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Archive for November, 2012

Christmas team building

The IT Crowd, Christmas baubles, team building suggestions, and getting the baby bathed….

Posted by Liz McKechnie

It’s here again.

They’ve started selling baubles in the shops, I’ve seen several Santas popping up on the telly, and Cliff Richard must surely be doing a tour. This means the festive season is inexorably creeping up and now we’re past Halloween and Guy Fawkes, for better or for worse, we’re on the home straight.

For the corporate world that may well mean a party, a jolly day out, or possibly a “team build”.

OK so let’s nail my colours to the mast for a minute; I’m a big fan of Channel 4s “The IT Crowd”. It makes me laugh and if it doesn’t work for you try turning it off and on again as they say. Anyway, the first ever episode was all about the TEAM. In fact, it starts with Denholm (boss) insisting that the workforce work together as a team. It goes like this: Read more

Presentation Skills – Handling Nerves Video Podcast

Posted by Liz McKechnie

Pitching and presenting can be a nerve wracking business.

The very best and most dynamic leaders in industry, performers, even rock stars admit to suffering from nerves when they are in the spotlight.

And its not really surprising you’re nervous – you’re in a heightened situation where you’re asking people to focus their attention entirely on what you’re saying or doing.

How will you be judged by your audience, team, boss, organization, or perhaps an even wider audience? Read more

Presentation Skills Top Tips with the ILM

Posted by Bronia Szczygiel

When we’re asked for our top tips on any management or leadership communications topic it can be difficult to narrow it down to a shortlist of three to five. Picking just one for presentation skills is torture!

But that’s exactly what we were asked to do for the video put together to promote our 2 hour session on Powerful Presentations at the Institute of Leadership and Management.

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