort zone and take risks) if those opportunities are of interest and fit with my values.
- Navigating a career presents some sort of challenge for everyone and there are multiple valid approaches in response.
- I definitely feel more confident and encouraged to broaden, develop and improve my work skills in order to progress my career effectively and successfully. I realised that at the end of the day sky is the limit while the opportunities are out there therefore it is up to me to grab and make the most of them.
- You can have it all, just maybe not all at once. Life comes in seasons.