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Education
MSC Health Promotion
National Board for Scotland, Professional Studies Diploma
Registered General Nurse
BEd in Primary Teaching
Dot Gourlay
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.
Dot's 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
- Developing Wellbeing and Resilience Training Course
- Managing Wellbeing Training
- Stress Management Training for Managers
- Practitioner Insights: 90-Minute HSE Stress Management Standards Workshop
- Stress Management Techniques
- Team Working – Action Planning for Virtual Teams
- Mental Health Awareness Training for Managers
- Mental Health Awareness Training
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.
Dot was great in her delivery/reading and controlling the room and came across as calm, confident, understanding and it was evident that she is extremely knowledgeable and well-versed in the topic/course content.
The course, which has been rolled out to all our Managers, has been extremely well received and has provided practical and helpful advice in tackling, managing and reducing stress in the workplace.
Dot Gourlay
Education
MSC Health Promotion
National Board for Scotland, Professional Studies Diploma
Registered General Nurse
BEd in Primary Teaching
Dot Gourlay
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.
Dot's 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
Education
MSC Health Promotion
National Board for Scotland, Professional Studies Diploma
Registered General Nurse
BEd in Primary Teaching
More about the courses with Dot
Developing Personal Resilience Training
Learners are introduced to skills which will increase their confidence when facing the pressures and difficulties of today’s challenging workplace. A highly interactive course which includes a variety of tools and exercises.
Read MoreDeveloping Resilience Training for Managers
A course which helps those with management responsibility to both improve their own personal resilience as well as learn how they can support the resilience of those they manage through a variety of exercises and facilitated discussions.
Read MoreBuilding Resilient Teams
Training for a whole team to come together and learn what is needed, in a relaxed and informal environment, to collectively build their resilience. Each member will leave understanding the role they play in crafting a supportive, unified and high performing team.
Read MoreDeveloping Wellbeing and Resilience Training Course
Developing Wellbeing and Resilience Training A positive and interactive course to support the development of wellbeing and resilience skills – not just for maximising individual…
Read MoreManaging Wellbeing Training
This one-day course has been developed around a practical framework which managers can use to improve the wellbeing of their staff. Participants have commented on how confident and energised they feel after focusing on the positive actions they can take to improve the wellbeing of their team members in the workplace.
Read MoreStress Management Training for Managers
A practical and interactive course which looks at the signs of stress and its risk implications. By the end of the course, participants will be able to discuss individual team members’ stress triggers with them and agree specific strategies which can then be reviewed at a later date.
Read MorePractitioner Insights: 90-Minute HSE Stress Management Standards Workshop
This 90-minute virtual, interactive session explores the HSE Management Standards and how these can be applied to help proactively manage stress at work. The session will include opportunities to discuss your organisation’s current procedures and approaches to managing stress.
Read MoreStress Management Techniques
A half-day course which enables participants to understand the meaning of stress and how to differentiate it from pressure. Delegates take away a toolkit of stress management techniques and exercises to help them practice those which work best for them.
Read MoreTeam Working – Action Planning for Virtual Teams
A 2-hour facilitated virtual course to stimulate joint action planning within teams who are working together in a virtual environment – increasing communication between & support for each other. The unique feature of this course is that it is tailored to meet the needs of individual teams as content is based on the main findings of a pre-course questionnaire.
Read MoreMental Health Awareness Training for Managers
Managers play a key role in supporting their team members’ physical and mental health. On this course delegates will explore factors affecting mental health and signs that someone is struggling. Sharing best practice, learners will consider practical actions they can take to support their teams and encourage wellness and recovery in the workplace.
Read MoreMental Health Awareness Training
Suitable for everyone in the workplace, this course increases awareness of how to support others in the workplace who may be struggling with mental health issues. The training explores the most common mental health problems and practical actions delegates can take to help others, whilst taking steps to protect their own mental wellbeing.
Read MoreIn Equilibrium courses with Dot
- Developing Personal Resilience Training
- Developing Resilience Training for Managers
- Building Resilient Teams
- Developing Wellbeing and Resilience Training Course
- Managing Wellbeing Training
- Stress Management Training for Managers
- Practitioner Insights: 90-Minute HSE Stress Management Standards Workshop
- Stress Management Techniques
- Team Working – Action Planning for Virtual Teams
- Mental Health Awareness Training for Managers
- Mental Health Awareness Training
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.
Dot was great in her delivery/reading and controlling the room and came across as calm, confident, understanding and it was evident that she is extremely knowledgeable and well-versed in the topic/course content.
The course, which has been rolled out to all our Managers, has been extremely well received and has provided practical and helpful advice in tackling, managing and reducing stress in the workplace.
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