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Jean Pickles

Bring focus, humour and energy to conferences with a dynamic management guru!

Availability:

‘Mrs Jean Pickles’ is currently available for one-off bookings. Please contact info@womenandtheatre.co.uk for more information

Introduction

Jean Pickles is an inspirational speaker. She is a fictional but larger than life character, portrayed by Women & Theatre’s Artistic Director, Janice Connolly. Janice has a wealth of experience of facilitation at stakeholder events and training sessions as Jean Pickles. The character instantly brings laughter and energy into the room but the work is always underpinned with a serious understanding and respect for the key issues that need to be addressed. For every booking, a substantial amount of time is dedicated to research & development, in order that Janice can work with you on pinpointing exactly the right tone and content of her performance.

How does Jean work?
Jean is introduced to delegates as a bona fide management guru, renowned for her expertise in cultural change and her high profile client list. Audiences sit up and take notice of Jean: she may be theatrical & eccentric but she knows her onions! She injects energy into a room full of delegates, priming them to make best possible use of the main speakers and sessions.

Jean is the kind of person who cuts right to the core of a topic, often “saying the unsayable”. She doesn’t stand on ceremony, which allows her to raise the issues and questions that are really on your delegates’ minds. She helps delegates feel confident enough to air their views and creates a safe environment in which that can happen. Although Jean is frank, we will take on board if there are areas of sensitivity you wish to advise us of, and she always works in your favour.

Jean is an entertaining speaker. Janice uses the character’s eccentricity and humour to captivate your audience. Once they are in a receptive and thoughtful state, she finds creative ways of clarifying and emphasising the key messages of the day. Jean facilitates a more confident, frank exchange of views than might normally happen, making the day entertaining and therefore all the more memorable.

Unlike a play or conventional piece of drama with a finite length and rigid structure, the character of Jean Pickles can compliment your day’s itinerary in a number of ways. Jean can:
• Give a rousing start to a day’s conference, priming & energising delegates, enabling them to focus on the day’s events
• Sit amongst delegates during the main speakers & sessions, encouraging audience responses to Q+A sessions
• Stimulate debate with delegates over coffee and lunch breaks
• Ensure delegates are paying attention! “Jean’s Quiz” is a simple and light-hearted quiz to re-affirm key messages of a session.

Jean also provides an effective & uplifting end to an event by bestowing very vocal congratulations on everyone for all their hard work and effort. By encouraging all to join in, it’s a fitting and upbeat end to a productive day. Go out with a bang!

History

These are just some of the organisations that have booked Jean Pickles to enliven their events. If you would like to discuss their experiences with them, I can provide you with their contact details. Many have welcomed her back again with open arms!

  • Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust – Professional Update Day
  • Dudley General Practice Ancillary Staff Association – Annual Conference
  • City Hospital Trust, Birmingham
  • Royal College of Nursing – Annual Conference
  • St Paul’s Development Trust – Annual Staff Conference
  • North Birmingham PCT – Conference
  • Birmingham Children’s Fund – Annual Staff Conference

Notes

Jean here! That’s Jean as in Shrimpton, Pickles as in Branston. I am perfect for getting your conference off to a flying start. If you want something to happen come to Jean! I don’t pussy-foot around, get to the heart of the matter with Moi! Expert communicator and multi-tasker: as the mother of triplets and a committed breast feeder I believe it all comes down to transferable skills in the end!
Mrs. Jean Pickles, B.ed H.G.V. B.H.S

Outcome

Thank you for your excellent performance. You again hit the spot perfectly.
Derek Williams Head of Training, Worcester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust.

Janice was brilliant!! The team really enjoyed the session and list it as one of the best away days we have had.
Joy Litchfield, Wragge & Co.

We had a wonderful afternoon with Mrs. Jean Pickles. Will you tell her that e-mails are now being circulated with the title ‘Inspired by Mrs. Pickles’
Su Roxburgh, Dudley Children’s Services

Production Credits

Researcher, writer & Performer: Janice Connolly

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