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- Success Network is community run by women for women in business which provides information, motivation and inspiration as well as business and peer support through
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- unique networking events
- business clinics
- a proactive new business club
- practical teleclasses
- 1-1 coaching
- mentoring
- group workshops
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- Three years ago Success Network
designed a unique new direction in networking: fully participative
and engaging events that combine social networking with peer
group knowledge sharing and bite-sized learning about
business related topics.
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- Practical,
jargon-free and facilitated, this is business knowledge and
networking rolled into one and made really easy!
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- Whether you are new to networking, or are growing the business and would like to refresh your knowledge of some business topics, we believe that you can participate in value added learning and networking events which also allow you to build those important relationships with people you can trust.
- Open Membership- Joining our newsletter gives you access to our open and free Success Community which shares resources, articles and tips, and keeps you informed about our affordable events. We do not charge a fee to join Success Network.
We
currently have only 2
levels of membership:
- Inner Circle Membership- We offer a fee-based private membership business club which operates on an invitation or referral basis and is geared to women who are not only focused on achieving success but who also support our organisation's collaborative values.
about success network
- success network history
- success network founders:
- mary fraser
- ute wieczorek-king
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The Success Network was founded in the autumn of 2005 by Ute Wieczorek-King & Mary Fraser, experienced trainers and coaches who are passionate about helping people free their potential and be successful in achieving all their career, business and/or life goals.
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In addition to running the events offered on this website, both Mary and Ute continue to train & coach professional people through their individual companies. More details can be found below.
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Coming together is a beginning keeping together is progress, working together is success" H.Ford
Mary Fraser of Fraser HR
After
several years of working in HR departments for many of the large
blue chip organisations, an opportunity arose for me to set up my
own HR business.
However instead of concentrating on the larger companies, my
choice was to offer tailored HR solutions for small to medium sized
companies and so in July 2002, Fraser HR was born.
Fraser HR provides an
effective people management service.
I tend to work with Companies unable to afford a full-time HR
department and need help with setting up HR systems, training and
development of employees and those seeking guidance on employment
legislation. I can and do provide a professional and tailored HR
solution.
As well as wearing The HR hat, I’m really interested in personal development and I love working with people who share this interest. As a joint venture with cultural coach and trainer Ute Wieczorek-King, I hold regular workshops for Women in Business in the Berkshire area. I also meet regularly with a group of NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) practitioners and we are currently working on an exciting project for our own personal development.
I enjoy new learning
experiences particularly when it takes me outside my comfort zone. I’m
more than happy to apply this principle to interests and hobbies too! My
personal challenges this year include learning to horse ride, completing
an Integrated Arts therapy course and planning my sunset ride in
Who
said you couldn’t teach old dog new tricks?
Mary's motto – very simply – GO FOR IT!
I started my first business in 1992- uwk languages, a corporate language training provider. Although my professional background is in education, I've always had an entrepreneurial spirit and enjoy making a difference! By the late nineties my business had not only grown steadily, but as a result of working in a niche market with large IT/ Telecoms companies, uwk languages was offering innovative training services and had become very successful.
When it was affected
by the fallout from the dot.com crash, during which many employees lost their
jobs and employers reduced their training budgets, I diversified and
also invested into my own personal and
professional development. I subsequently founded ‘uwk coaching’ in
2002 and was one of the
first coaches in the East Berkshire
I now run uwk, a consultancy which combines the services of my previous businesses. I also founded a voluntary charity group, and can imagine moving completely into the charitable sector at some point in the future.
However at present I
love my work as an executive, business & career coach, whether I’m
helping women break through the glass ceiling, change careers, adjust to
change or start and grow their own businesses. I specialise in the areas of change, stress, time
management, performance and work life balance. I very much enjoy
the training side of my work and in particular collaborating with Mary
Fraser!
On a personal note I am the mother of three children, (one of whom has yet to fly the nest), and the partner of an airline captain who experienced burn-out 11 years ago and has more recently recovered from cancer. I have first hand experience of the stress caused by major change and traumatic events, and now help other women under pressure manage the challenge of multitasking and juggling a job or business with lots of other commitments.
My personal time is
very special to me, especially spending quality time with family and
using 'down' time to recharge my batteries. My future plans involve
writing a book
Ute's Success Tip:
Success may depend on how well we manage pressure and change. Looking for new doors to open and taking one step at a time helps anyone exceed their expectations.