Photos: Inner Critic Workshop at New City College London | Grid Society
- Team Gridmoves
- 2 days ago
- 5 min read
A staff CPD workshop delivered for pastoral tutors at New City College
These photos capture moments from a Grid Society Inner Critic Workshop delivered during a staff CPD training day at New City College in Tower Hamlets, London.
The session was attended by pastoral tutors and focused on recognising the voice of the inner critic - the internal dialogue that can influence confidence, decision-making, and responses to pressure in everyday working life.
Through a combination of structured exercises, paired discussion, and group reflection, participants explored how critical thought patterns show up in real situations and how they can be questioned.
The workshop introduced practical tools designed to help individuals recognise unhelpful thinking patterns and develop clearer, more balanced responses when stress or self-doubt begins to surface.
Supporting staff to recognise the inner critic and respond more consciously in conversations, decisions and team interactions.
1
Engaging and useful session
“A great session - really useful and engaging.”
Staff described the workshop as both engaging and practical. Participants were able to explore the concept of the inner critic while discussing real situations that arise in their working environment.
2
Strong facilitation and energy
“The facilitators were highly energetic and clearly very experienced.”
The session was delivered with a high level of energy and structure. Participants moved between group discussion, paired reflection, and individual exercises designed to help them recognise critical thinking patterns.
3
Practical tools staff could use
“The resources were brilliant and will be useful going forward.”
One of the key strengths of the workshop was the practical tools introduced during the session. Staff were able to explore structured methods for recognising stress, internal pressure, and the voice of the inner critic.
4
Reflection and team discussion
“The seven-day activity is particularly valuable and encourages meaningful reflection.”
Participants highlighted the value of the reflection exercises used in the workshop. These tools allow individuals and teams to continue exploring their thinking patterns beyond the training session.
5
Positive atmosphere in the room
“There was laughter, support, and an uplifting atmosphere.”
The workshop created a space where staff from different campuses could work together and openly discuss pressures they experience in their roles.
6
A refreshing end to the CPD day
“It was the perfect way to end the CPD day.”
The session brought a real sense of energy into the room, with the group actively engaging in discussion and sharing reflections throughout.
7
“We would absolutely welcome the opportunity to work with them again at a future CPD day.”
Following the session, the organisers invited Grid Society to deliver further workshops at future staff training events.
Proud to support the Tower Hamlets team
We were proud to deliver this session with the Tower Hamlets team and to contribute to conversations around self-awareness, inner dialogue and professional resilience.
Workshops like this create space for people to pause and recognise the patterns that influence how they think, speak and respond under pressure. When individuals begin to notice the role of their inner critic, it often becomes easier to understand where hesitation, self-doubt or second-guessing begins.
This is how personality-level stress quietly reshapes relationships.
Turning workshop experience into practical tools you can use at home
Taking the inner critic work from the workshop into daily life
Years of running these workshops with professionals, teams and individuals have helped us refine the tools we teach. The same principles used in our live sessions have now been structured into practical resources that people can use independently, wherever they are.
These tools are designed to help people move from simply recognising their inner critic to actively challenging it, organising their thinking and responding with greater clarity.
➤➤➤ If you want to go deeper
If learning about Grey Voices™ feels familiar, the next step is structure. We have 2 practical tools designed to help you interrupt your inner critic and challenge these patterns with clarity.
1. Grid Mission 05: Confront the Grey Voices, Defend Yourself
2. The Grid Society Morning Reset - Instant Access Workshop
➤➤➤ TOOL 1
GRID MISSION 05
Confront the Grey Voices™
Defend Yourself
Grid Mission 05™ is a 30-day guided mission designed to help you confront and weaken your inner critic.
It gives you simple daily structure, clear prompts and focused action steps that challenge the patterns behind Grey Voices™ and bring your thinking back under your control.
Instead of arguing with negative thoughts in your head, you learn how to defend yourself with clarity.
Over 30 days, you interrupt old scripts, reduce self-doubt and rebuild confidence through consistent movement, especially in the moments when hesitation would normally win.
Grid Mission 05™ is built on our signature Grey Voices™ concept.
It forms the foundational framework behind the workshops we deliver in person and is the core structure used in our live sessions across London, Dubai and colleges, including work with professionals, leaders, accountants, counsellors and counselling students.
This 30-day guided mission gives you access to the same thinking framework we use in the room. Divided into four structured tasks and built around consistent written work, it helps you confront Grey Voices™, interrupt old patterns and push back against the inner critic that normally holds you back.
Download now and defend yourself.
Defend yourself against the Grey Voices™ before they define your future.
➤➤➤TOOL 2
The Morning Reset - Instant Access Workshop
The Grid Society Morning Reset™ Instant Access Workshop gives you the full Grid framework in a practical format you can use on the mornings when your mind feels heavy or crowded.
When you wake up and your head is already full of Grey Voices™ and competing thoughts, the Morning Reset gives you a simple system to offload what is in your mind, organise your thinking, reset your mindset and regain control before emotions start shaping the day.
The Reset includes a guided workbook with a menu of 13 structured prompts you can use as and when you need them. You choose the prompts that matter most to you that morning.
You also receive access to a private portal with short workshop-style videos that explain each step, giving you practical tools you can return to whenever you want.
The Grid Society Morning Reset™ is delivered through a private digital portal with lifetime access, so you can return to it whenever you need to reset. It is designed to be flexible and portable, whether you are at home, travelling or navigating a demanding workday.
You can use it for a focused 10-minute reset or expand it into a full Power Hour to recalibrate your morning or reset your week at the weekend.
Our structure stays consistent.
Your clarity stays sharp.
The reset stays available.
Reset before
the Grey Voices™
set the tone for your day.
💬Happy to help
If you have any questions about Grey Voices, the inner critic, or which product is right for you, we are happy to help. Simply use the chat function on our website and leave your email address so we can respond properly. We read every message and will reply directly to you.
Summary
This post reflects on a recent Inner Critic and Grey Voices™ workshop delivered at New City College in Tower Hamlets, where staff explored how internal dialogue influences confidence, communication and decision-making.
The same framework used in these live workshops is now available in two practical tools you can purchase and use independently:
Grid Mission 05™ – Confront the Grey Voices, Defend Yourself
A 30-day guided mission designed to interrupt self-doubt and challenge your inner critic.
The Grid Society Morning Reset™ – Instant Access Workshop
A structured reset system designed to organise your thinking and reduce the pull of Grey Voices™.
Built from real workshop experience. Available to use today.
Comments