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Presentation Skills: Questions We’re Often Asked in the Training Room

Posted by Liz McKechnie

Every time we run a presentation skills course, the same kinds of questions come up, and they’re good ones. They’re the kind that show people care and have a real desire to connect with their audience. They want to hold attention, convey ideas with clarity, and feel confident while doing it.

 

Here are some of the most common questions we hear and a few thoughts from me and the Aspire team on how to approach them.

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Empathy in the Age of Polarisation: Why Spectrum Thinking Matters More Than Ever

Posted by Kitty Bertenshaw

Apparently, we are living in an age of polarisation. The pressure to divide and overcome is strong as the media urges us towards simple answers, clear villains, and binary choices. So, spectrum thinking matters more politically, socially, and culturally than ever.

 

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What Do We Actually Mean by “High-Performing Teams”?

Posted by Pradeep Jeyaratnam-Joyner

You hear it all the time: “High-performing teams.” It’s everywhere—keynote speeches, workshops, big strategic meetings. Clients tell us they want them, leaders dream of building them, and who wouldn’t want to be part of one? But honestly, in all the buzz, I’ve noticed we rarely stop to figure out what a high-performing team is.

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