To help ensure you maintain a bright, positive and optimistic mindset at work seek out some company that will give you a lift – other upbeat, constructive, energetic people. They’ll…
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How an intriguing technique can help you develop your skills We’ve all been on presentation skills workshops; we’ve all learnt pretty much the same techniques. Little wonder then that few…
Do you only focus on the things that have gone wrong? Team meetings are rarely characterised by celebrations of what has gone well. Instead we often focus on what has…
Are you clear from the outset about who is covering what at your live event? The rehearsals for live events are often characterised by comments such as ‘I thought you…
Do you ask leaders and line managers to bring your key messages to life where they work? Well you should! And you need to equip them with the tools to…
To truly test how well you can articulate your company or functional strategy, try explaining it to your partner, or a loved one, over dinner. See if you can get…
In every team you’ll find informal influencers; colleagues whose ability to influence opinion, positively or otherwise, belies their position on the org’ chart. To help achieve your communication objectives, these…
An investment that pays dividends In these turbulent economic times, people are turning to a safe haven for their investments – gold. Turning to gold in your organisation is a…
To help tailor your message, invest in ‘presearch’ before your event. Before your next conference, check in with participants to find out what their teams want to hear about. Then…
How ‘presearch’ helps ensure the relevance and reach of your conference messages Achieving a balance between what senior leaders want to talk about and what their people want to find…
Involving informal influencers in shaping and sharing your company’s stories, can be transformational. With the Winter Olympics drawing to a close it has been a great few weeks for stories….
Harness the power of your informal influencers. In all organisations, you’ll find informal influencers whose voice carries further than the organisational chart would ever suggest. Partnering with these people can…
