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Dot Gourlay

Education
MSC Health Promotion
National Board for Scotland, Professional Studies Diploma
Registered General Nurse
BEd in Primary Teaching
Dot Gourlay is qualified to MSc level in Health Promotion and is one of In Equilibrium’s most experienced corporate trainers and consultants. Developing personal resilience, stress management for both managers and employees has been one of Dot’s key interests since writing her research dissertation on the perceptions of stress in relation to employee health in 1998.
In her role as a senior In Equilibrium consultant Dot takes responsibility for the management and delivery of major training and consultancy projects. As such she is very experienced in understanding management’s key objectives and able to design and deliver effective training and consultancy services to meet them.
Dot also has specialised knowledge of running organisation wide stress risk assessments programmes using the HSE Stress Management Standards as a performance template. She has been extensively involved in developing In Equilibrium training courses including our popular Resilience Skills and Mental Health Awareness training for managers and employees.
Dot combines her corporate training experience with her knowledge of workplace health promotion to design and deliver informative and engaging training programmes to meet organisational and personal objectives. She is passionate that resilience skills can be learned and developed in everyone, and her patient, approachable and empathetic style provides the basis for a positive learning environment.
Experience
Design and delivery of a Resilient Leadership programme for a multinational agricultural company at their headquarters in Basel, Switzerland
Design and delivery of Stress and Well-being training for a global airline services company based in Frankfurt, Germany
Chairing the Stress Steering Group for a UK NHS Service Department with responsibility for the establishment and implementation of policies on stress and well-being
Design and implementation of resilience and mental health awareness training for a major UK television broadcaster
In Equilibrium courses with Dot
- Developing Personal Resilience Training
- Developing Resilience: Training for Managers
- Building Resilient Teams
- Stress Management Training for Managers
- Stress Management Techniques
- Mental Health Awareness Training for Managers
- Mental Health Awareness Training
- Managing Wellbeing Training
- Team Working – Action Planning for Virtual Teams
What people say about In Equilibrium courses

“The group were so impressed with the course they have requested a follow-up in six months to measure how, as a group, they have addressed their plans and what they have achieved. I would recommend In Equilibrium to anyone who provides training for their staff, as their approach to training is extremely professional.”
About In Equilibrium
Our training courses create an environment where personal resilience is enhanced and well-being is protected, enabling people to respond effectively to challenges and perform at their best.
We provide in company training courses to private and public sector organisations throughout the UK. We specialise in practical training aimed at developing resilience, minimising the risk of stress and enhancing well-being within your organisation.
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