by Peter | Apr 13, 2014 | Training and Presentation Skills, Working With Groups |
3 ways you get in your own way as a trainer or facilitator. Lack of preparation: TED talk speakers spend an average 200 hours preparing their 20 minute talk. You know too much: And you want people to know if so you can make a good impression. You’ve lost the...
by Peter | Mar 10, 2014 | Working With Groups |
Ever get that feeling that you don’t know what’s going to happen when you are facilitating the work of a group of people – whether they are trying to solve a problem, make a decision – or in my case this last weekend; create a vision for their organisation. It happens...
by Peter | Oct 7, 2013 | Working With Groups |
I’ll never forget the day I wanted to make a great impression on a colleague. I was to present to a group of my peers on the topic of Belbins team roles. I knew nothing about it, but I didn’t want to turn down the offer to impress my colleague. I choked it big time....
by Peter | Jul 24, 2013 | Working With Groups |
I’m staring at a blank screen thinking of what to write for this post. I guess this is something all bloggers, indeed, all writers face. What do I do now? This is also a really scary place to get to in a training room; when you’ve run out of something to say. In fact...
by Peter | May 9, 2013 | Tools 4 Change, Working With Groups |
Have you ever felt like a group is going around and around a discussion that has nothing to do with your training? Do you sometimes get the feeling they could talk about the topic all day long and still not get anywhere? How to Deal With a Group that Wants to Poo Poo...
by Peter | May 3, 2013 | Training and Presentation Skills, Working With Groups |
They were shady characters. Maybe 20 years old. The way they kept walking through the cafe, waiting out front, then walking back through again, gave us the feeling something suss was going down. In fact, something wasn’t right in this town. It felt lawless, as...
