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ClassBento money-back guarantee
Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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A: Free to cancel or reschedule up until 10 days before the class
Q: How long does the class run for, and what's the price?
A: 3 x 2 hours, $239 per guest
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Session repeats
This class series runs over 3 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.
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Wendy Knowles
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Wendy Knowles is an experienced communication coach and co-founder of Knowles by Heart Consultants, a boutique coaching practice she established with her brother, John Knowles. With over thirty years of experience helping individuals and teams communicate with clarity, confidence, and authenticity, Wendy brings both professional depth and a warm, engaging presence to her teaching.A certified coach with Coach Inc. and a Certified Values Consultant with the Barrett Values Centre, Wendy has designed and delivered leadership and communication programs across education, business, and community sectors. She launched The Performance Coaching for the Workplace program at Seneca College in Toronto and has facilitates A Coach Approach to Leadership for not-for-proft organisational leaders.Wendy is passionate about the art of meaningful conversation, guiding participants to listen deeply, build rapport easily, and express themselves with confidence and heart. Her approach blends practical communication techniques with psychological insight and a genuine love of people. Wendy holds a Bachelor of Business Management, a Master of Arts in Religion and Theology, and is currently completing her Master of Arts in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
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Sydney Community College is a social enterprise with a mission to offer innovative continuing adult education programmes that support individual efforts and facilitate sustainable social change.Our mission is to enrich lives, to strengthen adult individuals and to build communities through innovative high quality continuing education and training.
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