Harnessing Motivation – Four not-so-conventional Motivational Strategies In a previous life I delivered a course called Effective Personal Leadership. Module Six focused on motivation. During one particular program, star participant, Jenny was a no-show. She rang a few days later and half-giggling, said, “Andrew, I just couldn’t be bothered!” We both laughed at the irony. [Read more…]
Six Tips for Engaging Senior Managers
Simple strategies for engaging senior managers You’ve probably been engaging senior managers from a young age – you just may not have realised it at the time! Remember as a kid when there was something you really wanted? Something out of the ordinary? Like an overnight stay at a friend’s place (the one with relaxed [Read more…]
How to deal with defensive meeting participants
A simple strategy to manage defensive meeting participants Clients are constantly telling me that dealing with defensive meeting participants is a common challenge in their workplace, especially when it comes to internal or team meetings. What may be driving defensive meeting participants There are often polarised views around the table, with people feeling a bit [Read more…]
How to get Consensus when you have Conflict in a Meeting
Picture this…you’ve got two distinct groups in a meeting and the discussion is going off the rails. You can almost feel the physical ‘jarring’ as people take their own positions and stop listening. You can feel the anxiety growing and your pulse is thumping… How do you help the group work through their issues? In [Read more…]
How to Run a Project Planning Session When You’ve Never Done it Before
Supervisors, Team Leaders and Project Managers… this one’s for you! Picture this… You have just been asked to run a project planning session. You have never facilitated before and don’t know where to start.. People working in teams get dropped into situations like this all the time. And they go either one of three ways [Read more…]