How to eliminate your nerves in an instant when presenting
Is it eliminate your nerves when presenting possible? I can tell you that it absolutely is! Yes, we all get nervous about giving a presentation, it’s normal. It’s because we…
Is it eliminate your nerves when presenting possible? I can tell you that it absolutely is! Yes, we all get nervous about giving a presentation, it’s normal. It’s because we…
At some stage in your life and/or career, you will be asked to speak ‘off the cuff’, which is a term in English for giving an impromptu speech – saying…
I usually like to focus on the positive, but sometimes knowing what NOT to do can be a big help. In this post, we highlight some big mistakes that people…
It seems that all my blog posts recently have the title ‘How to...’. Sorry to be predictable with this one, but ‘how to have a difficult conversation’ really is the…
Do you have to give training in your company to implement new systems and processes? If so, you may come across resistance from some people who are reluctant to change…
Behind effective presenting lies a world of tools and techniques, not to mention a range of complex human mindsets that may help or hinder the process. However, one technique that I…
“This is the way we’ve always done it.” In the context of presentations, nobody ever says this to me, but time and time again, when I go into companies to give…
I recently gave a training course on managing relationships at work and thought it would be nice to adapt the section on the actions we can take to build relationships for this blog post.
It seems so obvious that having good working relationships leads to higher productivity yet many people don’t make this direct link. Good relationships lead to more innovation and creativity at work as people feel confident enough to express themselves, time consuming, energy draining obstacles such as office politics and back stabbing are removed and of course, if you want to progress in your career, a good relationship with your boss is fundamental.
So what can we do to build better relationships at work? Here are some ideas. (more…)
We hear so much about the desirability of effective meetings. But how many meetings are truly effective and what do we mean by effective? Effective meetings leave you energised and…