Open workshops
Writing, language and leadership strategies for communication at work:
Our latest programme of open workshops is now available and focuses on writing excellence, the language of leadership and the mental strategies that underpin successful communication at work.
We combine the highest levels of practical journalistic skill with communications psychology, NLP and cognitive linguistic learning.
Once equipped with a greater understanding of the interplay between language and cognition – and the beliefs and values that drive your own and others’ communication – you can:
- Inspire, persuade and motivate colleagues and clients to work with you more effectively
- Understand more of what is important to others before you act
- Generate the results you want through writing excellence or when talking with people
- Relate genuinely to a wider audience through the media – in both proactive and reactive situations
6th October 2011 & 17th May 2012
In today’s electronic world of global teams and remote working, we are constantly showcasing ourselves through our written words. Important decisions are taken because of the power of our words in emails, texts and social media posts. They build our personal and organisational reputations – revealing much about who we are. » Read further
If you want your writing to generate the best possible results in a high science environment then join us on this - one of our most popular workshops.
During this one day session, we help people see that drawing on concepts from communications psychology and leadership can transform their approach to writing. This means learning how to translate scientific and technical complexity with rigour and clarity whilst, at the same time, giving deeper consideration to audiences’ emotional reactions. The purpose is to engage and connect through authentic, relevant communication that demonstrates our humanity, values and vision – not just to deliver cognitive content.
- Develop a greater understanding of the processes involved in writing strategically, clearly and with impact.
- Generate productive dialogue through the credibility, sensitivity and persuasiveness of your writing.
DATES AND BOOKING
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Thursday 6th October, 2011 – Central London
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Thursday 17th May, 2012 – Central London
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28th February 2012
Influencing people at work is something we all do every day. Most of us want to become better at it so we can develop stronger relationships in which our expertise is invited and valued. This one day workshop will help you gain access to higher level skills, unravel some of your assumptions and make influencing with integrity a reality: » Read further
- Build awareness of your own strengths and learn how to navigate difficult conversations
- Understand what has to be true for you to influence others
- Powerful language skills for exploring and inspiring
- Explore other people’s needs at deeper levels to make real progress
- Draw on the best practices of top leaders and learn how to focus on interests not positions
DATES AND BOOKING
Tuesday 28th February, 2012 – Central London
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TBA 2012
If you are stepping up to a new team or client leadership role or simply work with a range of stakeholders in a collegiate way, this workshop will give you more choices in how you give and receive feedback genuinely and non-judgmentally. It will boost both your capacity to lead and your team members’ learning and self-worth. » Read further
A recent Gallup poll found that too many managers focus on fixing people’s weaknesses and that doesn’t boost performance or self-esteem. What if the lens of feedback could be switched around and that noticing strengths turned out to be a quicker way of improving performance? Gallup’s findings and other data show that this is the case – looking for and framing behaviour in terms of strengths (and sometimes strengths in overdrive) builds more appreciative, tolerant and engaged teams.
- Understand the purpose and effects of feedback
- Learn the key principles and language skills of positive feedback exchanges
- Build your own and colleagues self-esteem
- Engage in some real-time feedback practices and exercises
TBA 2012
This workshop explains how to commission media training to achieve real learning and positive results. It also allows you to experience effective media training for yourself.
Immersion training – exposing company personnel or key opinion leaders to a ‘rottweiler’ journalist with little preparation – is a commonly used approach in media training. The challenging experience can alert people to avoid media traps but may stifle the development of a real appetite for interacting effectively with journalists. Experience a more effective approach … » Read further
Experience a more effective approach for yourself, and get into the mind-set of a journalist to support your team in getting the most out of media interviews, by understanding:
- What a journalist is looking for in an interview
- The psychology underlying a media interview
- Communication skills to ensure you get your message across.
- How to manage your mental and physical state – which manifests in body language - to communicate in a positive way non- verbally, as well as verbally .
27th September 2012
We have developed this workshop after listening to many of our clients lament that they ‘should have gone back … asked more questions , …checked the purpose….clarified the brief ‘. This one day session is all about achieving greater clarity at the outset. How can we get at what others really mean, want and need in that first conversation?. » Read further
Improve your brief-taking and requirements gathering from colleagues and clients by learning some specific approaches and practices that work from NLP and cognitive science:
- Prevent ill-conceived ideas becoming part of your team’s workload
- Develop greater confidence and the language skills to deal with ‘tough’ situations
- Learn how to explore options in a positive and future-oriented style
- Develop specific questioning skills (the meta-model) to deal with vague or limiting language
DATES AND BOOKING
Thursday 27th September, 2012 – Central London
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