A Curious Mind.

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A Creative Approach.

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A Passion for Learning.

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A Curious Mind. 〰️ A Creative Approach. 〰️ A Passion for Learning. 〰️

Hello!

You might not think early roles in radio, interior design and DIY sound like the most convincing career choices for someone who has since spent almost three decades as a Learning and Development professional!  But all three of these roles gave me some great opportunities to learn about people,  hone my training, and facilitation skills, and craft my own path in a career I love.

Having gained many professional qualifications and experience in public and private sector L&D roles, I founded Curious Lighthouse Learning Consultancy Ltd in early 2016, where I specialises in increasing competence and confidence in Line Managers and Trainers to enhance their performance, whether they are at the very start of their journey or experienced professionals. ​​

I love that my role allows me to work with all types of businesses from small growing companies to larger established corporates, and from local charities to the NHS Trusts.

​I'm passionate about using creative learning methods which, as well as increasing engagement in the sessions, ensures better retention of information and quicker transfer of skills back into the workplace. (And yes, I do use LEGO® in many of the my sessions!!)
 
​​​Curious Lighthouse is based in Hampshire and mainly serves the south coast.

​(For the full CV 'stuff' head on over to my LinkedIn page.)

Nikie Forster from Curious Lighthouse hosting a training session - in red top, smiling with hand gestures
Nikie Forster hosting a radio show on Victory FM in the 1990s. Black and white image of the back of Nikie with technical equipment and record player
Nikie Forster from Curious Lighthouse hosting a LEGO Serious Play one-day workshop training session - Nottingham - stood in front of a table with LEGO on it and a monitor in the background
Nikie Forster getting ready to train a LEGO Serious Play one-day workshop training session.  Image of Nikie's head and shoulders with the hall in the background

No matter where you are in the UK, chances are you're no more than 70 miles from the nearest coast line!  

On land, a lighthouse shows us what's beyond our instinctive eye line, a glimpse of the horizon.  ​At sea, it shows us safe passage, a way home.  Whichever way you look at it, a lighthouse provides a clearer picture for us to base our choices on.

A standard lighthouse has a fixed light source, at the top, rotating at regular intervals and are usually in use during time of limited visibility.  

What if that light could shine anywhere at any time?  Where would you shine that light?

Where does the name
​Curious Lighthouse Learning Consultancy come from?

Nikie Forster from Curious Lighthouse - Outside Woodborough Hall in Nottingham in geometric shapes

Curious Values

Curious Lighthouse Value - Curiosity - yellow circle with logo in center and 'Curiosity' written in arched text above it
Curious Lighthouse Value - Credibility - Pink circle with logo in center and 'Credibility' written in arched text above it
Curious Lighthouse Value - Clarity - blue circle with logo in center and 'Clarity' written in arched text above it
Curious Lighthouse Value - Creativity - Redcircle with logo in center and 'Creativity' written in arched text above it
Curious Lighthouse Value - Confidence - orange circle with logo in center and 'Confidence' written in arched text above it
  • If Carlsberg did Mondays...

    "If Carlsberg did 'Mondays at work' they would almost certainly look like this... a day learning all about LEGO® Serious Play® with the wonderfully knowledgeable, 'thought of everything you could need', brilliant facilitator Nikie Forster from Curious Lighthouse Learning Consultancy!! Nikie provided us with a relaxed, supportive, highly interactive hands-on session, learning how we can best facilitate sessions effectively using LEGO. She keeps the groups small (no more than 6) and this made a huge difference as we had time to share, discuss and explore the concepts and approaches in detail.

    I have been using Lego for a while as part of the learning sessions I facilitate with Clients but I took away loads of information and tonnes of new ideas that I can implement straight away!! If you are a facilitator, coach, trainer, educator and want to learn about LSP, I highly recommend Nikie's sessions."  
    Natalie Houlton FIoL - Facilitator / DiSC and MBTI Accredited / Accountability Coach 

  • Leadership Programme

    "Nikie has been fantastic to work with, delivering leadership development programs for new managers and more experienced leaders.  As well as her obvious enthusiasm and passion for developing people, one of the most important attributes has been Nikie’s flexibility to adapt the program to the differing needs of the groups, even once the program was up and running.  Feedback from the participants has been very positive, in particular around how engaging the sessions were and also the practical templates and models that Nikie shared.  Overall, the participants feel more confident and competent in their roles as people managers.  I look forward to working with Nikie again in the future."  Carolle Clements, UK Learning & Development Manager, TechnipFMC

  • I'd wholeheartedly recommend her

    "If you're thinking about adding LSP to your facilitator portfolio, look no further than working with Nikie! I'd wholeheartedly recommend her as an expert in this space and will definitely seek her out again for more. Her practical, no nonsense and facilitator-friendly style is really refreshing and most welcome. Thank you so much!" Elaine Gosden - CEO of BluGnu Consulting

  • I can’t recommend Nikie highly enough.

