
About us
Barbara Buffton is the director and founder of BB Associates Ltd. As a successful trainer, consultant, life and business coach and author I specialise in developing people's potential. I am an NLP Master Practitioner and trainer and have also been trained in accelerated learning techniques by Colin Rose and in Mindmapping by Tony Buzan.
In a previous life I was a Careers Adviser which explains my interest in career matters.
My training style is dynamic and refreshing - participants say they go home or back to the workplace feeling motivated and inspired.
"I have come back to work with some interesting new perspectives and feel I have a better balance and higher energy levels than before" AP, Isle of Wight
I believe that each of us is naturally creative and resourceful and only needs help to reach full potential.
My passions are communication, people and training, which is why I aim to make my workshops and training programmes as lively, practical and interactive as possible. People tell me my workshops are highly motivating and inspiring - but you be the judge.
In order to deliver a flexible and wide-ranging choice of coaching and training programmes, I often work with associates. We have been successfully delivering coaching and training to a variety of individuals, and public/private sector clients for over ten years in personal and management development, in the UK and abroad.
Together we are experienced in coaching and facilitation with a reputation for helping people:
- change their lives for the better
- tap into their own excellence
"Barbara has an excellent teaching style that grabs and holds your attention for a long period of time. Barbara is a talented trainer and is well able to use varied techniques to teach! Great job! You are a good example of the skills that you teach." Comments from Deutsche Bank course participants.
We are renowned for walking our talk.
"I would recommend Barbara to anyone – whether they are running a company, drowning in a pile of laundry or feel under pressure from family or friends. She will allow you to stop and look in at your life from the outside and make a positive change." Tammy Marston
But don't just take our word for it, check out who else likes what we do.
In short, we're helping to awaken the potential that exists in everyone, especially you.
Is it time for you and/or your business to be all that you are capable of being?
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