The Bugle - Tea With Claire

Newton will be doing a series of talks at the wonderfully elegant Saint James on Venice Luxury Boutique Hotel in Durban's leafy Morningside suburb starting on Thursday 28 February - the beginning of her four part monthly programme entitled Earl Grey Season. For the session she will be looking at Connect With Confidence.

The programme for the morning is in two parts: Claire will present Connect With Confidence. "Some people define diplomacy as the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip. I don't call this being diplomatic - I call it being assertive! Whether you are dealing with friends, clients or colleagues, HOW you communicate ultimately determines whether your relationship is clear, open and honest - or fraught with tension, misunderstanding and arguments. Join me for Tea With Claire to find out what it means to communicate assertively, why this is beneficial and how to achieve this kind of relationship with your friends, clients and colleagues," says Claire.

"My goal is to inspire you to make the changes necessary to live the life of your dreams!" says Claire.

Claire Newton is a qualified psychologist, speaker, trainer and coach. She holds a Masters Degree in Psychology and a Higher Diploma in Education, as well as a Certificate in Career and Executive Coaching. She is a member of the Health Professions Council of South Africa, the Durban Practicing Psychologists Group, Toastmasters International, and is President of the Durban Chapter of the Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa. In her capacity as President of PSASA, she recently project-managed their annual national conference held in Durban at which some of the world's most respected speakers presented papers alongside South Africa's finest.

As a psychologist, Newton runs a successful private practice, as well as consults to corporate companies. On the corporate side, Newton offers a variety of psycho-educational interventions, such as trauma counselling, retrenchment counselling, grief and bereavement forums, HIV&AIDS presentations as well as self-esteem development. She runs her private practice from her home in Durban.

As a trainer, Newton's experience is in the field of inter-personal skills. She is contracted to companies and facilitates for the well as runs her own courses. These include Basic and Advanced Counselling Skills, and Communication Skills courses, among others.

The Earl Grey Series comprises:

28 February - Connect With Confidence

14 March - YOU-Q: Finding Your Inner Winner (repeat)

18 April - Focus on Feedback

16 May - Phone Finesse

To book, please phone Sunet Pringle at the St James on 031 312 9488. Tickets are R150pp all inclusive. Book and pay for the series of four talks and pay only R510pp and save R90.