    "I can’t recommend Nikie highly enough. She delivered a leadership development course for our less experiences supervisors and the feedback was fantastic. She spent time with me to understand the company, our processes and the culture and then fully tailored the content to be relevant and engaging, using language and examples our colleagues experience day to day. The feedback from the delegates was fantastic, with everyone talking about what they had taken away from it. There was noticeable improvement in the confidence on the supervisors in their day to day roles and how they engaged in conversations with their teams."  Mykala Macfarlane - Group Head of People

  • Absolutely LOVED it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    “As an experienced facilitator, this was the perfect way to get a really solid understanding of the LSP methodology and experience its magic. I knew it would be a brilliant day because I’ve previously ‘sampled’ Nikie’s work (her online LSP course and also a taster session, both of which were excellent!) and this was too. Nikie is an exceptional L&D professional and the session was brilliantly designed with a perfect mix of background theory, activity, application, discussion and learning, with a whole bunch of goodies to take home too - genuinely can’t recommend this enough!"  Kerry Lockyer​ - Award Winning L&D Leader

  • I wholeheartedly endorse this Leadership Course

    “Nikie at Curious Lighthouse was recommended to me as someone who was knowledgeable, creative and passionate about positive change. I am so glad she was all of that.  I wholeheartedly endorse the Leadership Course she created for our Band 7 Midwives. It empowered our staff to elevate their leadership skills and make a lasting impact in their personal and professional lives. The course was a transformative journey that equipped our staff with the tools, strategies, and insights needed to lead with confidence, integrity, and vision. The curriculum was practical, covering essential leadership principles such as strategic thinking, emotional intelligence, team building, and effective communication, as well as its focus on real-world application, ensuring that what they learnt could be immediately implemented in daily leadership tasks. I highly recommend Nikie at Curious Lighthouse to anyone committed to becoming a more effective, impactful leader.”  Sarah Powell - Head of Leadership Development at the NHS

  • This workshop surpassed all of my expectations

    "This workshop surpassed all of my expectations. It was engaging, fun, insightful and practical. Nikie immediately created a relaxed environment, which enabled everyone to connect and open up. She gave us a plethora of practical tools and tips to be able to facilitate powerful conversations, at the same time as keeping it simple, which for me, is always the most impactful. I have already recommended this workshop to colleagues. It was a great investment. Thank you Nikie."  Becs Gadsby - Executive Coach | Facilitator | Leadership Development Consultant

  • Nikie provided THE BEST workshop you could imagine

    "Nikie provided THE BEST workshop you could imagine. From the booking, pre course comms, the day itself right through to the follow up, everything was considered and thoughtful.

    ​As someone who has been facilitating for a number of years, I learnt so much from Nikie! I often leave a course not really knowing how I’ll slot the new thing into my work but I left with clarity and confidence as to how it can add to my offerings."  Hayley Brackley - Neurodiversity Specialist / Coach / Keynote Speaker / Learning Consultant 

  • My whole working style has changed for the better

    "It has been an absolute pleasure working with Nikie on the Lightbulb management development programme.  Each session was hugely informative and great fun.  In 4 short weeks I now have the tools to go forward and be a better Manager and guide the rest of my team to success.  Nikie’s approach to training is so refreshing and like nothing I’ve done before.  There was never a dull moment, and I was fully engaged the entire time.   My whole working style has changed for the better already and I feel a new sense of passion for my role.  To anyone looking to build on your management skills then look no further!  Thank you Nikie!"  
    Lisa Atkins-Gough - Operations Manager

Playful learning makes for better retention of knowledge.

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Playful learning makes for better retention of knowledge. 〰️

Coloured disc showing stakeholder management with Curious Lighthouse
LEGO Minifigure group from Curious Lighthouse workshop
Delegation skills workshop with Curious Lighthouse - showing 6 sheets of paper with diffferent statement on, covered in small voting dots
Playmobil Pro activity from a leadership programme with Curious Lighthouse
Insights and LEGO activity with Curious Lighthouse

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