Everyone is different and one of the keys to success is to work to your strengths. But sometimes, you can have too much of a good thing. When strengths go into over-drive they can become a hindrance rather than a help – ESPECIALLY when working with others. This handout gives some ideas about how strengths…
Steven Covey’s Circle of Control is one of the simplest, yet powerful models out there. Useful in a wide range of situations from personal effectiveness, to problem-solving; from leadership to influencing, it’s a fundamental building block of so many core skills. This handout summarises it. DOWNLOAD NOW
We are all familiar with SWOT as a business analysis tool, but a minor change makes it perfect for personal analysis. Ideal to prep for a performance review or a career development conversation, considering strengths and weaknesses in the current role helps with performance measurement and identifying short-term development needs. Considering opportunities and challenges in…
Ever wondered why some people achieve so much more than others with the time they have? Planning and prioritising is of course a factor, but focus and energy have a massive impact on how effective we are. This handout explains the Focus/Energy Grid which can be useful in personal productivity workshops. DOWNOAD NOW
Training design takes longer than people think, so it often gets put off until the last minute or pulled together with insufficient time. Here’s what bust L&D professionals can do to give learning design the time and attention it needs to do it justice
Not an accurate assessment of how someone delegates, but a useful, thought-provoking exercise that can be used to stimulate thoughts and discussion. Only takes 5 minutes to complete and debrief can be as long or short as you like. DOWNLOAD NOW
Delegation is scary for new managers. The Tannenbaum and Schmidtt continuum shows how delegation doesn’t have to be “all or nothing”. A really practical model to use in Time Management and Delegation workshops. DOWNLOAD NOW
This bite-size training session on persuasive presentations aims to help delegates to create and deliver a presentation that results in action. Increasingly in organisations, we need to persuade groups of people to do things via a presentation in a meeting. Whether it’s making a sale, negotiating for resources, getting plans approved, asking for a decision…
This Deliver a Presentation Power Hour aims to help delegates to deliver a presentation with confidence. Whilst few people enjoy presenting, it can be source of stress for many. Poorly delivered presentations are of no benefit to the audience, but it isn’t necessary to be an inspirational speaker to have an impact. This Power Hour…
This session on preparing a presentation aims to help people to plan a presentation that will be interesting and useful to those that are being presented to. Presentations are often feared by people, but the fact is, they are part of every day life in business. Presentations are not always formal. Most are informal by…
