Building YOUR allied health team
When I was a practicing personal trainer, I was often made to feel that my skills and services were inferior to that of a physiotherapist. Coupled with this, is a genuine fear among some Fit Pro’s that referring clients to an allied health professional will somehow deem them as responsible for the injuries of their […]
Training Women – a male perspective
Hi, Travis Mattern here from www.fitnesseducationonline.com.au and i’ve recently written a blog on why it’s important to upskill when training women… from the male perspective. So here it is! As a young male trainer working at an all female bootcamp you would think I would’ve been more aware about working with pre/post natal women. To […]
The rubber band effect. The politics of kindness.
The playbook has changed in leadership. But it has taken a serious taste of nastiness to make us appreciate kindness. Soft skills, that many assume are naturally woven into the fabric of management, need to be placed on a platform of their own. Where they belong. I left New Zealand in the 1996, with the […]
Re-entering the workforce (as an older woman)
When I first re-entered the workplace full time, I bought myself the rings photographed above. I still wear them. They remind me to be: Brave – stand up for the things that I believe in. I am Brave. Enough – I bring a diversity of skills to the table and self talk that tells me […]
3 Big mistakes Fit Pro’s make when taking their programs online
Providing training online has been the only option for many Fit Pro’s because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But it is not as simple as just repeating what you use to do face to face, into a camera lens. And even the online programs pre-pandemic, do not adequately reflect the needs of our clients today. Here […]