Contact: 0437966717
So, you’ve got a long-term worker about to leave your business. Lucky for them. But how do you get a download of all their knowledge before they go? (Let’s not dwell on the fact that you should have thought of this earlier – where everything could have been documented in a leather-bound manuscript ready for … Read more
When long-term employees leave the business, they take much knowledge with them. Most businesses have their processes documented and filed away for use to safeguard this. That’s explicit knowledge. It’s the implicit knowledge that’s harder to record. Most knowledge managers focus on gathering explicit knowledge, but it’s the implicit knowledge they need to get hold … Read more
Acknowledging one worker from all the others makes that worker very proud, but most of the others dismal. ‘I did good work too!’ ‘Sure, he deserved it, but so did I!’ ‘I made a difference as well.’ ‘I pushed myself last month – actually, every month – but no award for me.’ ‘It’s always the … Read more
It’s guaranteed to enhance your written communication. Here it is ……….. Assume everyone in the company will sell all of your emails – from the lowest of the low to the CEO. There you go – keep that thought front of mind when you’re about to: It makes you stop and think, doesn’t it?
Diets. Productivity tools. Time management systems. We’ve tried them all. And we’ve watched them fade away or get replaced by the next shiny solution. There are countless options out there. And they rarely work for those who need them most. Why? Here’s the truth ……. Productivity (and weight loss) boils down to one thing: Discipline. … Read more
There was a time when you’d sit in front of a blinking I-beam on a blank page thinking what to tell an audience: your pitch, your message, your ask, your offer, your content. Then along came AI and it was easy. Too easy. Anyone could produce reams of polished prose at the click of a … Read more
Calculators in classrooms were going to ruin kids’ ability to do maths. They’ll never learn to add, multiply, divide, subtract, and do all those other mathematical calculations they never use in real life. Us teachers got ourselves in a real knot arguing about whether students could have calculators to help do their work. There were … Read more
For me, it looks like around 20-25. I subscribe to most using a Gmail account, away from my primary account, so I can cruise through in a single daily sitting. I open up the latest one, then hit the ‘older’ button to backtrack through them. They have some commonality, so there’s no need to read … Read more
This is the keynote speech structure that works for me and my clients: For me, the keynote speech is the ultimate in speechwriting. Creating these elements is complex and intuitive. A great result comes from extended experience. It is the most creative part of the speechwriting that I do – and I love it.
A powerful question needs to be followed with a pause. A powerful statement is emphasised with a pause. Just about every key moment in a speech is best followed by a pause. A silent pause. The more pauses there are, the more impactful the speech. People feel a need to fill silence. Many aren’t uncomfortable … Read more
It’s hard to keep a level of perspective when you’re stressed. Public Speaking is a stressful task for many people, and speaking to an audience feels stressful because the sense of perspective is lost. The event in front of you can look bigger and uglier than it is. Here are some ways to turn that … Read more