Archive for the ‘Speaking’ Category

Many people spend time agonising over the preparation of their presentations. They do this because they don’t know the correct way to prepare. They write out their message on slides… Read more

Every word you say either strengthens or weakens your message. If you want to have a stronger message you need to ensure that every word is helping you out. This… Read more

One of the reasons we have meetings is to look people in the eye, and see if we trust them. We get to turn our BS detector on, and assess… Read more

Many experts reduce their ability to influence by deferring to others. They don’t own what they know, and why they know it. This deferring is subtle but has a massive… Read more

Leadership Skills iLead – Total Trust – How to Read Other People When people find out I have a degree in psychology, they always want to know if I can… Read more

Leadership Skills iLead – Personal Positioning – Breathing When we look at our leaders we look for a number of signs so we can be reassured that they are a… Read more

Leadership Skills iLead – Language of Leadership – Strength of Your Stance I’m often asked what is the one thing that a course participant can do to ace that next… Read more

Leadership Skills iLead – Bullet-Proof Belief – Personal Alignment We all have personal values that we hold dear to ourselves. For some it’s fairness, others it’s doing what is right… Read more

The annual feedback session from manager to staff is often awkward. No one likes situations that could include confrontation. If there is a tough message to be delivered, it’s even… Read more

I’ve got a client that has amazing buy-in within their organisation. Average staff tenure is 10+ years and in their market they are growing at a compound rate of over… Read more