Canon Australia began working with Pamela Frost of Because in 2006.   Our original brief was to produce a program that tackled the issues of employee engagement and personal accountability at an individual level.  Pamela worked with us to customise her existing Because Career Enrichment Program to Canon's specific needs, and so the Canon iCHOOSE Career Enrichment Program was born.  Since then, Pamela has conducted 5 successful programs for Canon, with more scheduled to run in 2008.  

Immediate feedback from the participants has been outstanding, but more importantly, the positive actions taken by participants weeks or months after attending the program, tells us that it really is making a difference.  There is a real buzz about iCHOOSE out in the Canon business, and we constantly have people waitlisted to attend upcoming programs.  Participants have found the program to be engaging, challenging and insightful.  The individual career coaching session and the Work Engagement Tool have proven to be extremely valuable in unfolding our participant's career enrichment journeys.  The Career Enrichment Program is pitched at the individual, not the 'one-size-fits-all' approach of some other 'career' focused programs.  

I would highly recommend Because and the Career Enrichment Program to any business that wishes to re-envigorate and inspire their employees to achieve a more fulfilling career and life.

Nicole Elsley, Learning and Organisation Development Manager, Canon Australia

The program provides a rich assortment of information and facilitates different thinking processes to assist participants in reflecting on their past, present and future.  Each step in the program builds upon the previous and culminates in a a really dynamic and powerful visualisation in the final session. I highly recommend this program as a valuable mechanism to assist individuals in reflecting upon and affirming their career directions.

Chris Corrigan, Organisational Devt Mgr, Department of Sustainability & Environment Victoria

Because's Career Enrichment Program is outstanding.  The design of both the toolkit and workshop means people are able to plan their career in a very holistic way, incorporating their motivations, drivers and passions.

The Work Engagement Tool is a great way for people to tap into where they are at and why they may be feeling a lack of engagement.  Vodafone have received a lot of positive feedback about how helpful the tool has been.

Most importantly, the great partnership that developed between Vodafone and Because are due to their ability to tailor solutions to meet our requirements demonstrating flexibility and professionalism.

Vanessa Riley, Culture and Capability Consultant, Vodafone

The i-choose career enrichment program has been a fantastic catalyst in enabling me to make some life changing and much needed career decisions. I had reached a point in my profession where I’d lost sight of my personal aspirations and capabilities. The ichoose program provided me with techniques that helped me explore my potential and regain my career vision. The program has a number of useful exercises and tools that are excellent kick starters for one’s thought process. To add to it, the facilitator’s professionalism and expertise made the entire experience, personal, inspiring and a heap of fun. Thanks Pamela and Kate and a big thumbs up from me!

Reema Cutinho, NSW Sales Coordinator National & Major Accounts, Canon Australia

Pamela designed a tailored Career Enrichment Program to help us manage and retain our top talent. We ran the program for some of our better performing staff and it involved a number of modules around career and personal development as well as the Work Engagement Tool.

The Work Engagement tool provided valuable insights for all participants as to where they were in their careers, but more importantly where they might be going with their careers. As an organisation, we value our people very highly and the Career Enrichment Program, developed and facilitated by Pamela Frost, gave participants a much need dose of tailored and very specific development. Furthermore, the Work Engagement too is a fantastic easy to understand tool that tells people just exactly how they are travelling with their job and their career.

What impressed me about Pamela was her ability to build rapport and to connect with all participants. Pamela quickly understood our business and showed a real interest and concern with all the participants. Pamela’s way of working combines a strong theoretical framework with a very insightful and intuitive style. Feedback from participants about Pamela and the program have been fantastic.

Dan Casey, Training and Development Coordinator, City of Whitehorse

The training solutions provided by Because and outcomes focused approach to coaching our managers to coach has been really well received.  The feedback is all-round glowing and positive for the coaching work that you have done with our senior managers.

Annie Archer, People Development Manager, TAFE Tasmania

I completed the Career Enrichment Toolkit as part of a Career Development Program when I was on a contract at Victoria University.  The toolkit helped me to take a step back from the everyday tasks at work and think about where I was and where I really wanted to be.  As a result, when my contract ended, I changed career paths from marketing to fundraising and communications in the not-for-profit sector.  I am now reaping the rewards - doing what I love to do with increased job satisfaction. 

Nichole Alfreds, Communications Consultant, Not For Profit Organisation

I attended a Career Path Appreciation Interview in December 2005, conducted by the founder of Because, Pamela Frost.

First of all, she helped me to change my approach in dealing with related members within the company. This is done through her provocative, creative and intuitive questioning techniques. Secondly, she encouraged me to see things differently. Thirdly, she challenged me to think more deeply about how best to tactfully educate as I communicate.

As a result, I have greatly improved my leadership style and communication techniques.

Pamela is a talented and gifted HR practitioner who brings a unique and different approach which I have not had previously experienced.  This style I believe would be beneficial to the development of leadership capability of managers and professionals within BHP Billiton.

Ken Pickering, VP Major Projects, Technology and Closed Mines, Base Metals BHP Billiton

I used the Career Management Tool kit at a time when I was revaluating my career.   I found the toolkit extremely useful as it allowed me to step back and consider what I wanted from my working life and what was important to me.  I also enjoyed the opportunity for the coaching support, which really helped me flesh out some of the critical issues. 

The practical orientated units on identifying key opportunities in my own organisation, resume preparation and identifying hidden job opportunities also provided insight to areas I had been overlooking in my search for my next role. For me success has meant I achieved a role that I am really enjoying which fulfils my short and longer term career goals.

Jacqui McGill, Inventory Scheduling Superintendent, BHP Billiton

Pamela was able to provide me with clarity and inspiration to renavigate my career into a management role. The intricate and informative sessions were encouraging, and focussed on ways-forward to achieve my professional long-term objectives.

Carolynne MacNaughtan, Manager, Urban Design, City of Whitehorse